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    The most FLASHIEST notebook?

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by ryukenden, Apr 16, 2010.

  1. ryukenden

    ryukenden Notebook Evangelist

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    Tell us what the most flashiest notebook you ever seen, heard or read. Tell us why. I like to know why you picked as the most flashiest.

    So far, I only seen the M17X as the biggest and shiniest. Lots of disc ball built in. Whats your's
     
  2. Amnesiac

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    Probably the M17x, but the Toshiba Qosmio X300/X305 and X500/X505 are up there as well. They are massive in person, and extremely shiny.
     
  3. tornbacchus

    tornbacchus GO leafs.. Wait, Nevermid

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    I'd say my x300. It's big, red, shiny and lights up.

    It just needs some lights like the m1730
     
  4. leslieann

    leslieann Notebook Deity

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    My old Z505.
    It was polished magnesium, it got me stopped by security in airports. :)

    Oh, and also less than 1inch thick.
    Mac Air.. HA! This predated it buy about a decade.
     

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  5. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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  6. iMpathetic

    iMpathetic Notebook Consultant

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    AHHHHH can I please have a bigger copy of that? That would be an amazing wallpaper. :)
     
  7. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    Is your screen a WXGA? I shall customize to your fitting. :)
     
  8. iMpathetic

    iMpathetic Notebook Consultant

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    WXGA+ actually. :)
     
  9. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    Here you go :) 1440x900 WXGA+.
     

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  10. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    I have a Dell Inspiron 1720 as well, I modded the lid with silver reflective tape and a wooden finish border.

    [​IMG]

    Another M1730 darkshot.

    [​IMG]

    Specs in my sig. :D
     
  11. ryukenden

    ryukenden Notebook Evangelist

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    WoW blinking lights on the top cover as well as the sides and front. M17X just got dethrone.
     
  12. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    I'd have to say the Tulip E-go Diamond notebook trumps all. With a starting price of $355,000, the inlaid palladium white gold, bedazzled with diamonds is flashiest and most expensive notebook to date.

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  13. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    [​IMG]

    And if you got the car to back up the laptop? Nuff said.
     
  14. satan194p

    satan194p Notebook Guru

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    which cam?
     
  15. synaesthetic

    synaesthetic Notebook Evangelist

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    [​IMG]

    This one. Looks like something only a thirteen-year-old DBZ fan could get away with!
     
  16. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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  17. iMpathetic

    iMpathetic Notebook Consultant

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    Aw c'mon, I'm 16 and I was seriously considering that laptop! :(
     
  18. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Uhm, to those who post large images, would you care to resize them, as it is against Forum Rules... And, also, please don't quote images either.
     
  19. altecX

    altecX Notebook Deity

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    I had a Ferrari5000. I LOVED the style. I wish I had never sold it for a MacBook
     
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    okashira Notebook Consultant

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    It's not bad. Looks decent to me and I'm 28.
     
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    synaesthetic Notebook Evangelist

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    I might buy one, too, since I can get one for a really ridiculous price. >.>;
     
  22. Sonicjet

    Sonicjet Notebook Evangelist

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    I know this one personally:G50vt-x1,scatchOmatic,ever wonder why I gave it a white lid?
    [​IMG]
     
  23. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    This has to be a contender.

    However I suppose it depends on what you mean by flashy. The XPS M1730 (and presumably the current Alienwares - although I've not owned one for a very long time so I can't obviously say from firsthand experience) is about as flashy as a provincial disco run by amateurs - truly a carbuncle for the ages.
     
  24. Vlad_I

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    Im 22 and I had it for almost 8 months. Granted the fact that it was sent as a replacement unit and I had little say regarding the look of it. However it was sold to another 22 year-old :)
    Flashiest to date? Probably the M1730.
     
  25. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I throw in my vote for the Toshiba laptops with the Fusion Finish. I own one and with the shiny keyboard and white LED's it has it's share of Bling. :)

    [​IMG]
     
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    Orinix Notebook Geek

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    I usually hate shiny laptops, but man, that looks nice.
     
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    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    I bet you all of these machines look much worse in real life :p I know the 1730 certainly does...
     
  28. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I can guarantee you mine looks even nicer in person. :cool:
     
  29. tornbacchus

    tornbacchus GO leafs.. Wait, Nevermid

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    Yes, my x300 looks really bad at some angles in pictures because it looks pink, but in person it's a deep red, with silver.
     
  30. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    Regardless of whether it's pink or red, I'd have to say that monstrosity (slightly) outcarbuncles even the M1730 with all it's disco lights flashing.

    So have we established whether this is a flash (in terms of attention getting and not necessarily comedy notebooks) or carbuncle thread? Because so far it's pretty carbuncular.
     
  31. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    I figured any Alienware would be a top contender. :p
     
  32. iMpathetic

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    I think the XPS m1730 is pretty outlandish:

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  33. L3vi

    L3vi Merry Christmas!

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    I win.

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    :D
     
  34. Amnesiac

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    I have to agree with this. It may not be the absolute flashiest, but it does look very nice. My A300 does look pretty damn good.

    Wrong about mine. Fusion Finish looks even nicer in person, particularly in low light.
     
  35. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    I don't even think Steve Jobs could own one of those himself.
     
  36. ryukenden

    ryukenden Notebook Evangelist

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    Not one, he probably have hundred of those. I guess anything qualified as flashy simply because its loaded with gemstones and precious metals.
     
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    DJ_Pawel Notebook Consultant

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  38. leslieann

    leslieann Notebook Deity

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    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    Yes, I'm sure it does :p

    I swear I could actually see John Travolta dancing on the keyboard.

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    And I somehow doubt it's all being done ironically.
     
  40. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    [​IMG]
     
  41. stuartfang

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    [​IMG] [​IMG]
    I think Dell's studio design shop and collections are a great attention craver. vareity of choices for the buyer to choose from
     
  42. thundernet

    thundernet Notebook Deity

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    :eek: I have to say that in this thread reside some of the meanest,baaaad,ugliest notebooks a human twisted mind has ever conceived :eek: :D :D :D
     
  43. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    That hideous toshiba, you know the big red thing that looks like it was made for the 11-14 year old gamers.
     
  44. QueenOfSpades

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    No kidding. Qosmio is Japanese for fugly monstrosity.
     
  45. Cabmonk

    Cabmonk Notebook Enthusiast

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    So your saying you don't like the dell design studio offerings? So I guess you wouldn't like mine,lol. ;)

    [​IMG]
     
  46. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    Looks like the logo is a source of weeds, better get the weed killer out.
     
  47. m3ta1head

    m3ta1head Notebook Geek

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    The laser pattern is pretty flashy, but only under certain lighting conditions.
    [​IMG]
     
  48. Star Forge

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    I have to disagree with you on that, it is the ACCURSED BEZEL. Under indoor lighting, it will light up massive glare of scratches and fingerprints!!! Lovely...
     
  49. Cabmonk

    Cabmonk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Now now no need to be jealous,lol. ;)
     
  50. paui

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    My vote goes for the Alienware M17x!
    I've also got a Toshiba with Fusion finish and it looks clean and professional (when there are no fingerprints! hehe!)
     
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