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    Photoshopped badly done plan e1705

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by mas5acre, Sep 14, 2006.

  1. mas5acre

    mas5acre Notebook Evangelist

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    I got two plans for my e1705, this is one of them, wat do u think? thinking bout super S on top
     

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  2. ethan592

    ethan592 Notebook Enthusiast

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    to be honest... my retinas hurt.
     
  3. Andrew Baxter

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    I'd make the touchpad green to give it a nice finishing touch.
     
  4. root

    root Notebook Consultant

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    ummm... is that made of legos?
     
  5. mas5acre

    mas5acre Notebook Evangelist

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    actually i wanted it to look like a toy, not a cpu, a cpu is for work, and i wanted mine to look like it was for play
     
  6. mas5acre

    mas5acre Notebook Evangelist

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    by the way, luv the saracasm, it is kinda funny, wanted it to take the colors of superman
     
  7. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    well it sure doesn't look proffesional that's for sure, I personally would never do that to any laptop i own, but if you like in my opinion that is all that matters.

    to say the least it looks..., well unique
     
  8. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    to make it look more like super man switch the yellow and the red, that way form the outside it looks red and blue not blue and yellow.

    more superman don't you think...
     
  9. Aero

    Aero PC/Mac...Whatever works! NBR Reviewer

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    Just make sure your real paint job isnt that cool :p

    Though seriously colors look fine for a toy.

    [​IMG] Superman colors...nothing like yours :p


    Switch your colors around and it will look like it. Be sure to remove the DELL logo from the top and put up a Superman Logo in the circle :D
     
  10. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    I'd also suggest going with darker colors in a glossy finish with a coat or two of clear on top instead of the colors you've got there. It'll look slicker and more "Awesome Superman", rather than "Fisher-Price Legoman".
     
  11. Aero

    Aero PC/Mac...Whatever works! NBR Reviewer

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    Hey come on Pitabred, Fisher-Price Legoman is cool :p
     
  12. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    Not me... but hey, if you are going for the "toy" look, and you enjoy it, by all means, do it!

    But please do a better job painting it than you did in Photoshop. :p
     
  13. Snakes on a Plane

    Snakes on a Plane Notebook Consultant

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    preppy notebooks ftw

    coming to a high school near you
     
  14. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Photoshop? Looks like you used Mircosoft paint! lol
     
  15. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    all you need is this trackball and you're good to go
     
  16. jordan_327

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    I would not wish that upon any laptop.

    But hey, if you really want to...
     
  17. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    BAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHhhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah

    this thread seriously made me LOL

    HAHHAHAHHahahahahhahahahahah

    love the comments

    In my HONEST opinion, that thing is fugly and anyone carrying it will:
    a) be pointed at and laughed at
    b) never get laid

    the laptop would also want to kill itself and therefore malfunction 10x more often

    love the scarcsm and comments this thread is **** funny

    why don't you add some green and some lego and mega block stickers?

    this is a joke right? no one would seriously want their laptop to look at that right?

    oh well, on the off chance you seriously want it to look like that, have fun!

    (any offense you may have felt by my post, i am truly sorry for. i posted this in fun. i found the laptop very funny, sorry if i offend you)
     
  18. Snakes on a Plane

    Snakes on a Plane Notebook Consultant

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    that notebook would go well with a pink polo
     
  19. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    a pink polo? please, those go with macbooks. that just looks bad, it doesn't really go with anything. :D jk. whatever suits your needs man, don't let anyone tell you what looks good or bad...
     
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    it looks like puke.
     
  21. spookyu

    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    If your already going to paint it why don't take the time to put bright flashing lights on it that blink fast enough to give people seizures. Ohh! And when you open the lid it should start to play circus music! Lmao, all in good fun man. But I would STRONGLY suggest you make the bulk of it red or yellow, just use the blue for accents, and try to keep the color on the back of the screen the same as the main body of the notebook (it will make it look less childish). Thats my 2 cents.
     
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    Nome Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think you need to first think about taking that copy of photoshop you have and throwing it away..... fast....

    I agree with spooky. Do the body in one main color and use the others as highlights (maybe a yellow touchpad to resemble the belt buckle...) If you do it right, this can really turn out good.

    .. oh and please tell me your painting skills are better than your photoshop skillz cause I am graduating with 2 degrees in graphics this semester and it really looks like you used a commodore 64 or something to color that... muahhhahahaha... well maybe an amiga....
     
  24. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    I think a kid would laugh at that laptop.
     
  25. Nome

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    you guys dont have to be mean.

    dude just keep working at it and try colors that are not that bright. Darker colors will work better against each other. Also no one gets great at photo shop in a day or even month. Just keep working at it.
     
  26. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Yeah, definately try making your colors in photoshop first. Don't paint your notebook until it looks good or like another person said, you'll be laughed at the rest of your life :(
     
  27. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Btw, even though I'm joining the party, I love how even though his real mod turned out pretty good, everyone still chooses to bash his crappy 'ms paint' mod... Instead of posting in his real topic...

    LOL
     
  28. laptoplover

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    It looks unique, that's for sure... you need to do something with the colours though, like get rid of the yellow!
     
  29. youarenothere

    youarenothere Notebook Guru

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    Makes me think of McDonalds more than Superman.