Lego, the toymaker that cemented colorful plastic bricks into our childhood memories, is growing up into a gadget manufacturer.
At the Nuremberg Toy Fair this week, Lego showed off a prototype of a digital camcorder sporting the Lego aesthetic. The camcorder isn't composed of actual Lego bricks, but the company is considering the possibility as it continues to test prototypes, according to Hobby Media.
The company is clearly responding to rampant Lego fanaticism in the tech community. On Wednesday a hot item was a cellphone from Alcatel featuring a colorful plastic case, which could be switched with other case colors as easily as you'd snap on a Lego piece.
Several electronic hobbyists have used Legos to construct gadgets, too. One of our favorites was a model of a Mac Pro composed of 2,588 Lego bricks (below). On top of the Apple stem stood a Lego man resembling Steve Jobs.
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Photos: HobbyMedia, Gizmodo
