HP’s non-computer fills the void for people who don’t need computers [humor] 15

We’re honest with ourselves; not everybody needs or wants a smartphone. The same thought can be applied to pretty much everything: not everybody needs or wants a car, tomatoes, or a munchkin commando army. But we can’t help but feel those people might be left out somehow, that the world is leaving them behind.

HP sees that as well, and being the world’s largest computer maker, they couldn’t help but tackle the plight of the person who neither needs nor wants a computer. So HP has unveiled the non-computer, a product that does none of the things a computer does. The Onion managed to get the full run-down on the HP non-computer:

“The non-computer, with its total lack of any software, keyboard, monitor, memory, or internal circuitry whatsoever, was constructed to free users from the computing functions that have historically turned off people who don't like using computers. Expected to retail for $4.99, the non-computer, Apotheker said, is the ideal machine for anyone who can't imagine typing, surfing the web, or sending an e-mail.”

Sounds fascinating. Personally, we can’t wait to get our hands on the HP non-smartphone. Our sources indicate that its design was heavily influenced by the non-computer, though obviously shrunk to a much more pocket-friendly form factor. The non-smartphone is not expected to have any sort of connectivity options, though it’s still up-in-the-air as to whether or not it will be available without a carrier contract. Personally, we’re fans of unlocked devices here, and it’d be a shame for HP to not release the non-smartphone in a contract- and carrier-free form.