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    The best looking notebook, period.

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by TSE, Oct 3, 2011.

  1. lilydreamy

    lilydreamy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Gateway E100M/NX100.. classic... :D

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  2. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    Apple computers
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  3. diggy

    diggy Notebook Deity

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    I do admit, the Sony Z I got last year was a sexy little machine as well
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    My wife counters that her CW is "pretty"
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  4. thomasw333

    thomasw333 Notebook Evangelist

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    @diggy, the stickers on you palm-rest ruin the looks.
     
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    whyy , those sticker are awesome , but not the energy star.
     
  6. diggy

    diggy Notebook Deity

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    I dont mind that so much; I dont have the laptop anymore anyway
     
  7. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    Indeed, I see you joined the dark side :)

    A.K.A. Macs
     
  8. diggy

    diggy Notebook Deity

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    Bought my first Mac in '07. We started supporting them at work, so I wanted to have one of my own to get familiar with. Love 'em, but I'll never be without a Windows machine
     
  9. V_Chip

    V_Chip Be about it.

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    I'm biased towards the look of my own machine.

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    Though I do very much like the appeal of the Samsung Series 9.

    However, I'd much prefer a Sony Vaio Z or Thinkpad.
     
  10. mbfootball47

    mbfootball47 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I agree with TSE, the best looking laptops are thinkpads. I owned a X120e and it was the sleekest looking laptop I've ever owned
     
  11. Pylon757

    Pylon757 Notebook Evangelist

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    Somewhat biased with my own machine, but I'd say Dell Latitude E6410. Great angular design with well-placed lights, a lovely matte black finish, and excellent ergonomics.
    Latitude E6410 Laptop Details | Dell

    Sadly Dell ruined the E6420 that came after it.
     
  12. Jarhead

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    Agreed; I don't know who thought that having an orange "pinstripe" around the keyboard was a good idea for a business laptop.
     
  13. belk

    belk Notebook Enthusiast

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    The new dell xps 14z looks promising, But the clamshell iBooks were neat back in the day, like the mac g3's
     
  14. Codec

    Codec Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've always loved the dell m6400 - m6600. I have a m6600 and love it. A business laptop that can score p14206 in vantage. All while not covered in flashing lights and just felling like it could take a beating.
     
  15. cardriver

    cardriver Notebook Consultant

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    No One thinks the lenovo u260 and u300 look good?
     
  16. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    I've taken a liking to Sager's systems lately. They have plenty of power, but aren't overly bulky like an Asus G73 or G74. I'm actually thinking of getting one, but that's all up to how much I get back on taxes.
     
  17. ickibar123

    ickibar123 Notebook Consultant

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    I've always liked those alienware laptops with the fully adjustable lighted keyboards.. simple gorgeous especially if the chassis looks like a fighter jet too (m17x). I imagine somebody has written software so the keyboard colors change with the beats of music ha.
    My second favorite is my own .. a Asus G50VT with orange trim!! Why did they do away with the orange trim lol
     
  18. Jarhead

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    ^^^ Weird. When I think of fighter jet, I think Asus G73 since it reminds me of the F-117A.

    Anyway, I think my opinion on Alienware is somewhere on this thread :rolleyes:
     
  19. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    ^^ only that a jet isn't made of plastic ;)
     
  20. Jarhead

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    ^^^Fighter jets aren't made of Christmas lights ;)
     
  21. TSE

    TSE Notebook Deity

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    I used to have the DM3z! Not the new ones, but those aluminum ones. Great notebook for $500! Fantastic aesthetics and feel too. Unfortunately it was cheaply made and that chrome edge chipped away making it look like . :rolleyes:
     
  22. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    You simply don't understand that the lights can be turned off and the chassis is aluminium, fella. Till you own one you can't argue.

    And as a extra they don't need proprietary/whitelisted wifi cards etc. unlike others ;) *cough*thinkpad*cough*
     
  23. Jarhead

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    Haha I know about turning them off. They do look like without lights.
     
  24. Gamer872

    Gamer872 Notebook Evangelist

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    Dell XPS 15Z
    Alienware M14X
    Falcon NW TLX - just try to argue ;)
    MSI GT683
    Asus G53 or G73 series
    HP with the metal cases look nice too
     
  25. darkloki

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    Alienware m17x-R2 simply put, nothing looks better then Metal and RGB LED :D

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  26. poleboi

    poleboi Newbie

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    Sager all the way!
     
  27. darkloki

    darkloki Notebook Deity

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    I have Alienwares and Mac's can't go wrong with a solid mixture of work and play :D Lotta good looking notebooks just get 'em all shessh...

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  28. jhl1989

    jhl1989 Notebook Consultant

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    Samsung Series 9 hands down. That thing looks like a black Lamborghini.

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  29. Kirrr

    Kirrr Notebook Deity

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    This is what I call beauty:
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    The Vaio X505.
     
  30. Jarhead

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    ^^What's up with the keyboard/(lack-of) touchpad layout? That large empty space near the display is odd imo.
     
  31. Kirrr

    Kirrr Notebook Deity

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    Trackpoint instead of touchpad and the empty space is where the whole system takes place. There's nothing under the keyboard I think.
     
  32. Rykoshet

    Rykoshet Notebook Deity

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    Holy terrible design batman!
     
  33. Jarhead

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    Trackpoints themselves aren't terrible (I constantly use mine), but the lack of the trackpad just looks odd to me.
     
  34. brucethemoose

    brucethemoose Notebook Guru

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    Wrong. Behold the Asus N45sf. She is a thing of beauty (Which I would buy if Asus SOLD it anywhere here in the U.S.)

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    I'm being a little dramatic, but still, it's pretty snazzy in white too.
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    It's big brother, the N55sf, is pretty similar, and there are more shots of it.

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    Comes with it's own little sub, too.
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    Now THAT's a good looking laptop. Get rid of the silver bar below the screen, shrink the bezel, and give the keyboard a backlight, and I'd say it'd be perfect. Performs good too, and comes with dang good speakers, which is sort of a rarity these days.
     
  35. Gamer872

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    Aren't looks highly subjective? Personally I like the Alienware M14x and M17x as well as the Sony Vaio Z series. What do you guys think of a machine like this by the way? I present, the Falcon NW TLX (aka, the highly tricked out Clevo P150HM)

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    It can come in any color you can think of and then some. Don't like what the machine looks like? No problem, for 1.5x overpriced they will take care of that for you.
     
  36. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    This is my baby:
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  37. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Envy is nice. Look forward to the Envy 15. Hopefully the offer a 15" screen. If they offer one with the AMD Trinity I may bite.
     
  38. User Retired 2

    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Macbook-esque 12.5" HP Elitebook 2560P, voted as one of the best-looking current notebooks by laptopmag (Oct 2011). It can be user upgraded to a i7-quad which would make it the most powerful ultraportable available today.

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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I like some of the aluminum Asus offerings. My W90 had the aluminum lid and it adds a extra layer or style and durability.

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  41. thetoast

    thetoast Notebook Evangelist

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    Very appealing... I'm not buying another machine until Ivy Bridge or maybe Haswell, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye on the descendents of the 2560p.
     
  42. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    MSI X460DX:

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    Macbook Pro: [​IMG]

    Sony Vaio S Series: [​IMG]

    Samsung 7 Series: [​IMG]
     
  43. m1_1x

    m1_1x Notebook Evangelist

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    you sir, win all the internets!
     
  44. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    Best ever. Timeless. You nailed it
     
  45. debguy

    debguy rip dmr

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    Wow, that looks fantastic! The white finish is just awesome and from what I've heard the technical specs are great too:
    - battery never depleting
    - display easily readable even in sunlight
    - flexible display
    - absolutely silent
    - revolutionary storage medium (no HDD failures, no SSD wearing)
    - no viruses
    - no closed source software needed

    I'd like to get one of those but the price must be astronomic. But I guess it's worth it. Not long ago I've seen two kids with such a thing playing some sort of multiplayer game. I think they called it "battleship". It seemed like a lot of fun.
     
  46. V_Chip

    V_Chip Be about it.

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    Might've been "Tic Tac Toe" or "Hang Man" :p
     
  47. darkloki

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    you guys are getting kinda retarded there, lol. As much as I've liked the Envy's Design HP has really downgraded the system with less then average screens with real crummy resolutions. Perhaps to drive down the prices, but all in all that just sucks.... :mad:
     
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    Lenovo U300s in Clementine Orange, but I like all of the U series IdeaPads. Also someone mentioned the polycarbonate Macbooks, they were very nice looking too and would be my runner up. Third would be the Aluminum Unibody Macbooks/Pros or the Dell Vostro V13.... not sure which.

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  49. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    They actually cut the cost by not using laser etched designs anymore. If you think about it, it really costs a lot
     
  50. Geekz

    Geekz Notebook Deity

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    you forgot the biggest Cons of this unit.

    - can only write to 200 or so pages. YMMV
    - input device not included
    - no HDMI output :p


    a little off topic but you guys might get a kick out of this
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/192679/top_12_weirdest_notebooks.html
     
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