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    (Poll Version) Do you remove the stickers of new laptops? Which stickers? All?

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by BNHabs, Feb 7, 2009.

  1. BNHabs

    BNHabs Notebook Deity

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    I have decided to make a poll version of what Dan_Aykroyd topic made. I figure a poll will be a lot better because it will be a lot easier to see the results rather then flipping through pages!

     
    BNHabs, Feb 7, 2009
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  2. cq50FUD

    cq50FUD Notebook Consultant

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    wheres the "none option" i like the stickers, i think they are a good detail to laptop computers and desktop computers. i keep them all.
     
    cq50FUD, Feb 7, 2009
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  3. FrankTabletuser

    FrankTabletuser Notebook Evangelist

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    I remove all of them, especially the large ones.

    I like the Intel, Windows etc. stickers but they look ugly after a while, and when you then want to remove them, then you're lost. The plastic around the stickers changed the color and the plastic below the sticker has the original color which then, after you removed the sticker, catch your's eye, so I remove them after a month or so, too, before the color difference is noticeable.
     
    FrankTabletuser, Feb 8, 2009
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    I couldn't vote..there was no option for *none* or *other*...

    I haven't removed any stickers *yet*...My Intel Core2 Duo sticker is starting to move sideways...So, I assume it will come off, or I will remove it eventually! :eek:

    Otherwise, I just let them be.


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Feb 8, 2009
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  5. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    I took ALL of the stickers off, except for the ones underneath the laptop :p

    They take away from the design of the notebook, and IMO they are eyesores. I mean I spent $1k+ on a laptop, not stickers, but the laptop itself.

    /rant :p
     
    Harper2.0, Feb 9, 2009
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  6. mach_zero

    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

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    +1

    I think they are an eyesore. To me it's like getting a nice car with a bunch of Penzoil, Goodyear, Monroe Shocks, etc. stickers stuck on the hood.
     
    mach_zero, Feb 9, 2009
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  7. zfactor

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    all have to go. the day i get one they all come off
     
    zfactor, Feb 10, 2009
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  8. Epaminond

    Epaminond Newbie

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    If you live them they'll get dirty. So: +1. :)
     
    Epaminond, Feb 10, 2009
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  9. gary_hendricks

    gary_hendricks Notebook Evangelist

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    1) The ones that are big and right under your palms, mostly with the computers characteristics and such
    I removed the ones mentioned above
     
    gary_hendricks, Feb 12, 2009
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  10. ahl395

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    I leave on the CPU/Vista/and (if i had one) GPU Stickers. Everything else, is removed.
     
    ahl395, Feb 13, 2009
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  11. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I dont remove any stickers. I like them ;)

    I custom made a ATi X1400 sticker and a Quadro FX2500M sticker

    I have to make a core 2 extreme one soon

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 13, 2009
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  12. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Ive thought about buying an nVidia Sticker. I want one. :D :p
     
    ahl395, Feb 13, 2009
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  13. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    i like my laptop like i like my girls. clean and shaven. :cool:
     
    houstoned, Feb 13, 2009
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  14. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    LMAO. :p :D
     
    ahl395, Feb 13, 2009
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  15. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    Woah this is a cool poll, I didn't think much people would take out the OS sticker and the Intel ones. To my surprise I was wrong :eek:!
     
    Hualsay, Feb 14, 2009
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  16. BNHabs

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    Lol, I know, it's funny!
     
    BNHabs, Feb 14, 2009
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  17. Lizaveta

    Lizaveta Notebook Consultant

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    I remove the ones that are big and right under your palms and most of the warning an caution labels, but leave the rest intact.
     
    Lizaveta, Feb 20, 2009
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  18. Cin'

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    Yup! It's happens..mine are intact until they get tired of sticking..and start a slow or fast, frivolous *peel* :p ;) :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Feb 20, 2009
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  19. NOS

    NOS Notebook Geek

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    I remove all my stickers. I like the clean look better!
     
    NOS, Feb 23, 2009
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  20. rdalev

    rdalev Notebook Evangelist

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    Personally, I like case badges, as long as they don't look cheap !
    That's why I made my own by buying clear domes from the link below, then printing whatever I wanted on my notebook,i.e. Vista, nVidia, Blu Ray, then applying clear dome, then apply to notebook.

    Will have pics. soon !

    http://www.directron.com/clearbadge.html
     
    rdalev, Feb 24, 2009
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  21. steve-o

    steve-o Notebook Guru

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    I keep all the badges and stickers on for as long as possible. I just think it makes it look newer.
     
    steve-o, Feb 24, 2009
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  22. moose

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    just removed all my badges and stickers from dell xps 1340.. looks VERY clean
     
    moose, Feb 27, 2009
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  23. arlab

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    I remove all of them. Eyesores!!!

    Look at Mac. :)
     
    arlab, Feb 27, 2009
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  24. moose

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    goe goe gone works wonders thx for the tip!
     
    moose, Feb 27, 2009
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  25. T-100000000

    T-100000000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I remove all stickers except the Intel, Vista and nVidia sticker!
     
    T-100000000, Feb 28, 2009
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  26. razorjack

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    Ditto...............
     
    razorjack, Feb 28, 2009
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  27. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    I only keep the Intel sticker.
     
    Jayayess1190, Feb 28, 2009
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  28. OGLoc

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    Exactly the same here.
     
    OGLoc, Mar 1, 2009
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  29. Manic Penguins

    Manic Penguins [+[ ]=]

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    Right now I have the OS, CPU & GPU stickers on mine. I'm considering taking them off. But if I change my mind i cant go back :eek:
     
    Manic Penguins, Mar 2, 2009
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  30. AppleUsr

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    usually all except the nvidia sticker and the intel sticker. the asus n80 i just got has a larger sticker with specs on it that im leaving for now. its one of the nicer larger stickers that ive seen. usually they are the first to go
     
    AppleUsr, Mar 2, 2009
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  31. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    My Vista sticker started peeling :(

    So, I had to remove, and get that sticky crud off the bottom last night!
    Rubbing alcohol working like a charm! ;)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 2, 2009
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  32. str8flexed

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    I would definitely have to remove the big ones. Soooooo ugly. I like the ones that tell the specs of the computers, though.
     
    str8flexed, Mar 2, 2009
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  33. mobius1aic

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    I kind of like them, just as the above said, they have specs on them, but eventually they just accumulate filth and really just need to be removed.
     
    mobius1aic, Mar 3, 2009
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  34. ashura

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    I get rid of all of them the day they're pulled out of the box.
     
    ashura, Mar 4, 2009
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  35. MisterQ

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    There's no laptop in the house (yet) with those big stickers that show about the stats of the notebook, all with the Intel/Vista/GPU, etc stuff. I don't mind those, and I like it personally.

    But I wouldn't want it with those big stickers personally.
     
    MisterQ, Mar 10, 2009
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  36. Evanescent

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    I remove all. It gives the laptop a clean look without all the stickers on it.
     
    Evanescent, Mar 10, 2009
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  37. Tippey764

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    I keep the warning sticker and the Intel centrino / windows vista sticker on the laptop. The big ones get taken out and put on a peice of paper which is then stuck in the laptops box so i can put them back on for resale.
     
    Tippey764, Mar 10, 2009
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  38. Tippey764

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    My vista sticker started peeling too. I just peeled off that weird peice of plastic and it still looks fine. Well it was a layer of the sticker im not sure if you mean your whole sticker was peeling.
     
    Tippey764, Mar 10, 2009
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  39. zimbros12

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    I don't removed any of them because they don't bother me at all.
     
    zimbros12, Mar 10, 2009
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  40. Charr

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    I removed all of them right away. They get in the way, and whoever puts them on never does it evenly.
     
    Charr, Mar 11, 2009
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  41. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    i feel it will leave some residue which are very sticky so just leave it on.
     
    spradhan01, Mar 11, 2009
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  42. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I just got rid of the HSDPA advertisment on my Vaio... and the dlna certified one - they started to peel and thus annoy.

    I still have my Vista, Centrino and NVidia stickers.

    No other stickers were on my SZ.

    On my old Medion I removed the warning labels on the palmrest.
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 12, 2009
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  43. NegatiVe

    NegatiVe Notebook Consultant

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    It will, and it is a hassle to remove the residue glue. Thinner seems to work great though. I HATE stickers that I have not put there myself, the only thing I leave is the OEM on the bottom.
     
    NegatiVe, Mar 23, 2009
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  44. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Stickers are gone during the unboxing/setup phase.
     
    Thaenatos, Mar 24, 2009
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  45. jakeruston

    jakeruston Newbie

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    I hate the stickers they put on them, so I remove them all :)
     
    jakeruston, Mar 24, 2009
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  46. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    meguires yellow wax available at auto zone remove any glue left over as if it was water. takes it literally right off with no surface damage at all
     
    zfactor, Mar 26, 2009
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  47. __-_-_-__

    __-_-_-__ God

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    I remove all stickers. I don't like to make free publicity. If they want me to advertise brands they must pay me.
     
    __-_-_-__, Mar 26, 2009
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  48. george.vala

    george.vala Notebook Enthusiast

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    I leave intel Centrino,Vista,Blue-Ray and FullHD 1080
     
    george.vala, Mar 27, 2009
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  49. gothicaleigh

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    The only stickers that remain are those placed underneath.

    I understand manufacturers placing the stickers all over the inside/top for display and advertising models, but production notebooks (and desktop towers) should have them placed underneath or out of sight, if at all.
     
    gothicaleigh, Mar 27, 2009
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