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24-carat gold-plated MacBook Pro

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/24-carat-gold-plated-macbook-pro.71802/

Help~Is~Here
Help~Is~Here Original post #1
Oct 28, 2007 at 3:04 AM
Money no object? Then how about a 24-carat gold-plated MacBook Pro for your next laptop computer? US Mac dealer Powermax has begun offering just that.
*regmedia.co.uk/2007/10/22/gold_mac_1.jpg​
The machine is Apple's 15.4in model with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, which would customarily set you back $2499 - less than half what Powermax is asking to disassemble it, plate the aluminium surfaces with gold, suitably colourise the keyboard then put it all back together again.
The exterior is buffed up to a shine, while the interior is left with a more matt-like "satin" finish.
*regmedia.co.uk/2007/10/22/gold_mac_2.jpg​


Powermax reckons the process will take a little while to complete - it warns that orders will take 4-5 weeks to fulfil.


The machine's lid of course retains the familiar light-up Apple logo. For an extra $3000, you have have Powermax pack the stencil with two carats worth of diamonds - "H/I in color and SI1-2 in clarity", the company said.

Source: Here


Just adds to the beauty of already amazingly stylish apple products!
Gigacore
Oct 28, 2007 at 6:23 AM
:shock: this time i dont have anything to comment, its good :)
sourav
sourav #3
Oct 28, 2007 at 9:02 AM
then what about the weight
azzu
azzu #4
Oct 28, 2007 at 10:34 AM
it gotta be HEAvy
but looks amazing
K
krazyfrog #5
Oct 28, 2007 at 11:35 AM
It looks gaudy. Original MacBook looks much better.
preshit.net
Oct 28, 2007 at 12:20 PM
Bah ! Too gaudy !! I'd rather prefer a metallic finish !
Help~Is~Here
Oct 28, 2007 at 12:31 PM
azzu said:
it gotta be HEAvy
but looks amazing

It's not full gold man, it's just coated with 24ct gold. So, I guess the weight wouldn't increase more than 200-500grams ;)
MetalheadGautham
Oct 28, 2007 at 3:12 PM
looks shiney, but I prefer platinum-iridium-titanium alloys:D
preshit.net
Oct 28, 2007 at 3:24 PM
MetalheadGautham said:
looks shiney, but I prefer platinum-iridium-titanium alloys:D

How about lithium too :p
aryayush
aryayush #10
Oct 28, 2007 at 4:31 PM
I prefer the original, actually. :)