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    XoticPc Skin - Looks great!

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by gltovar, Jun 10, 2009.

  1. gltovar

    gltovar Notebook Enthusiast

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    its looks really good, and its really glossy. My only recommendation if you are getting a skin from them is to punch up reds a little before getting an image printed = P


    http://www.crimsonjassic.com/ ^_^ forgot this link
     
    gltovar, Jun 10, 2009
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  2. mtness

    mtness loitering

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    Whow very nice.....looks very professional.....
     
    mtness, Jun 11, 2009
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  3. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    gotta love those gamer girl characters. :)

    my Silhouette Contest was all about :D
     
    Gophn, Jun 11, 2009
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  4. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Wow. That is sexy, gltovar. Can I lick it?
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jun 11, 2009
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  5. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Very nicely done! :D
    Shiny!

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jun 11, 2009
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  6. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Nothing personal but I always think its strange when somebody advertises something and they only have one post, or like less than 10.

    Hope to see you around on the forums more and welcome to NBR.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 11, 2009
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  7. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    nice skin !!!!
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 11, 2009
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  8. gltovar

    gltovar Notebook Enthusiast

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    lots to read here, but never really had any questions = P I do like the undervolting thread a lot.

    The main reason I posted the thread is because I couldn't find any solid info about XoticPC's skin quality anywhere... sure they have pics on their site, but they are small, and you can't really see how glossy it is and how fine a resolution its printed at. So hopefully my thread will pop up when some one wants another look on ordering a skin with their computer ^_^

    You prolly won't see me here too much, but if you have Actionscript 3 questions you'll prolly find me answering them on flash kit = ] ( under my old screen name deadlock32 )
     
    gltovar, Jun 11, 2009
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  9. Aeris

    Aeris Otherworldly

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    Excellent!, I love the design, and Samus' colors go well with the M860TU's too, nice choice. :)
     
    Aeris, Jun 12, 2009
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  10. shrrtrver10

    shrrtrver10 Notebook Consultant

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    Nice Skin. I was wondering about buying that for a pc I might ordedr from them. But wasnt sure of how they look since like you said the pics they use are kinda small. Cool.
     
    shrrtrver10, Jun 21, 2009
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  11. Mr. B

    Mr. B Notebook Consultant

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    I recognized that image immediately. The artist, Ivan Flores, also won a Sony contest to have one of his designs on the VAIO FW series.

    ...looks like this company does nice print work.
     
    Mr. B, Jun 21, 2009
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  12. Sh1ntu

    Sh1ntu Notebook Guru

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    Worth getting a skin from XoticPc? I might add one on to the Sager I'm ordering soon.
     
    Sh1ntu, Jun 21, 2009
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  13. -L1GHTGAM3R-

    -L1GHTGAM3R- Notebook Deity

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    thats a skin WoW looks like its airbrushed from the pics.....I LIKE IT A LOT!!! :) :) :D
     
    -L1GHTGAM3R-, Jun 22, 2009
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  14. gltovar

    gltovar Notebook Enthusiast

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    up to you in the end =P Laptop skins didn't really cross my mind until I saw the option when checking out. I'm pretty happy though people who are unfamiliar with metroid spend a couple seconds figuring out the pic, they don't realize what the huge shoulder armor pieces are right away.

    yeah I asked his permission to use the art and he seemed very interested in laptop skins in general, makes more sense now that I see his viao work. I even moved his signature closed in so it wouldn't get cropped, its a fantastic piece of fan art. I am pleased with the work done, though I was considering getting this airbrushed and have the armor lights have glow in the dark green... but I didn't want it to take even longer to get to me. = D
     
    gltovar, Jun 25, 2009
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  15. tizzao

    tizzao Notebook Evangelist

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  16. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    That guy's got nice prints. If I end up with some money I might decide to grab some, just for the heck of it.
     
    Kierkes, Jun 26, 2009
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  17. Joseph@XoticPC

    Joseph@XoticPC Company Representative

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    Hey, if you're going to use private artwork for stuff like this at least give credit to the artist.

    http://transfuse.deviantart.com/

    Did I miss something? I see the signature of the artist right on the skin.
     
    Joseph@XoticPC, Jun 26, 2009
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  18. Azone

    Azone Notebook Evangelist

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    Geez, my desktop is about to get a Metroid paint job paired with green cold cathodes to match the visor and the input devices painteed to match the arm cannon. However...that just blows away what I had in mind. :D That is one of the best works I've seen, never thought about using it as a skin. It looks really good.
     
    Azone, Jun 26, 2009
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  19. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    Dang that looks nice!
     
    avanish11, Jun 27, 2009
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  20. Boknora

    Boknora Notebook Consultant

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    I've found some websites that offer those laptop skins for $20 including shipping. Can anyone tell me any differences between the $20 laptop skins and the skins that xoticpc offers?
     
    Boknora, Jul 13, 2009
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  21. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Awesome skin ! :p
     
    tuηay, Jul 13, 2009
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  22. gltovar

    gltovar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, this is the only skin i've ever really bought I don't have any comparison in terms of resolution or anything; but xoticPC wraps the skin around the edges.
     
    gltovar, Jul 18, 2009
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  23. Boknora

    Boknora Notebook Consultant

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    I am having some issues getting my custom skin to work out for xoticpc. They say that i need a minimum 1920x1200 pixels and it needs to fit the laptop screen (mines is 14.3 inches by 10.6 inches). If I make the minimum 1920x1200 pixels, it is too large for the laptop. If I fit the picture to the laptop, then I do not meet the required 1920x1200 pixels. I emailed xoticpc sales but no word from them yet. Any information to make my custom skin meet the requirements? I am using paint because I don't have photoshop.
     
    Boknora, Jul 18, 2009
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  24. gltovar

    gltovar Notebook Enthusiast

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    a screen resolution is 72dpi. what you can do is increase the dpi to 150, 300, 600dpi and then the physical dimensions would be lower. I just sent them the pic at close to the minimums and they handled the rest. I didn't really worry too much about anything else. I just told them if they needed to crop the image take it from the bottom more than the top, and left are right could be equal.
     
    gltovar, Jul 19, 2009
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  25. Boknora

    Boknora Notebook Consultant

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    How do i increase the dpi?
     
    Boknora, Jul 19, 2009
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  26. kathyS

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    hi Boknora, i know how to do it in photoshop but not sure if u can do it in paint... i think u shd be able to send them a larger pic and get them to shrink it to the size u need (as in they adjust the dpi at their end). from what i understand is different printers have different dpi settings, the higher quality ones need larger pics in order to print the same size pic becoz but the result will be finer, otherwise u'll get pixelations. am i making sense? not very good at explaining hehehe..

    as for the $20 skins, i got mine from www.skinweaver.com ages ago, can't remember how much exactly, but it comes in a standard size so i had to trim it myself. DIY takes time prolly tat's y it's cheapr.. but i'm happy with the quality it still looks good so far. cheers :)
     
    kathyS, Jul 21, 2009
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  27. Boknora

    Boknora Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for the information kathyS. I actually downloaded another art program for free that allowed me to change the resolution.
     
    Boknora, Jul 21, 2009
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  28. SirHase

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    huge shoulder armor pieces? ohhh i get it.. i thought it was Zeppelins :p
    Its awesome, i love it =)

    but.. is it "painted" directed on the notebook or is it some kinda of adhesive, like the ones we buy at ebay?
     
    SirHase, Jul 21, 2009
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  29. Boknora

    Boknora Notebook Consultant

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    Xoticpc skins are some type of adhesive, but apparently its different compared to the other skins provided online because it wraps around the laptop edges.
     
    Boknora, Jul 21, 2009
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  30. Garandhero

    Garandhero Notebook Deity

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    yea thats pretty cool.. I want a starcraft skin.
     
    Garandhero, Jul 22, 2009
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  31. Albsterama

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    Albsterama, Aug 3, 2009
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  32. Albsterama

    Albsterama Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    If you need help, feel free to PM me. I can photochop it for you.
     
    Albsterama, Aug 3, 2009
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  33. aigoya

    aigoya Notebook Guru

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    that is one sick looking metroid. tempted to get a cover myself, but i think i like sleeper mode :p
     
    aigoya, Aug 3, 2009
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  34. zpaender

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    Thats sooo hot.. Great looking laptop there mate :)
     
    zpaender, Aug 8, 2009
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  35. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    can you order just the skins, or are they only available when you purchase one of their laptops?
     
    Darth Bane, Sep 8, 2009
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  36. Vinyard

    Vinyard Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow! That's a really nice looking skin. This will be a huge inspiration for me.
     
    Vinyard, Sep 9, 2009
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  37. HEARTBREAKER

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    Looks great!!!
     
    HEARTBREAKER, Sep 12, 2009
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  38. acadaca

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    How hard is it to put a skin on yourself?
     
    acadaca, Oct 18, 2009
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  39. JWnFL

    JWnFL Notebook Evangelist

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    Great job..

    Great Pic...

    and your sharing does help me make my mind up..

    Thank you.

    Be well, JW
     
    JWnFL, Oct 25, 2009
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  40. BrandonSi

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    Looks very nice! They did a great job.
     
    BrandonSi, Oct 25, 2009
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  41. LockdownX

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    That looks amazing, I'm really thinking of putting the skin onto the asus I'm getting next month.
     
    LockdownX, Oct 26, 2009
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  42. darthvader1432

    darthvader1432 - Audiophile -

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    I would love that kin for my netbook
     
    darthvader1432, Oct 26, 2009
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  43. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Wish my notebook contained Metroid awesomeness. :(
    Looks way cooler than a glossy black surface trend!
     
    DEagleson, Oct 27, 2009
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  44. Melinapayne

    Melinapayne Notebook Deity

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    Zelda>Metroid
     
    Melinapayne, Oct 29, 2009
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  45. Consecrated

    Consecrated Notebook Evangelist

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    The skin looks nice on it :)
     
    Consecrated, Oct 29, 2009
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