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RooneyX · Oct 13, 2003, 11:33 AM

I know it's another Windows notebook but here Acer partnered with the famous car company to make the first Ferrari branded notebook.

I wish Apple did a limited edition version of the Powerbook and gave it an Aston Martin logo and called it an Aston Martin Powerbook DB-X.

rambo47 · Oct 13, 2003, 11:43 AM

That's actually pretty sweet! Co-branding would be a good way to sell more products, but I'm afraid Aston-Martin would probably not make it worth it to Apple. Would it look cool? You bet! But I think Porsche would be a better choice, maybe not for "cool factor" but for sales numbers. C'mon, Apple! Get in the game!! Maybe a ruggedized 17" with Hummer detailing.

pptiger · Oct 13, 2003, 11:57 AM

This is awesome! Apple should do some cool stuff like that. I want a green one.

brapper · Oct 13, 2003, 12:14 PM

wow.
that is all.

SplijinX · Oct 13, 2003, 04:51 PM

Looks nice. You could probably do a personal mod using these I found on the Mod forum:

http://www.macskinz.com/index.html

Just get a clear one and decorate to your heart's content. Maybe put you favorite car's emblem right in front of the glowing apple so that it glows or something.

DigitalEl · Oct 14, 2003, 02:59 AM

I'm holding out for the Hyundai PowerBook.

spiderbyte · Oct 14, 2003, 03:49 AM

Looks most cool... Since it's a windows machine, is it like this guy's Ferrari? Check this link for some fun reading...

http://www.nsxfiles.com/f355_update.htm

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C-Bear · Oct 14, 2003, 04:40 AM

Supercheese.

solitere · Oct 14, 2003, 05:31 AM

Originally posted by DigitalEl:
I'm holding out for the Hyundai PowerBook.

I�m waiting for the Mcclaren Mercedes verison with the Kimi Raikkonen enhanced desktop picture and theme.

SplijinX · Oct 14, 2003, 06:53 AM

That's alot of pampering for a Ferrai. I guess you need to really have money and time for one of those babies.

spaced · Oct 14, 2003, 07:39 AM

First off, anyone who knows anything about Ferrari reliability would never, ever purchase a Ferrari branded notebook.

Secondly... tacky!

bobette · Oct 14, 2003, 08:58 AM

About as kitsch as wearing the full ferrari gear (baseball cap AND fireman red jacket with all the logos) to go to Target or sumffin.

Great for BEFORE hitting puberty,but hey, don't ask me, I hate wearing logos.

IMHO you don't have to become free advertising for money munching companies to have a personality.

iiisshhh.....

djjava · Oct 14, 2003, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by rambo47:
That's actually pretty sweet! Co-branding would be a good way to sell more products, but I'm afraid Aston-Martin would probably not make it worth it to Apple. Would it look cool? You bet! But I think Porsche would be a better choice, maybe not for "cool factor" but for sales numbers. C'mon, Apple! Get in the game!! Maybe a ruggedized 17" with Hummer detailing.

I second the Hummer Powerbook.... especially for the 17"... how flippin' sweet would that be!

bigben1024 · Oct 14, 2003, 02:36 PM

simplicity for me.
The best looking cars to me have the name of the car and emblem taken off, as well as shaved door handles, etc.
I think the slot drive is a great example of that for the powerbook.
The farrarri notebook reminds me of a mercedes bicycle I saw on cops once. They had flattened the tire and propped it against a wall at a gas station in a poor neighborhood. I don't need to say what happened... notebooks are already a prime target for theft (lightweight and expensive), do we really need to raise the "value" by adding the emblem?

spaced · Oct 14, 2003, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by djjava:
I second the Hummer Powerbook.... especially for the 17"... how flippin' sweet would that be!

So you want a 200-pound PowerBook that gets 45 seconds to the charge and costs $10,000?

mbperk · Oct 14, 2003, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by DigitalEl:
I'm holding out for the Hyundai PowerBook.

Heyyyy! I drive a Hyundai

Just Kidding

dialo · Oct 14, 2003, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by spaced:
So you want a 200-pound PowerBook that gets 45 seconds to the charge and costs $10,000?

Makes me think that alienware might be better suited for it.

:dragonflypro: · Oct 14, 2003, 07:40 PM

Short of the 3 Point star the Current AlBook would seem to be something of a E55 AMG, no?

E55 AMG

Ok... maybe not.

angelmb · Oct 15, 2003, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by solitere:
I�m waiting for the McLaren Mercedes verison with the Kimi Raikkonen enhanced desktop picture and theme.

TOTALLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ferrari ->

bigben1024 · Oct 16, 2003, 01:01 PM

I have to admit, the ferrari notebook would go well with the ferrari toaster and ferrari blender I ordered.