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Luxurious laptops

If PCs in metallic cases aren't your thing, this zebra-striped leather-bound laptop is a stunner--and sure to blend in during a visit to the zoo.

Credit: Tulip Computers

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hmmm
by March 15, 2005 10:08 PM PST
can anyone say: "UGLY"?
and the cases i nthe first images remind me of the colorful Apple
notebooks
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New cover for notebook
by March 16, 2005 3:25 AM PST
It's an interesting idea (like the celular telephone).
Can a normal user make his own design to insert on the notebook?
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Reminds me of some classy designs
by SimonMackay March 16, 2005 6:24 PM PST
Hi all!

This certainly reminds me of some classy designs through the late 60s and the 70s. The wooden finish for laptops will bring back the woodgrain effect that was used on car dashboards, car door accents, portable radios and some amplifiers as a way of saying that these objects have class. Also, in that era, hi-fi equipment and large-screen TVs were housed in wooden cabinets and people who owned such equipment saw this as a touch of class.

The leather look certainly reminds me of the 1974 Ford LTD that was sold in Australia. This car had a dashboard that was covered in gray leather with stitching along the top edge. The instrument panel had the woodgrain accent that was also part of saying how classy the car was.

This molding method will bring us back to the days where the leather look or the woodgrain look was a way of saying that it has class!

With regards,

Simon Mackay
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looks like my bathroom scale...ugly!
by March 16, 2005 8:28 PM PST
Walking around with one of these will make people think that I just went shopping at the JC Penney bathroom accessories department.
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Nautical or NOT
by March 17, 2005 7:31 AM PST
Where is my waterproof Nautical laptop! Skip the wood, give me true topside usage or find a new adjetive!
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wow...it's ugly man
by March 18, 2005 1:53 AM PST
it remeber me to my grandfather's wallet , bags...everything about the past....and where the hell is the technical scene in it
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icky!
by March 19, 2005 2:54 AM PST
They would be so much cuter with playfull patterns like hearts, stars, dots, or stripes.
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looks like a make-up bag...
by March 21, 2005 6:49 AM PST
honestly, It's looks like a cosmetic case with a mirror. And it's slightly tacky. I couldn't imagine spending 2 grand on a laptop that you would be too embarrassed to take outside.
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It?s about design stupid aka(apple)
by mshidden March 22, 2005 8:07 AM PST
More and more people want computers that look good on the outside. I know what it can do now make it look cool and let me accessorize. Will see? if nothing else it might make a good collectible.
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it's a what??
by November 30, 2005 2:34 PM PST
Tampax Holder...great for exec meetings!
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I'd much rather do without...
by dc0de December 1, 2005 9:51 AM PST
Make mine without those inserts... I'd rather save the weight...

My TOOLS don't need to look pretty, they simply need to look like tools.

i.e. I don't paint my Est-Wing hammer to look like a *****... don't mess with my other tools either.
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What's next....
by netessentials December 1, 2005 1:50 PM PST
What's next... a pop out umbrella for the ladies?
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Not bad... but what about heat???
by bertmg December 5, 2005 12:37 PM PST
I think is a great idea and I can see the market for it. I doubt I 'd buy one I would not spend more money in look sas I am now with apple, but I wopuld be to concern about the coolong system.

The materials added to the encasings will be helping the laptops keep the heat and this would be a huge no no.
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TopSkinz Laptopstickers
by chieliek March 14, 2006 2:45 PM PST
What about laptopstickers????
Check www.topskinz.nl it's a Dutch site, but if you send an email to info@topskinz.nl they are willing to help you out. They make everything the way youwant!

good luck with it... i'm happy with mine!
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George Foreman
by davidhagan November 4, 2007 11:57 AM PST
Looks a bit like a George Foreman lean mean fat grilling machine that a retard has painted up.
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