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    finishes/designs etc you would like to see

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by otaku, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. otaku

    otaku Notebook Deity

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    Just curious but are there any designs/finishes or materials people would like to see in a notebook?
     
    otaku, Oct 13, 2008
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  2. Cin'

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    Hmm..for me..I would love to see Artist's designs on Notebooks...well known Artists like Monet, Klimt, to Dali ;) And modern day artists!

    Interchangeable lids on the Dell's would be awesome! Switch according to your mood and fancy! :cool:


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Oct 13, 2008
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  3. Kinghong1970

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    BAM? brushed aluminum metal finish?

    maybe a ridged aluminum exterior, not too finely ridged... but enough to offer a balance between passive heat sink and design?...
     
    Kinghong1970, Oct 13, 2008
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  4. jcovelli

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    REAL carbon fiber
     
    jcovelli, Oct 13, 2008
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  5. Kinghong1970

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    jcovelli, already been done... voodoo envy...
     
    Kinghong1970, Oct 13, 2008
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  6. Cin'

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    Ooh, that actually would be kind of cool! :)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Oct 13, 2008
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  7. Lattice

    Lattice Notebook Evangelist

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    I want to see the engraved lids from the Japanese Vaio designs available here in the US.

    [​IMG]

    With the Vaio logo a little more understated (or taken away altogether). So pretty!
     
    Lattice, Oct 13, 2008
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  8. jcovelli

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    here's a secret.. the voodoo envy (besides being pointless) is not made of carbon fiber. i design boats and am required to know pretty much everything there is to know about carbon fiber, composites, and polymers. the voodoo envy is the later.. a plastic polymer, Kevlar to be exact, with a carbon fiber cloth vernier.

    the reason carbon fiber isn't normally used, is because it would basically be a heat box.

    but it could still be used as trim.. rather than this plastic look a-like stuff that is all around
     
    jcovelli, Oct 13, 2008
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  9. Kinghong1970

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    yea Cin', imagine if this image of the Vaio was engraved out of Aluminum or metal... and doubles as HeatSink... but only concern... dirt and schtuff...

    nice image indeed... oooh... Laser engraving... oooooooh...

    interesting to know... never been a fan of Carbon Fiber... thanks for the 411 bro...

    now... i do hear Gators, Crocs and Lizards and Reptiles are the new trend in the fashion... no more leopards and furs...

    wonder if you can get a gator skin lid on a laptop... hmm....
     
    Kinghong1970, Oct 14, 2008
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  10. Cin'

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    Yes, that would be cool!!! I, would also like to see some *artwork* on some notebooks...not just graphical..but all types..Artists, etc..(repeating above) LOL


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Oct 14, 2008
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    I would want to see more of a Touch LED lid..

    Like touch-Lightbrite.

    That would be amazing.
     
    Chef, Oct 14, 2008
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    i would like to see how a chrome plated notbook would look like.
     
    jibberjabbers, Oct 14, 2008
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    i'm a huge fan of black/white/grey tattoo art.
     
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  14. K-TRON

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    jcovelli,
    you are the man.
    I knew the M133 was not real carbon fibre, but I could never get my explanation typed well. I have done some carbon fibre work on a kayak in our architecture materials class, and I knew that what the M133 had was definitely not the same as what I was using.

    From what I know you can laser etch plastic and metal lids if you go to a place which has a laser cutter.
    I know in our architecture shop we have a 15mw and variable 20-250mw laser cutters, and you can set them to etch files from autocad onto plastics or metal.
    It would take some practice and probably a few test lids to get the power and speed of the laser perfect, but it would look awesome.

    What I have always wanted to see was stainless diamondplate, it looks so sweet. I have some stainless diamondplate at home and it really looks nice when its polished. Unfortunately it weighs a good deal, but it would be awesome.

    Other than that a clear laptop would be nice.
    But than again clear plastics are generally weaker than solid colored plastics because of the acrylic substrate used for the plastic monomers to bond (something like that, I cant remember exactly how its done)

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 14, 2008
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  15. Kinghong1970

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    would look like a zillion fingerprints...

    :D
     
    Kinghong1970, Oct 15, 2008
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    I think a bronze laptop that was starting to varnish would look interesting!
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 15, 2008
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    clear plastic laptop would be a little to fisher price for me. haha
     
    jibberjabbers, Oct 17, 2008
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    Having put on a third party leather skin on my m1330, I think textured lids like leather would be nice.
     
    mystery905, Oct 17, 2008
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    Those special HP designs look sweet, lines and such, we need more of that.
     
    Chimeray, Oct 18, 2008
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    You can duplicate brushed aluminum with paint. I can post the instructions if anyone is interested.
     
    jdeboever, Oct 18, 2008
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    Uh, special edition designs by Banksy would be amazing. Mind you, it might be a little hypocritical of him.
     
    RabidFish, Oct 20, 2008
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  22. Cin'

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    Oooh...some retro 40's magazine cover graphics would be cool also! ;) :)



    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Oct 21, 2008
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  23. new_found_glory

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    @Lattice
    That Vaio lid is stunning.

    I'd love to see more subtle designs like that rather than the Dell art (nothing against the artists but I'm not feeling the designs)

    Dell art:
    [​IMG]
     
    new_found_glory, Oct 22, 2008
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  24. LTDesignUSA

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    We've done that... Let me see if I can find the pictures. :D
     
    LTDesignUSA, Oct 23, 2008
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    I need 15 posts to post any url's.. sigh

    Edit...

    Lets try this now

    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    Black Chrome?
    [​IMG]
     
    LTDesignUSA, Oct 23, 2008
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    initial quality of the paint/chrome job looks real nice.

    man...those users must go thru alot of gloves and/or cleanin products. :p
     
    houstoned, Oct 23, 2008
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    I like the finish on the Logitech G9 Precision grips. It doesn't attract 1000 fingerprints and it is tough. So I can smack people with my laptop when they **** me off!!!
     
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  28. Kinghong1970

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    great idea! a mouse that doubles as a flail...
     
    Kinghong1970, Oct 23, 2008
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    Even better. if I could attach lazers to the USB ports. Pew Pew.
     
    surfasb, Oct 24, 2008
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    I could only wish haha, that would be great.
     
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    The whole chrome thing is a bit much...IMO =/
     
    unnamed01, Oct 27, 2008
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    Asus did brushed aluminum - the V6 series and the W3 series had various brushed metals, including aluminum. It was a very nice touch.
     
    CalebSchmerge, Oct 27, 2008
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    i want a laptop made of pure buckypaper, so i can chunk it at people like a frisbee.
     
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    I like carbon fibre
     
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    I think you win the "when I win the lottery" award lol... Dammit, now I want a quote on how much that would cost lol...

    Personally, though I'd neer want one, I want to see an ASUS with Zippo's "Spectrum" finish on it... It'd look ridiculous, but... ok, but nothing, I still think it'd be ridiculously cool.

    TBH, I really like the idea of full-metal coated laptops... Maybe anodised titanium?
     
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    Apple did a titanium iBook before. I think it had its wireless capability reduced because of it. Would be cool though. Though I am not so sure an all metal notebook is the best because it acts like a heatsink. I Powerbook would really burn me up if it touched bare skin.
     
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    True, guess you'd need internal insulation, a mad cooling design to cope with the insulation and an expresscard wifi... Kinda ruins the whole thing :/
     
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    Yeah, you have to have form AND function :)
     
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    I'd like to see more laser-etched laptops.
     
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    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    rubberized, with bullet hole designs, like on the left side of the logitech VX revolution.
    [​IMG]
     
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  41. Cin'

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    Not bad...LOL..I never thought of projecting the look of a *mouse* as a finish/design on a lappy! ;)

    Well then, the Lachesis..would be cool..sleek and smooth :D

    [​IMG]


    Cin ;) :)
     
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