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1997

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MoCCA (Mobile Computing and Communication Appliance) Prototype, 1997

This is a prototype. It was designed by Richard Watson, Jason Short and Bob Hanson and made for (as the client) Digital Equipment Corporation and firm: Fitch. It is dated 1997 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is cast urethane, molded rubber, acrylic, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Fitch. It is credited Gift of Fitch.

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Its dimensions are

13h x 10.5w x 3d cm (5 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/16 in. )

It has the following markings

"digital" logo apears on front under screen.

Cite this object as

MoCCA (Mobile Computing and Communication Appliance) Prototype, 1997; Designed by Richard Watson (b. 1963), Jason Short (b. 1971), Bob Hanson; Client: Digital Equipment Corporation; Firm: Fitch; USA; cast urethane, molded rubber, acrylic, metal; 13h x 10.5w x 3d cm (5 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/16 in. ); Gift of Fitch; 2000-73-1

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