diff --git a/src/compiletest/compiletest.rc b/src/compiletest/compiletest.rc
index 1ac6c215d27..c40cec262f8 100644
--- a/src/compiletest/compiletest.rc
+++ b/src/compiletest/compiletest.rc
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ pub fn make_test_name(config: &config, testfile: &Path) -> test::TestName {
 
 pub fn make_test_closure(config: &config, testfile: &Path) -> test::TestFn {
     use core::cell::Cell;
-    let config = Cell(copy *config);
-    let testfile = Cell(testfile.to_str());
+    let config = Cell::new(copy *config);
+    let testfile = Cell::new(testfile.to_str());
     test::DynTestFn(|| { runtest::run(config.take(), testfile.take()) })
 }
diff --git a/src/libextra/arc.rs b/src/libextra/arc.rs
index 6c838a82a2f..15c24052563 100644
--- a/src/libextra/arc.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/arc.rs
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ fn test_mutex_arc_condvar() {
             let arc = ~MutexARC(false);
             let arc2 = ~arc.clone();
             let (p,c) = comm::oneshot();
-            let (c,p) = (Cell(c), Cell(p));
+            let (c,p) = (Cell::new(c), Cell::new(p));
             do task::spawn || {
                 // wait until parent gets in
                 comm::recv_one(p.take());
diff --git a/src/libextra/flatpipes.rs b/src/libextra/flatpipes.rs
index 31218ca9a0a..e8239b9f7fd 100644
--- a/src/libextra/flatpipes.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/flatpipes.rs
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     #[ignore(reason = "ebml failure")]
     fn test_serializing_memory_stream() {
-        let writer = BytesWriter();
+        let writer = BytesWriter::new();
         let chan = serial::writer_chan(writer);
 
         chan.send(10);
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ fn test_serializing_boxes() {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_pod_memory_stream() {
-        let writer = BytesWriter();
+        let writer = BytesWriter::new();
         let chan = pod::writer_chan(writer);
 
         chan.send(10);
@@ -791,8 +791,8 @@ fn test_some_tcp_stream<U:Unflattener<int>,F:Flattener<int>>(
 
         let addr0 = ip::v4::parse_addr("127.0.0.1");
 
-        let begin_connect_chan = Cell(begin_connect_chan);
-        let accept_chan = Cell(accept_chan);
+        let begin_connect_chan = Cell::new(begin_connect_chan);
+        let accept_chan = Cell::new(accept_chan);
 
         // The server task
         let addr = copy addr0;
diff --git a/src/libextra/future.rs b/src/libextra/future.rs
index 25a3259c696..40cfeebd5dc 100644
--- a/src/libextra/future.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/future.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub fn from_port<A:Owned>(port: PortOne<A>) -> Future<A> {
      * waiting for the result to be received on the port.
      */
 
-    let port = Cell(port);
+    let port = Cell::new(port);
     do from_fn {
         recv_one(port.take())
     }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ pub fn spawn<A:Owned>(blk: ~fn() -> A) -> Future<A> {
 
     let (port, chan) = oneshot();
 
-    let chan = Cell(chan);
+    let chan = Cell::new(chan);
     do task::spawn {
         let chan = chan.take();
         send_one(chan, blk());
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ fn test_futurefail() {
     #[test]
     fn test_sendable_future() {
         let expected = "schlorf";
-        let f = Cell(do spawn { expected });
+        let f = Cell::new(do spawn { expected });
         do task::spawn {
             let mut f = f.take();
             let actual = f.get();
diff --git a/src/libextra/net_tcp.rs b/src/libextra/net_tcp.rs
index 960319b9c3f..87ebfdfb797 100644
--- a/src/libextra/net_tcp.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/net_tcp.rs
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ fn run_tcp_test_server(server_ip: &str, server_port: uint, resp: ~str,
         let (server_po, server_ch) = stream::<~str>();
         let server_ch = SharedChan::new(server_ch);
         let server_ip_addr = ip::v4::parse_addr(server_ip);
-        let resp_cell = Cell(resp);
+        let resp_cell = Cell::new(resp);
         let listen_result = listen(server_ip_addr, server_port, 128,
                                    iotask,
             // on_establish_cb -- called when listener is set up
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ fn run_tcp_test_server(server_ip: &str, server_port: uint, resp: ~str,
             // risky to run this on the loop, but some users
             // will want the POWER
             |new_conn, kill_ch| {
-                let resp_cell2 = Cell(resp_cell.take());
+                let resp_cell2 = Cell::new(resp_cell.take());
                 debug!("SERVER: new connection!");
                 let (cont_po, cont_ch) = stream();
                 let server_ch = server_ch.clone();
diff --git a/src/libextra/rc.rs b/src/libextra/rc.rs
index 1ec72f2ea9f..96ad629ea83 100644
--- a/src/libextra/rc.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/rc.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ mod test_rc {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_clone() {
-        let x = rc_from_owned(Cell(5));
+        let x = rc_from_owned(Cell::new(5));
         let y = x.clone();
         do x.borrow().with_mut_ref |inner| {
             *inner = 20;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn test_clone() {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_deep_clone() {
-        let x = rc_from_owned(Cell(5));
+        let x = rc_from_owned(Cell::new(5));
         let y = x.deep_clone();
         do x.borrow().with_mut_ref |inner| {
             *inner = 20;
diff --git a/src/libextra/sync.rs b/src/libextra/sync.rs
index 79ecf4abbee..8f09ddea9ba 100644
--- a/src/libextra/sync.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/sync.rs
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ fn test_sem_runtime_friendly_blocking() {
             let s = ~semaphore(1);
             let s2 = ~s.clone();
             let (p,c) = comm::stream();
-            let child_data = Cell((s2, c));
+            let child_data = Cell::new((s2, c));
             do s.access {
                 let (s2, c) = child_data.take();
                 do task::spawn || {
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ fn test_mutex_killed_broadcast() {
             let mut sibling_convos = ~[];
             for 2.times {
                 let (p,c) = comm::stream();
-                let c = Cell(c);
+                let c = Cell::new(c);
                 sibling_convos.push(p);
                 let mi = ~m2.clone();
                 // spawn sibling task
diff --git a/src/libextra/test.rs b/src/libextra/test.rs
index 99903be8b22..6a9751b66e0 100644
--- a/src/libextra/test.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/test.rs
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ pub fn run_test(force_ignore: bool,
     fn run_test_inner(desc: TestDesc,
                       monitor_ch: SharedChan<MonitorMsg>,
                       testfn: ~fn()) {
-        let testfn_cell = ::core::cell::Cell(testfn);
+        let testfn_cell = ::core::cell::Cell::new(testfn);
         do task::spawn {
             let mut result_future = None; // task::future_result(builder);
 
diff --git a/src/libextra/timer.rs b/src/libextra/timer.rs
index 4f662613b00..f2513366663 100644
--- a/src/libextra/timer.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/timer.rs
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ fn test_gl_timer_recv_timeout_after_time_passes() {
 
         for (times as uint).times {
             let mut rng = rand::rng();
-            let expected = Cell(rng.gen_str(16u));
+            let expected = Cell::new(rng.gen_str(16u));
             let (test_po, test_ch) = stream::<~str>();
             let hl_loop_clone = hl_loop.clone();
             do task::spawn() {
diff --git a/src/libextra/workcache.rs b/src/libextra/workcache.rs
index 5d494b1b916..b2fd998b73f 100644
--- a/src/libextra/workcache.rs
+++ b/src/libextra/workcache.rs
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ fn exec<T:Owned +
             _ => {
                 let (port, chan) = oneshot();
                 let blk = replace(&mut bo, None).unwrap();
-                let chan = Cell(chan);
+                let chan = Cell::new(chan);
 
                 do task::spawn {
                     let exe = Exec {
diff --git a/src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs b/src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs
index 5fce4f2f731..6f453a79b68 100644
--- a/src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/metadata/encoder.rs
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ fn encode_hash(ebml_w: &mut writer::Encoder, hash: &str) {
       0, 0, 0, 1 ];
 
 pub fn encode_metadata(parms: EncodeParams, crate: &crate) -> ~[u8] {
-    let wr = @io::BytesWriter();
+    let wr = @io::BytesWriter::new();
     let stats = Stats {
         inline_bytes: 0,
         attr_bytes: 0,
diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs
index f99d096f03d..b004e608046 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/typeck/infer/region_inference.rs
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ fn<a,b>(&a, &b, &a) fn<x,y>(&x, &y, &y) fn<a>(&a, &a, &a) fn<a,b,c>(&a,&b,&c)
 use util::common::indenter;
 use util::ppaux::note_and_explain_region;
 
-use core::cell::{Cell, empty_cell};
+use core::cell::Cell;
 use core::hashmap::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use core::to_bytes;
 use core::uint;
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ pub fn RegionVarBindings(tcx: ty::ctxt) -> RegionVarBindings {
     RegionVarBindings {
         tcx: tcx,
         var_spans: ~[],
-        values: empty_cell(),
+        values: Cell::new_empty(),
         constraints: HashMap::new(),
         lubs: HashMap::new(),
         glbs: HashMap::new(),
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/astsrv.rs b/src/librustdoc/astsrv.rs
index ae7968a4d46..c4fc377bc8b 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/astsrv.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/astsrv.rs
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ fn run<T>(owner: SrvOwner<T>, source: ~str, parse: Parser) -> T {
 
     let (po, ch) = stream();
 
-    let source = Cell(source);
-    let parse = Cell(parse);
+    let source = Cell::new(source);
+    let parse = Cell::new(parse);
     do task::spawn {
         act(&po, source.take(), parse.take());
     }
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/config.rs b/src/librustdoc/config.rs
index 4beb8583bae..691f0dfedc4 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/config.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/config.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ fn config_from_opts(
             }
         }
     };
-    let process_output = Cell(process_output);
+    let process_output = Cell::new(process_output);
     let result = do result::chain(result) |config| {
         let pandoc_cmd = getopts::opt_maybe_str(matches, opt_pandoc_cmd());
         let pandoc_cmd = maybe_find_pandoc(
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/markdown_pass.rs b/src/librustdoc/markdown_pass.rs
index d34aa7c9955..b17816d4e36 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/markdown_pass.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/markdown_pass.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 use syntax;
 
 pub fn mk_pass(writer_factory: WriterFactory) -> Pass {
-    let writer_factory = Cell(writer_factory);
+    let writer_factory = Cell::new(writer_factory);
     Pass {
         name: ~"markdown",
         f: |srv, doc| run(srv, doc, writer_factory.take())
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/text_pass.rs b/src/librustdoc/text_pass.rs
index 7e5444af05c..96a67ea3243 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/text_pass.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/text_pass.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 use core::cell::Cell;
 
 pub fn mk_pass(name: ~str, op: @fn(&str) -> ~str) -> Pass {
-    let op = Cell(op);
+    let op = Cell::new(op);
     Pass {
         name: copy name,
         f: |srv: astsrv::Srv, doc: doc::Doc| -> doc::Doc {
diff --git a/src/librusti/rusti.rc b/src/librusti/rusti.rc
index 08325ffb2a3..56a87eb8055 100644
--- a/src/librusti/rusti.rc
+++ b/src/librusti/rusti.rc
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ pub fn run_line(repl: &mut Repl, in: @io::Reader, out: @io::Writer, line: ~str,
         }
     }
 
-    let line = Cell(line);
-    let r = Cell(copy *repl);
+    let line = Cell::new(line);
+    let r = Cell::new(copy *repl);
     let result = do task::try {
         run(r.take(), line.take())
     };
diff --git a/src/libstd/cell.rs b/src/libstd/cell.rs
index ab4752ff847..e1d2b246dd3 100644
--- a/src/libstd/cell.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/cell.rs
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ pub struct Cell<T> {
     priv value: Option<T>
 }
 
-/// Creates a new full cell with the given value.
-pub fn Cell<T>(value: T) -> Cell<T> {
-    Cell { value: Some(value) }
-}
-
-/// Creates a new empty cell with no value inside.
-pub fn empty_cell<T>() -> Cell<T> {
-    Cell { value: None }
-}
-
 impl<T> Cell<T> {
+    /// Creates a new full cell with the given value.
+    pub fn new(value: T) -> Cell<T> {
+        Cell { value: Some(value) }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a new empty cell with no value inside.
+    pub fn new_empty() -> Cell<T> {
+        Cell { value: None }
+    }
+
     /// Yields the value, failing if the cell is empty.
     pub fn take(&self) -> T {
         let this = unsafe { transmute_mut(self) };
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn with_mut_ref<R>(&self, op: &fn(v: &mut T) -> R) -> R {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_basic() {
-    let value_cell = Cell(~10);
+    let value_cell = Cell::new(~10);
     assert!(!value_cell.is_empty());
     let value = value_cell.take();
     assert!(value == ~10);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fn test_basic() {
 #[should_fail]
 #[ignore(cfg(windows))]
 fn test_take_empty() {
-    let value_cell = empty_cell::<~int>();
+    let value_cell = Cell::new_empty::<~int>();
     value_cell.take();
 }
 
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ fn test_take_empty() {
 #[should_fail]
 #[ignore(cfg(windows))]
 fn test_put_back_non_empty() {
-    let value_cell = Cell(~10);
+    let value_cell = Cell::new(~10);
     value_cell.put_back(~20);
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_with_ref() {
     let good = 6;
-    let c = Cell(~[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]);
+    let c = Cell::new(~[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]);
     let l = do c.with_ref() |v| { v.len() };
     assert_eq!(l, good);
 }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ fn test_with_ref() {
 fn test_with_mut_ref() {
     let good = ~[1, 2, 3];
     let v = ~[1, 2];
-    let c = Cell(v);
+    let c = Cell::new(v);
     do c.with_mut_ref() |v| { v.push(3); }
     let v = c.take();
     assert_eq!(v, good);
diff --git a/src/libstd/io.rs b/src/libstd/io.rs
index bfe82a015cd..8fe592db403 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io.rs
@@ -982,6 +982,12 @@ pub struct FILERes {
     f: *libc::FILE,
 }
 
+impl FILERes {
+    pub fn new(f: *libc::FILE) -> FILERes {
+        FILERes { f: f }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Drop for FILERes {
     fn finalize(&self) {
         unsafe {
@@ -990,15 +996,9 @@ fn finalize(&self) {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn FILERes(f: *libc::FILE) -> FILERes {
-    FILERes {
-        f: f
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn FILE_reader(f: *libc::FILE, cleanup: bool) -> @Reader {
     if cleanup {
-        @Wrapper { base: f, cleanup: FILERes(f) } as @Reader
+        @Wrapper { base: f, cleanup: FILERes::new(f) } as @Reader
     } else {
         @f as @Reader
     }
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ fn get_type(&self) -> WriterType {
 
 pub fn FILE_writer(f: *libc::FILE, cleanup: bool) -> @Writer {
     if cleanup {
-        @Wrapper { base: f, cleanup: FILERes(f) } as @Writer
+        @Wrapper { base: f, cleanup: FILERes::new(f) } as @Writer
     } else {
         @f as @Writer
     }
@@ -1227,6 +1227,12 @@ pub struct FdRes {
     fd: fd_t,
 }
 
+impl FdRes {
+    pub fn new(fd: fd_t) -> FdRes {
+        FdRes { fd: fd }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Drop for FdRes {
     fn finalize(&self) {
         unsafe {
@@ -1235,15 +1241,9 @@ fn finalize(&self) {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn FdRes(fd: fd_t) -> FdRes {
-    FdRes {
-        fd: fd
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn fd_writer(fd: fd_t, cleanup: bool) -> @Writer {
     if cleanup {
-        @Wrapper { base: fd, cleanup: FdRes(fd) } as @Writer
+        @Wrapper { base: fd, cleanup: FdRes::new(fd) } as @Writer
     } else {
         @fd as @Writer
     }
@@ -1634,6 +1634,15 @@ pub struct BytesWriter {
     pos: @mut uint,
 }
 
+impl BytesWriter {
+    pub fn new() -> BytesWriter {
+        BytesWriter {
+            bytes: @mut ~[],
+            pos: @mut 0
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Writer for BytesWriter {
     fn write(&self, v: &[u8]) {
         let v_len = v.len();
@@ -1673,15 +1682,8 @@ fn get_type(&self) -> WriterType {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn BytesWriter() -> BytesWriter {
-    BytesWriter {
-        bytes: @mut ~[],
-        pos: @mut 0
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn with_bytes_writer(f: &fn(@Writer)) -> ~[u8] {
-    let wr = @BytesWriter();
+    let wr = @BytesWriter::new();
     f(wr as @Writer);
     let @BytesWriter { bytes, _ } = wr;
     copy *bytes
@@ -1762,6 +1764,12 @@ pub struct Res<t> {
         arg: Arg<t>,
     }
 
+    impl <t: Copy> Res<t> {
+        pub fn new(arg: Arg<t>) -> Res<t> {
+            Res { arg: arg }
+        }
+    }
+
     #[unsafe_destructor]
     impl<T:Copy> Drop for Res<T> {
         fn finalize(&self) {
@@ -1776,12 +1784,6 @@ fn finalize(&self) {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn Res<t: Copy>(arg: Arg<t>) -> Res<t>{
-        Res {
-            arg: arg
-        }
-    }
-
     pub struct Arg<t> {
         val: t,
         opt_level: Option<Level>,
@@ -1793,7 +1795,7 @@ pub struct Arg<t> {
     // outer res
     pub fn FILE_res_sync(file: &FILERes, opt_level: Option<Level>,
                          blk: &fn(v: Res<*libc::FILE>)) {
-        blk(Res(Arg {
+        blk(Res::new(Arg {
             val: file.f, opt_level: opt_level,
             fsync_fn: |file, l| {
                 unsafe {
@@ -1806,7 +1808,7 @@ pub fn FILE_res_sync(file: &FILERes, opt_level: Option<Level>,
     // fsync fd after executing blk
     pub fn fd_res_sync(fd: &FdRes, opt_level: Option<Level>,
                        blk: &fn(v: Res<fd_t>)) {
-        blk(Res(Arg {
+        blk(Res::new(Arg {
             val: fd.fd, opt_level: opt_level,
             fsync_fn: |fd, l| os::fsync_fd(fd, l) as int
         }));
@@ -1818,7 +1820,7 @@ pub fn fd_res_sync(fd: &FdRes, opt_level: Option<Level>,
     // Call o.fsync after executing blk
     pub fn obj_sync(o: @FSyncable, opt_level: Option<Level>,
                     blk: &fn(v: Res<@FSyncable>)) {
-        blk(Res(Arg {
+        blk(Res::new(Arg {
             val: o, opt_level: opt_level,
             fsync_fn: |o, l| o.fsync(l)
         }));
@@ -1993,7 +1995,7 @@ fn buffered_file_writer_bad_name() {
 
     #[test]
     fn bytes_buffer_overwrite() {
-        let wr = BytesWriter();
+        let wr = BytesWriter::new();
         wr.write([0u8, 1u8, 2u8, 3u8]);
         assert!(*wr.bytes == ~[0u8, 1u8, 2u8, 3u8]);
         wr.seek(-2, SeekCur);
diff --git a/src/libstd/option.rs b/src/libstd/option.rs
index b9d04edd8a3..2386a779235 100644
--- a/src/libstd/option.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/option.rs
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ fn test_option_dance() {
 }
 #[test] #[should_fail] #[ignore(cfg(windows))]
 fn test_option_too_much_dance() {
-    let mut y = Some(util::NonCopyable());
+    let mut y = Some(util::NonCopyable::new());
     let _y2 = y.swap_unwrap();
     let _y3 = y.swap_unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/comm.rs b/src/libstd/rt/comm.rs
index 54db03b6069..8a8f31bbdfa 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/comm.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/comm.rs
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ pub struct Port<T> {
 
 pub fn stream<T: Owned>() -> (Port<T>, Chan<T>) {
     let (pone, cone) = oneshot();
-    let port = Port { next: Cell(pone) };
-    let chan = Chan { next: Cell(cone) };
+    let port = Port { next: Cell::new(pone) };
+    let chan = Chan { next: Cell::new(cone) };
     return (port, chan);
 }
 
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ fn oneshot_single_thread_peek_open() {
     fn oneshot_multi_task_recv_then_send() {
         do run_in_newsched_task {
             let (port, chan) = oneshot::<~int>();
-            let port_cell = Cell(port);
+            let port_cell = Cell::new(port);
             do spawntask_immediately {
                 assert!(port_cell.take().recv() == ~10);
             }
@@ -496,8 +496,8 @@ fn oneshot_multi_task_recv_then_send() {
     fn oneshot_multi_task_recv_then_close() {
         do run_in_newsched_task {
             let (port, chan) = oneshot::<~int>();
-            let port_cell = Cell(port);
-            let chan_cell = Cell(chan);
+            let port_cell = Cell::new(port);
+            let chan_cell = Cell::new(chan);
             do spawntask_later {
                 let _cell = chan_cell.take();
             }
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ fn oneshot_multi_thread_close_stress() {
         for stress_factor().times {
             do run_in_newsched_task {
                 let (port, chan) = oneshot::<int>();
-                let port_cell = Cell(port);
+                let port_cell = Cell::new(port);
                 let _thread = do spawntask_thread {
                     let _p = port_cell.take();
                 };
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ fn oneshot_multi_thread_send_close_stress() {
         for stress_factor().times {
             do run_in_newsched_task {
                 let (port, chan) = oneshot::<int>();
-                let chan_cell = Cell(chan);
-                let port_cell = Cell(port);
+                let chan_cell = Cell::new(chan);
+                let port_cell = Cell::new(port);
                 let _thread1 = do spawntask_thread {
                     let _p = port_cell.take();
                 };
@@ -545,17 +545,17 @@ fn oneshot_multi_thread_recv_close_stress() {
         for stress_factor().times {
             do run_in_newsched_task {
                 let (port, chan) = oneshot::<int>();
-                let chan_cell = Cell(chan);
-                let port_cell = Cell(port);
+                let chan_cell = Cell::new(chan);
+                let port_cell = Cell::new(port);
                 let _thread1 = do spawntask_thread {
-                    let port_cell = Cell(port_cell.take());
+                    let port_cell = Cell::new(port_cell.take());
                     let res = do spawntask_try {
                         port_cell.take().recv();
                     };
                     assert!(res.is_err());
                 };
                 let _thread2 = do spawntask_thread {
-                    let chan_cell = Cell(chan_cell.take());
+                    let chan_cell = Cell::new(chan_cell.take());
                     do spawntask {
                         chan_cell.take();
                     }
@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ fn oneshot_multi_thread_send_recv_stress() {
         for stress_factor().times {
             do run_in_newsched_task {
                 let (port, chan) = oneshot::<~int>();
-                let chan_cell = Cell(chan);
-                let port_cell = Cell(port);
+                let chan_cell = Cell::new(chan);
+                let port_cell = Cell::new(port);
                 let _thread1 = do spawntask_thread {
                     chan_cell.take().send(~10);
                 };
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ fn stream_send_recv_stress() {
                 fn send(chan: Chan<~int>, i: int) {
                     if i == 10 { return }
 
-                    let chan_cell = Cell(chan);
+                    let chan_cell = Cell::new(chan);
                     let _thread = do spawntask_thread {
                         let chan = chan_cell.take();
                         chan.send(~i);
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ fn send(chan: Chan<~int>, i: int) {
                 fn recv(port: Port<~int>, i: int) {
                     if i == 10 { return }
 
-                    let port_cell = Cell(port);
+                    let port_cell = Cell::new(port);
                     let _thread = do spawntask_thread {
                         let port = port_cell.take();
                         assert!(port.recv() == ~i);
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/io/extensions.rs b/src/libstd/rt/io/extensions.rs
index fcbf31e87f2..7d6d89ce997 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/io/extensions.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/io/extensions.rs
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ fn read_byte() {
     #[test]
     fn read_byte_0_bytes() {
         let mut reader = MockReader::new();
-        let count = Cell(0);
+        let count = Cell::new(0);
         reader.read = |buf| {
             do count.with_mut_ref |count| {
                 if *count == 0 {
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ fn read_bytes() {
     #[test]
     fn read_bytes_partial() {
         let mut reader = MockReader::new();
-        let count = Cell(0);
+        let count = Cell::new(0);
         reader.read = |buf| {
             do count.with_mut_ref |count| {
                 if *count == 0 {
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ fn push_bytes() {
     #[test]
     fn push_bytes_partial() {
         let mut reader = MockReader::new();
-        let count = Cell(0);
+        let count = Cell::new(0);
         reader.read = |buf| {
             do count.with_mut_ref |count| {
                 if *count == 0 {
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ fn push_bytes_eof() {
     #[test]
     fn push_bytes_error() {
         let mut reader = MockReader::new();
-        let count = Cell(0);
+        let count = Cell::new(0);
         reader.read = |buf| {
             do count.with_mut_ref |count| {
                 if *count == 0 {
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ fn push_bytes_fail_reset_len() {
         // push_bytes unsafely sets the vector length. This is testing that
         // upon failure the length is reset correctly.
         let mut reader = MockReader::new();
-        let count = Cell(0);
+        let count = Cell::new(0);
         reader.read = |buf| {
             do count.with_mut_ref |count| {
                 if *count == 0 {
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ fn push_bytes_fail_reset_len() {
     #[test]
     fn read_to_end() {
         let mut reader = MockReader::new();
-        let count = Cell(0);
+        let count = Cell::new(0);
         reader.read = |buf| {
             do count.with_mut_ref |count| {
                 if *count == 0 {
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ fn read_to_end() {
     #[ignore(cfg(windows))]
     fn read_to_end_error() {
         let mut reader = MockReader::new();
-        let count = Cell(0);
+        let count = Cell::new(0);
         reader.read = |buf| {
             do count.with_mut_ref |count| {
                 if *count == 0 {
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/io/net/tcp.rs b/src/libstd/rt/io/net/tcp.rs
index f7c03c13a58..3607f781da3 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/io/net/tcp.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/io/net/tcp.rs
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ fn multiple_connect_interleaved_greedy_schedule() {
             do spawntask_immediately {
                 let mut listener = TcpListener::bind(addr);
                 for int::range(0, MAX) |i| {
-                    let stream = Cell(listener.accept());
+                    let stream = Cell::new(listener.accept());
                     rtdebug!("accepted");
                     // Start another task to handle the connection
                     do spawntask_immediately {
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ fn multiple_connect_interleaved_lazy_schedule() {
             do spawntask_immediately {
                 let mut listener = TcpListener::bind(addr);
                 for int::range(0, MAX) |_| {
-                    let stream = Cell(listener.accept());
+                    let stream = Cell::new(listener.accept());
                     rtdebug!("accepted");
                     // Start another task to handle the connection
                     do spawntask_later {
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/local_ptr.rs b/src/libstd/rt/local_ptr.rs
index 80d797e8c65..0db903f81ee 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/local_ptr.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/local_ptr.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub unsafe fn borrow<T>(f: &fn(&mut T)) {
 
     // XXX: Need a different abstraction from 'finally' here to avoid unsafety
     let unsafe_ptr = cast::transmute_mut_region(&mut *value);
-    let value_cell = Cell(value);
+    let value_cell = Cell::new(value);
 
     do (|| {
         f(unsafe_ptr);
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/message_queue.rs b/src/libstd/rt/message_queue.rs
index fb1a5334646..5b60543344d 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/message_queue.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/message_queue.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub fn new() -> MessageQueue<T> {
 
     pub fn push(&mut self, value: T) {
         unsafe {
-            let value = Cell(value);
+            let value = Cell::new(value);
             self.queue.with(|q| q.push(value.take()) );
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs b/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
index f6017b92807..f9f433b9416 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ pub fn context() -> RuntimeContext {
         return OldTaskContext;
     } else {
         if Local::exists::<Scheduler>() {
-            let context = ::cell::empty_cell();
+            let context = ::cell::Cell::new_empty();
             do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                 if sched.in_task_context() {
                     context.put_back(TaskContext);
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ fn test_context() {
             let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
             do sched.deschedule_running_task_and_then() |task| {
                 assert_eq!(context(), SchedulerContext);
-                let task = Cell(task);
+                let task = Cell::new(task);
                 do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                     sched.enqueue_task(task.take());
                 }
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/sched.rs b/src/libstd/rt/sched.rs
index 064eb63afc6..929b44f79b5 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/sched.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/sched.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn terminate_current_task(~self) {
         rtdebug!("ending running task");
 
         do self.deschedule_running_task_and_then |dead_task| {
-            let dead_task = Cell(dead_task);
+            let dead_task = Cell::new(dead_task);
             do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                 dead_task.take().recycle(&mut sched.stack_pool);
             }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ pub fn schedule_new_task(~self, task: ~Coroutine) {
         assert!(self.in_task_context());
 
         do self.switch_running_tasks_and_then(task) |last_task| {
-            let last_task = Cell(last_task);
+            let last_task = Cell::new(last_task);
             do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                 sched.enqueue_task(last_task.take());
             }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ pub fn schedule_task(~self, task: ~Coroutine) {
         assert!(self.in_task_context());
 
         do self.switch_running_tasks_and_then(task) |last_task| {
-            let last_task = Cell(last_task);
+            let last_task = Cell::new(last_task);
             do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                 sched.enqueue_task(last_task.take());
             }
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ fn test_swap_tasks_then() {
                 };
                 // Context switch directly to the new task
                 do sched.switch_running_tasks_and_then(task2) |task1| {
-                    let task1 = Cell(task1);
+                    let task1 = Cell::new(task1);
                     do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                         sched.enqueue_task(task1.take());
                     }
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ fn test_block_task() {
                 let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
                 assert!(sched.in_task_context());
                 do sched.deschedule_running_task_and_then() |task| {
-                    let task = Cell(task);
+                    let task = Cell::new(task);
                     do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                         assert!(!sched.in_task_context());
                         sched.enqueue_task(task.take());
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ fn test_io_callback() {
                 let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
                 do sched.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
                     let mut sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
-                    let task = Cell(task);
+                    let task = Cell::new(task);
                     do sched.event_loop.callback_ms(10) {
                         rtdebug!("in callback");
                         let mut sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/test.rs b/src/libstd/rt/test.rs
index c60ae2bfeff..453eab09730 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/test.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/test.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn run_in_newsched_task(f: ~fn()) {
     use unstable::run_in_bare_thread;
     use rt::uv::uvio::UvEventLoop;
 
-    let f = Cell(f);
+    let f = Cell::new(f);
 
     do run_in_bare_thread {
         let mut sched = ~UvEventLoop::new_scheduler();
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn spawntask(f: ~fn()) {
                                      ~Task::without_unwinding(),
                                      f);
     do sched.switch_running_tasks_and_then(task) |task| {
-        let task = Cell(task);
+        let task = Cell::new(task);
         let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
         sched.schedule_new_task(task.take());
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn spawntask_immediately(f: ~fn()) {
                                      ~Task::without_unwinding(),
                                      f);
     do sched.switch_running_tasks_and_then(task) |task| {
-        let task = Cell(task);
+        let task = Cell::new(task);
         do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
             sched.enqueue_task(task.take());
         }
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub fn spawntask_random(f: ~fn()) {
 
     if run_now {
         do sched.switch_running_tasks_and_then(task) |task| {
-            let task = Cell(task);
+            let task = Cell::new(task);
             do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                 sched.enqueue_task(task.take());
             }
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ pub fn spawntask_try(f: ~fn()) -> Result<(), ()> {
     let failed_ptr: *mut bool = &mut failed;
 
     // Switch to the scheduler
-    let f = Cell(Cell(f));
+    let f = Cell::new(Cell::new(f));
     let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
     do sched.deschedule_running_task_and_then() |old_task| {
-        let old_task = Cell(old_task);
+        let old_task = Cell::new(old_task);
         let f = f.take();
         let mut sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
         let new_task = ~do Coroutine::new(&mut sched.stack_pool) {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ pub fn spawntask_try(f: ~fn()) -> Result<(), ()> {
                 unsafe { *failed_ptr = task::failing(); }
                 let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
                 do sched.switch_running_tasks_and_then(old_task.take()) |new_task| {
-                    let new_task = Cell(new_task);
+                    let new_task = Cell::new(new_task);
                     do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                         sched.enqueue_task(new_task.take());
                     }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pub fn spawntask_thread(f: ~fn()) -> Thread {
     use rt::sched::*;
     use rt::uv::uvio::UvEventLoop;
 
-    let f = Cell(f);
+    let f = Cell::new(f);
     let thread = do Thread::start {
         let mut sched = ~UvEventLoop::new_scheduler();
         let task = ~Coroutine::with_task(&mut sched.stack_pool,
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/tube.rs b/src/libstd/rt/tube.rs
index b2f475a6966..03e11dfad1d 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/tube.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/tube.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ fn simple_test() {
         do run_in_newsched_task {
             let mut tube: Tube<int> = Tube::new();
             let tube_clone = tube.clone();
-            let tube_clone_cell = Cell(tube_clone);
+            let tube_clone_cell = Cell::new(tube_clone);
             let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
             do sched.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
                 let mut tube_clone = tube_clone_cell.take();
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ fn blocking_test() {
         do run_in_newsched_task {
             let mut tube: Tube<int> = Tube::new();
             let tube_clone = tube.clone();
-            let tube_clone = Cell(Cell(Cell(tube_clone)));
+            let tube_clone = Cell::new(Cell::new(Cell::new(tube_clone)));
             let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
             do sched.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
                 let tube_clone = tube_clone.take();
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ fn many_blocking_test() {
         do run_in_newsched_task {
             let mut tube: Tube<int> = Tube::new();
             let tube_clone = tube.clone();
-            let tube_clone = Cell(tube_clone);
+            let tube_clone = Cell::new(tube_clone);
             let sched = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
             do sched.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
                 callback_send(tube_clone.take(), 0);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ fn many_blocking_test() {
                 fn callback_send(tube: Tube<int>, i: int) {
                     if i == 100 { return; }
 
-                    let tube = Cell(Cell(tube));
+                    let tube = Cell::new(Cell::new(tube));
                     do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |sched| {
                         let tube = tube.take();
                         do sched.event_loop.callback {
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/uv/net.rs b/src/libstd/rt/uv/net.rs
index 563d7fd1e81..4571747cebf 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/uv/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/uv/net.rs
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ fn listen() {
                 let client_tcp_watcher = TcpWatcher::new(&mut loop_);
                 let mut client_tcp_watcher = client_tcp_watcher.as_stream();
                 server_stream_watcher.accept(client_tcp_watcher);
-                let count_cell = Cell(0);
+                let count_cell = Cell::new(0);
                 let server_stream_watcher = server_stream_watcher;
                 rtdebug!("starting read");
                 let alloc: AllocCallback = |size| {
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@ fn listen() {
                     let mut stream_watcher = stream_watcher;
                     let msg = ~[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7 ,8, 9];
                     let buf = slice_to_uv_buf(msg);
-                    let msg_cell = Cell(msg);
+                    let msg_cell = Cell::new(msg);
                     do stream_watcher.write(buf) |stream_watcher, status| {
                         rtdebug!("writing");
                         assert!(status.is_none());
-                        let msg_cell = Cell(msg_cell.take());
+                        let msg_cell = Cell::new(msg_cell.take());
                         stream_watcher.close(||ignore(msg_cell.take()));
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/uv/uvio.rs b/src/libstd/rt/uv/uvio.rs
index 1d4f65f1517..964ee460c1d 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/uv/uvio.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/uv/uvio.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 use option::*;
 use result::*;
 use ops::Drop;
-use cell::{Cell, empty_cell};
+use cell::Cell;
 use cast::transmute;
 use clone::Clone;
 use rt::io::IoError;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl IoFactory for UvIoFactory {
     fn tcp_connect(&mut self, addr: IpAddr) -> Result<~RtioTcpStreamObject, IoError> {
         // Create a cell in the task to hold the result. We will fill
         // the cell before resuming the task.
-        let result_cell = empty_cell();
+        let result_cell = Cell::new_empty();
         let result_cell_ptr: *Cell<Result<~RtioTcpStreamObject, IoError>> = &result_cell;
 
         let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fn tcp_connect(&mut self, addr: IpAddr) -> Result<~RtioTcpStreamObject, IoError>
                 assert!(!scheduler.in_task_context());
             }
             let mut tcp_watcher = TcpWatcher::new(self.uv_loop());
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
 
             // Wait for a connection
             do tcp_watcher.connect(addr) |stream_watcher, status| {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ fn tcp_connect(&mut self, addr: IpAddr) -> Result<~RtioTcpStreamObject, IoError>
                     scheduler.resume_task_immediately(task_cell.take());
                 } else {
                     rtdebug!("status is some");
-                    let task_cell = Cell(task_cell.take());
+                    let task_cell = Cell::new(task_cell.take());
                     do stream_watcher.close {
                         let res = Err(uv_error_to_io_error(status.get()));
                         unsafe { (*result_cell_ptr).put_back(res); }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ fn tcp_bind(&mut self, addr: IpAddr) -> Result<~RtioTcpListenerObject, IoError>
             Err(uverr) => {
                 let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
                 do scheduler.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
-                    let task_cell = Cell(task);
+                    let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
                     do watcher.as_stream().close {
                         let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
                         scheduler.resume_task_immediately(task_cell.take());
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ fn finalize(&self) {
         let watcher = self.watcher();
         let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
         do scheduler.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
             do watcher.as_stream().close {
                 let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
                 scheduler.resume_task_immediately(task_cell.take());
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ fn accept(&mut self) -> Result<~RtioTcpStreamObject, IoError> {
         self.listening = true;
 
         let server_tcp_watcher = self.watcher();
-        let incoming_streams_cell = Cell(self.incoming_streams.clone());
+        let incoming_streams_cell = Cell::new(self.incoming_streams.clone());
 
-        let incoming_streams_cell = Cell(incoming_streams_cell.take());
+        let incoming_streams_cell = Cell::new(incoming_streams_cell.take());
         let mut server_tcp_watcher = server_tcp_watcher;
         do server_tcp_watcher.listen |server_stream_watcher, status| {
             let maybe_stream = if status.is_none() {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ fn finalize(&self) {
         let watcher = self.watcher();
         let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
         do scheduler.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
             do watcher.close {
                 let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
                 scheduler.resume_task_immediately(task_cell.take());
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ fn finalize(&self) {
 
 impl RtioTcpStream for UvTcpStream {
     fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<uint, IoError> {
-        let result_cell = empty_cell();
+        let result_cell = Cell::new_empty();
         let result_cell_ptr: *Cell<Result<uint, IoError>> = &result_cell;
 
         let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<uint, IoError> {
                 assert!(!scheduler.in_task_context());
             }
             let mut watcher = watcher;
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
             // XXX: We shouldn't reallocate these callbacks every
             // call to read
             let alloc: AllocCallback = |_| unsafe {
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<uint, IoError> {
     }
 
     fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), IoError> {
-        let result_cell = empty_cell();
+        let result_cell = Cell::new_empty();
         let result_cell_ptr: *Cell<Result<(), IoError>> = &result_cell;
         let scheduler = Local::take::<Scheduler>();
         assert!(scheduler.in_task_context());
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), IoError> {
         let buf_ptr: *&[u8] = &buf;
         do scheduler.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
             let mut watcher = watcher;
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
             let buf = unsafe { slice_to_uv_buf(*buf_ptr) };
             do watcher.write(buf) |_watcher, status| {
                 let result = if status.is_none() {
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ fn test_read_and_block() {
                 // will trigger a read callback while we are
                 // not ready for it
                 do scheduler.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
-                    let task = Cell(task);
+                    let task = Cell::new(task);
                     do Local::borrow::<Scheduler> |scheduler| {
                         scheduler.enqueue_task(task.take());
                     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/uvio.rs b/src/libstd/rt/uvio.rs
index c7467364b4d..070ccf7fb44 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/uvio.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/uvio.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 use super::rtio::*;
 use ops::Drop;
 use old_iter::CopyableIter;
-use cell::{Cell, empty_cell};
+use cell::Cell;
 use cast::transmute;
 use super::sched::{Scheduler, local_sched};
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl IoFactory for UvIoFactory {
     fn connect(&mut self, addr: IpAddr) -> Option<~StreamObject> {
         // Create a cell in the task to hold the result. We will fill
         // the cell before resuming the task.
-        let result_cell = empty_cell();
+        let result_cell = Cell::new_empty();
         let result_cell_ptr: *Cell<Option<~StreamObject>> = &result_cell;
 
         let scheduler = local_sched::take();
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fn connect(&mut self, addr: IpAddr) -> Option<~StreamObject> {
                 assert!(!scheduler.in_task_context());
             }
             let mut tcp_watcher = TcpWatcher::new(self.uv_loop());
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
 
             // Wait for a connection
             do tcp_watcher.connect(addr) |stream_watcher, status| {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ impl TcpListener for UvTcpListener {
 
     fn listen(&mut self) -> Option<~StreamObject> {
         rtdebug!("entering listen");
-        let result_cell = empty_cell();
+        let result_cell = Cell::new_empty();
         let result_cell_ptr: *Cell<Option<~StreamObject>> = &result_cell;
 
         let server_tcp_watcher = self.watcher();
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ fn listen(&mut self) -> Option<~StreamObject> {
         assert!(scheduler.in_task_context());
 
         do scheduler.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
             let mut server_tcp_watcher = server_tcp_watcher;
             do server_tcp_watcher.listen |server_stream_watcher, status| {
                 let maybe_stream = if status.is_none() {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ fn finalize(&self) {
 
 impl Stream for UvStream {
     fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<uint, ()> {
-        let result_cell = empty_cell();
+        let result_cell = Cell::new_empty();
         let result_cell_ptr: *Cell<Result<uint, ()>> = &result_cell;
 
         let scheduler = local_sched::take();
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<uint, ()> {
                 assert!(!scheduler.in_task_context());
             }
             let mut watcher = watcher;
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
             // XXX: We shouldn't reallocate these callbacks every
             // call to read
             let alloc: AllocCallback = |_| unsafe {
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<uint, ()> {
     }
 
     fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        let result_cell = empty_cell();
+        let result_cell = Cell::new_empty();
         let result_cell_ptr: *Cell<Result<(), ()>> = &result_cell;
         let scheduler = local_sched::take();
         assert!(scheduler.in_task_context());
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), ()> {
         let buf_ptr: *&[u8] = &buf;
         do scheduler.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
             let mut watcher = watcher;
-            let task_cell = Cell(task);
+            let task_cell = Cell::new(task);
             let buf = unsafe { &*buf_ptr };
             // XXX: OMGCOPIES
             let buf = buf.to_vec();
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ fn test_read_and_block() {
                 // will trigger a read callback while we are
                 // not ready for it
                 do scheduler.deschedule_running_task_and_then |task| {
-                    let task = Cell(task);
+                    let task = Cell::new(task);
                     do local_sched::borrow |scheduler| {
                         scheduler.task_queue.push_back(task.take());
                     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/work_queue.rs b/src/libstd/rt/work_queue.rs
index 58d36113f0e..cfffc55a58c 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/work_queue.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/work_queue.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub fn new() -> WorkQueue<T> {
 
     pub fn push(&mut self, value: T) {
         unsafe {
-            let value = Cell(value);
+            let value = Cell::new(value);
             self.queue.with(|q| q.unshift(value.take()) );
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/task/mod.rs b/src/libstd/task/mod.rs
index 7c9639bb8f3..223afbce091 100644
--- a/src/libstd/task/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/task/mod.rs
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ pub fn add_wrapper(&mut self, wrapper: ~fn(v: ~fn()) -> ~fn()) {
                 f
             }
         };
-        let prev_gen_body = Cell(prev_gen_body);
+        let prev_gen_body = Cell::new(prev_gen_body);
         let next_gen_body = {
             let f: ~fn(~fn()) -> ~fn() = |body| {
                 let prev_gen_body = prev_gen_body.take();
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ pub fn spawn(&mut self, f: ~fn()) {
 
     /// Runs a task, while transfering ownership of one argument to the child.
     pub fn spawn_with<A:Owned>(&mut self, arg: A, f: ~fn(v: A)) {
-        let arg = Cell(arg);
+        let arg = Cell::new(arg);
         do self.spawn {
             f(arg.take());
         }
@@ -791,9 +791,9 @@ struct Wrapper {
 fn test_add_wrapper() {
     let (po, ch) = stream::<()>();
     let mut b0 = task();
-    let ch = Cell(ch);
+    let ch = Cell::new(ch);
     do b0.add_wrapper |body| {
-        let ch = Cell(ch.take());
+        let ch = Cell::new(ch.take());
         let result: ~fn() = || {
             let ch = ch.take();
             body();
@@ -890,10 +890,10 @@ fn test_spawn_sched_childs_on_default_sched() {
     // Assuming tests run on the default scheduler
     let default_id = unsafe { rt::rust_get_sched_id() };
 
-    let ch = Cell(ch);
+    let ch = Cell::new(ch);
     do spawn_sched(SingleThreaded) {
         let parent_sched_id = unsafe { rt::rust_get_sched_id() };
-        let ch = Cell(ch.take());
+        let ch = Cell::new(ch.take());
         do spawn {
             let ch = ch.take();
             let child_sched_id = unsafe { rt::rust_get_sched_id() };
diff --git a/src/libstd/task/spawn.rs b/src/libstd/task/spawn.rs
index 35cf6de3a15..87e9296657f 100644
--- a/src/libstd/task/spawn.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/task/spawn.rs
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ fn spawn_raw_oldsched(mut opts: TaskOpts, f: ~fn()) {
         gen_child_taskgroup(opts.linked, opts.supervised);
 
     unsafe {
-        let child_data = Cell((child_tg, ancestors, f));
+        let child_data = Cell::new((child_tg, ancestors, f));
         // Being killed with the unsafe task/closure pointers would leak them.
         do unkillable {
             // Agh. Get move-mode items into the closure. FIXME (#2829)
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ fn make_child_wrapper(child: *rust_task, child_arc: TaskGroupArc,
                           notify_chan: Option<Chan<TaskResult>>,
                           f: ~fn())
                        -> ~fn() {
-        let child_data = Cell((child_arc, ancestors));
+        let child_data = Cell::new((child_arc, ancestors));
         let result: ~fn() = || {
             // Agh. Get move-mode items into the closure. FIXME (#2829)
             let mut (child_arc, ancestors) = child_data.take();
diff --git a/src/libstd/unstable/weak_task.rs b/src/libstd/unstable/weak_task.rs
index d5c5230cef8..7819fe00597 100644
--- a/src/libstd/unstable/weak_task.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/unstable/weak_task.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub unsafe fn weaken_task(f: &fn(Port<ShutdownMsg>)) {
     let service = global_data_clone_create(global_data_key,
                                            create_global_service);
     let (shutdown_port, shutdown_chan) = stream::<ShutdownMsg>();
-    let shutdown_port = Cell(shutdown_port);
+    let shutdown_port = Cell::new(shutdown_port);
     let task = get_task_id();
     // Expect the weak task service to be alive
     assert!(service.try_send(RegisterWeakTask(task, shutdown_chan)));
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ fn create_global_service() -> ~WeakTaskService {
 
     debug!("creating global weak task service");
     let (port, chan) = stream::<ServiceMsg>();
-    let port = Cell(port);
+    let port = Cell::new(port);
     let chan = SharedChan::new(chan);
     let chan_clone = chan.clone();
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fn create_global_service() -> ~WeakTaskService {
     task.unlinked();
     do task.spawn {
         debug!("running global weak task service");
-        let port = Cell(port.take());
+        let port = Cell::new(port.take());
         do (|| {
             let port = port.take();
             // The weak task service is itself a weak task
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ fn test_select_stream_and_oneshot() {
     use either::{Left, Right};
 
     let (port, chan) = stream();
-    let port = Cell(port);
+    let port = Cell::new(port);
     let (waitport, waitchan) = stream();
     do spawn {
         unsafe {
diff --git a/src/libstd/util.rs b/src/libstd/util.rs
index e8e68ddd632..376ead608bc 100644
--- a/src/libstd/util.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/util.rs
@@ -79,13 +79,15 @@ pub struct NonCopyable {
     priv i: (),
 }
 
+impl NonCopyable {
+    /// Creates a dummy non-copyable structure and returns it for use.
+    pub fn new() -> NonCopyable { NonCopyable { i: () } }
+}
+
 impl Drop for NonCopyable {
     fn finalize(&self) { }
 }
 
-/// Creates a dummy non-copyable structure and returns it for use.
-pub fn NonCopyable() -> NonCopyable { NonCopyable { i: () } }
-
 
 /// A type with no inhabitants
 pub enum Void { }
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ pub fn test_swap() {
     }
     #[test]
     pub fn test_replace() {
-        let mut x = Some(NonCopyable());
+        let mut x = Some(NonCopyable::new());
         let y = replace(&mut x, None);
         assert!(x.is_none());
         assert!(y.is_some());
diff --git a/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-mutex-arcs.rs b/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-mutex-arcs.rs
index 3d3a6a68beb..c0e147b2db5 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-mutex-arcs.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-mutex-arcs.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fn main() {
     let msg_per_task = uint::from_str(args[2]).get();
 
     let (num_chan, num_port) = init();
-    let mut num_chan = Cell(num_chan);
+    let mut num_chan = Cell::new(num_chan);
 
     let start = time::precise_time_s();
 
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ fn main() {
     for uint::range(1u, num_tasks) |i| {
         //error!("spawning %?", i);
         let (new_chan, num_port) = init();
-        let num_chan2 = Cell(num_chan.take());
-        let num_port = Cell(num_port);
+        let num_chan2 = Cell::new(num_chan.take());
+        let num_port = Cell::new(num_port);
         let new_future = do future::spawn() {
             let num_chan = num_chan2.take();
             let num_port1 = num_port.take();
diff --git a/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-pipes.rs b/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-pipes.rs
index 2cc9e8882c7..d7b05ea6350 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-pipes.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-pipes.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn main() {
     let msg_per_task = uint::from_str(args[2]).get();
 
     let (num_port, num_chan) = ring::init();
-    let mut num_chan = Cell(num_chan);
+    let mut num_chan = Cell::new(num_chan);
 
     let start = time::precise_time_s();
 
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ fn main() {
     for uint::range(1u, num_tasks) |i| {
         //error!("spawning %?", i);
         let (num_port, new_chan) = ring::init();
-        let num_chan2 = Cell(num_chan.take());
-        let num_port = Cell(num_port);
+        let num_chan2 = Cell::new(num_chan.take());
+        let num_port = Cell::new(num_port);
         let new_future = do future::spawn || {
             let num_chan = num_chan2.take();
             let num_port1 = num_port.take();
diff --git a/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-rw-arcs.rs b/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-rw-arcs.rs
index 46ca59f2d31..9aaf565f368 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-rw-arcs.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-rw-arcs.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ fn main() {
     let msg_per_task = uint::from_str(args[2]).get();
 
     let (num_chan, num_port) = init();
-    let mut num_chan = Cell(num_chan);
+    let mut num_chan = Cell::new(num_chan);
 
     let start = time::precise_time_s();
 
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ fn main() {
     for uint::range(1u, num_tasks) |i| {
         //error!("spawning %?", i);
         let (new_chan, num_port) = init();
-        let num_chan2 = Cell(num_chan.take());
-        let num_port = Cell(num_port);
+        let num_chan2 = Cell::new(num_chan.take());
+        let num_port = Cell::new(num_port);
         let new_future = do future::spawn {
             let num_chan = num_chan2.take();
             let num_port1 = num_port.take();
diff --git a/src/test/bench/pingpong.rs b/src/test/bench/pingpong.rs
index 9a8c0656e84..63e4174a0fc 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/pingpong.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/pingpong.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn spawn_service<T:Owned,Tb:Owned>(
 
     // This is some nasty gymnastics required to safely move the pipe
     // into a new task.
-    let server = Cell(server);
+    let server = Cell::new(server);
     do task::spawn {
         service(server.take());
     }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ pub fn spawn_service_recv<T:Owned,Tb:Owned>(
 
     // This is some nasty gymnastics required to safely move the pipe
     // into a new task.
-    let server = Cell(server);
+    let server = Cell::new(server);
     do task::spawn {
         service(server.take())
     }
diff --git a/src/test/bench/shootout-chameneos-redux.rs b/src/test/bench/shootout-chameneos-redux.rs
index dcde474ace3..53b47b12144 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/shootout-chameneos-redux.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/shootout-chameneos-redux.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ fn rendezvous(nn: uint, set: ~[color]) {
             let to_rendezvous = to_rendezvous.clone();
             let to_rendezvous_log = to_rendezvous_log.clone();
             let (from_rendezvous, to_creature) = stream();
-            let from_rendezvous = Cell(from_rendezvous);
+            let from_rendezvous = Cell::new(from_rendezvous);
             do task::spawn || {
                 creature(ii, col, from_rendezvous.take(), to_rendezvous.clone(),
                          to_rendezvous_log.clone());
diff --git a/src/test/bench/task-perf-jargon-metal-smoke.rs b/src/test/bench/task-perf-jargon-metal-smoke.rs
index 78923c8cc96..e5732b7d580 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/task-perf-jargon-metal-smoke.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/task-perf-jargon-metal-smoke.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fn child_generation(gens_left: uint, c: comm::Chan<()>) {
     // This used to be O(n^2) in the number of generations that ever existed.
     // With this code, only as many generations are alive at a time as tasks
     // alive at a time,
-    let c = Cell(c);
+    let c = Cell::new(c);
     do task::spawn_supervised {
         let c = c.take();
         if gens_left & 1 == 1 {
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/no-send-res-ports.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/no-send-res-ports.rs
index 9847efd2dd5..5e18a40a99c 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/no-send-res-ports.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/no-send-res-ports.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn foo(x: Port<()>) -> foo {
         }
     }
 
-    let x = Cell(foo(Port(@())));
+    let x = Cell::new(foo(Port(@())));
 
     do task::spawn {
         let y = x.take();   //~ ERROR value has non-owned type
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/issue-2718.rs b/src/test/run-pass/issue-2718.rs
index d51470cf9bd..4ef83e405be 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/issue-2718.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/issue-2718.rs
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ pub fn main() {
 //    Commented out because of option::get error
 
     let (client_, server_) = pingpong::init();
-    let client_ = Cell(client_);
-    let server_ = Cell(server_);
+    let client_ = Cell::new(client_);
+    let server_ = Cell::new(server_);
 
     task::spawn {|client_|
         let client__ = client_.take();
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-detect-term.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-detect-term.rs
index a347fde422c..abee0f36330 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-detect-term.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-detect-term.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub fn main() {
     let iotask = &uv::global_loop::get();
 
     let (port, chan) = oneshot::init();
-    let port = Cell(port);
+    let port = Cell::new(port);
     do spawn {
         match try_recv(port.take()) {
           Some(*) => { fail!() }
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-bounded.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-bounded.rs
index 8a0589f55ea..ab17607c4d7 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-bounded.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-bounded.rs
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ pub fn server(chan: ::pingpong::server::ping) {
 
 pub fn main() {
     let (server_, client_) = ::pingpong::init();
-    let client_ = Cell(client_);
-    let server_ = Cell(server_);
+    let client_ = Cell::new(client_);
+    let server_ = Cell::new(server_);
     do task::spawn {
         let client__ = client_.take();
         test::client(client__);
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-proto.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-proto.rs
index c993dafa489..a4268f9456b 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-proto.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-proto.rs
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ pub fn server(chan: ::pingpong::server::ping) {
 
 pub fn main() {
     let (server_, client_) = pingpong::init();
-    let client_ = Cell(client_);
-    let server_ = Cell(server_);
+    let client_ = Cell::new(client_);
+    let server_ = Cell::new(server_);
 
     do task::spawn {
         let client__ = client_.take();
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select.rs
index 8e28d3d12d9..0a860d0a1e2 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn spawn_service<T:Owned,Tb:Owned>(
 
     // This is some nasty gymnastics required to safely move the pipe
     // into a new task.
-    let server = Cell(server);
+    let server = Cell::new(server);
     do task::spawn {
         service(server.take());
     }
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-sleep.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-sleep.rs
index a6a81229e28..dc88f36ba11 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-sleep.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-sleep.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn spawn_service<T:Owned,Tb:Owned>(
 
     // This is some nasty gymnastics required to safely move the pipe
     // into a new task.
-    let server = Cell(server);
+    let server = Cell::new(server);
     do task::spawn {
         service(server.take());
     }
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/sendfn-spawn-with-fn-arg.rs b/src/test/run-pass/sendfn-spawn-with-fn-arg.rs
index d9f491297ea..2399aa5b035 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/sendfn-spawn-with-fn-arg.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/sendfn-spawn-with-fn-arg.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fn test05() {
         error!(*three + n); // will copy x into the closure
         assert_eq!(*three, 3);
     };
-    let fn_to_send = Cell(fn_to_send);
+    let fn_to_send = Cell::new(fn_to_send);
     task::spawn(|| {
         test05_start(fn_to_send.take());
     });
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/task-killjoin-rsrc.rs b/src/test/run-pass/task-killjoin-rsrc.rs
index 6d35a9228b0..2025a5c304c 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/task-killjoin-rsrc.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/task-killjoin-rsrc.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn wrapper(c: Chan<bool>, f: &fn()) {
         *b = true;
     }
     let (p, c) = stream();
-    let c = Cell(c);
+    let c = Cell::new(c);
     do task::spawn_unlinked {
         let ccc = c.take();
         wrapper(ccc, f)