# Styrofoam Notebook Totes The 'Laptop Lunch Box' from Cindy John is Delightfully Low-Tech By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cindy-john References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/11/12/laptop-lunch-box/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/thesameoldstories/Another-Lunch-Box) Laptops get more and more advanced as time goes by, so it's pleasant to see low-tech renditions of portable computers like Cindy John's 'Laptop Lunch Box.' This Cindy John creation is made out of [styrofoam](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy) and resembles the venerable iBook from [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macintosh-pocket). Cindy John's 'Laptop Lunch Box' may not be able to access the Internet or play music, but it can [carry hot or cold food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freezable-lunch-box) and is perfect for picnics. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Low-tech Computing:** The rise of low-tech computing solutions and products like the 'Laptop Lunch Box' indicate opportunities to innovate low-tech alternatives to high-tech products. - **Retro Styling:** Products like the 'Laptop Lunch Box' that embrace retro styling and materials like styrofoam can provide opportunities to incorporate nostalgia and old-school appeal to modern products. - **Functional Aesthetics:** The 'Laptop Lunch Box' is an example of utilitarian design that showcases how functional products can also be visually pleasing and provide innovation opportunities in balancing form and function. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The 'Laptop Lunch Box' highlights how the food and beverage industry can incorporate innovative packaging and transport solutions for busy consumers. - **Consumer Electronics:** Products like the 'Laptop Lunch Box' invoke the potential for the computer and electronics industry to expand into new and unique form factors and uses. - **Sustainable Packaging:** With concerns over the impact of packaging on the environment, styrofoam products like the 'Laptop Lunch Box' create the potential for companies in packaging and sustainability to create eco-friendly alternatives to traditional materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Electric Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crockpot-go.md) - [Retrofuturism Laptop Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-laptop-concept.md) - [Book-Inspired Tech Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twelve-south-bookbook-caddysack.md) - [Stylish Poppy-Inspired Cooler Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poppy-collection.md) - [Self-Heating Solar-Powered Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnyside-lunchbox.md) - [Eco-Friendly Insulated Lunch Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insulated-lunch-bag.md) - [Transparency-Focused Laptop Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-book-1-concept.md) - [Speaker-Resembling Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fender-amp-lunchbox.md) - [Laptop-Stowing Portable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapcase.md)