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    Now here's a IDEA.. WOOD Laptop.

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Exatrive, Jun 11, 2007.

  1. Exatrive

    Exatrive Notebook Consultant

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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not the best way to ventilate a notebook ;)


    They gotta add a 'Caution: Flammable' warning to the bottom as well :p
     
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    looks sleek, but I am afraid of fire. ;)
     
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    I think it's very ugly, computers are just not meant to be made out of wood.
     
  5. Exatrive

    Exatrive Notebook Consultant

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    imagine one of them exploding batteries in one of these bad boys.. Smores anyone?
     
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    I'm sure the fire scenario has been explored, they probably treated the frame with a flame retardant covering or something. I wonder if it expands when it gets warmer??
     
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    I'm not sure about the coating..but it'd be cool to have in case your plane crashed or something..fresh kindling for a bonfire right inside your carry on bag!

    (Leave it to me to think of such things..I'm an Aviation major :rolleyes: )
     
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    Weird, but I didn't think I would find it nice... Looking at it it looks quite damn nice though...

    Look to me that these are not made of wood, but just some wooden applique sticked to the cover and keyboard.
     
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    Maybe like a particle wood that cheap school desks are made out of??
     
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    It's probably just a nice looking laminate. Guitar makers do it all the time :p
     
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    Plane crash! :eek: I would think making a fire would be the last thing on your mind, considering you'd either be smashed to pieces or burned to a crisp. If you made a water landing, maybe it could be used as a flotation device. :D
     
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    Now that would be funny... sort of.. other then if you live in a humid location your chassis will "melt" and/or grow mold! :D