Would you get your laptop laser etched?

I don't understand why not? Doesn't work on Carbon Fiber?

I love to get my SZ done!

 

It's a good idea and the price is reasonable (in my opinion) but I don't know if I'd get one for my laptop.

Why not? For the same reason as Metamorphical:

I can't think of anything that I'd want to etched on my laptop. If I thought of something that I really (really really really) liked I might consider it. But for the same reasons I'd never get a tatoo, I'd never do that.

 

Maybe on the inside of the laptop..never the outer display. Have some superman emblems etched on there.

 

For me it's a no. I prefer the default design (looks stylish enough).

 

I would pay about $50 to engrave some of my favorite quotes and scenes from classic TV shows.

 

I think I'd want something abstract, so I wouldn't get bored of the subject... maybe some swoopy lines, blocks of solid color, etc. I'd have to play with it to be totally sure

 

I would. Ive not found yet whwre,but when i find i will paint my lapy 101%

 

I think it depends on what you want and how good it was done. I am lucky I can do something like this my self.

Etching into plastic is a bad idea. I use to do keychains. The Oils from your hands and such made images vanish.

I might try this on one of my older laptops. I think a Poker chips and cards on one of my family laptops.

 

I'd love to.. but I'd definitely hire a gifted friend to do something artsy for me.

 

i would love to do it on my old toshiba
i have already found the place which acctually belongs to a friend
now the only challenge i to get him to do it for me
FREE OF CHARGE

 

I would love to have my sig on top right or left of my computer put in

 

No, because it costs money and it's just pointless and what's it going to achieve for you other than a bit of street cred. Just no.

I'm in a bad mood - maybe I'd be more positive in the morning when I've cheered up a bit.

 

anyone hear about that woman that basically sold the lid of her macbook pro as bill board space? she got tons of compan logo's etched into it and pretty much covered the cost of the mac book pro

 

The best way to ruin the resale of a product is to personalize it with etching and/or initials. I wouldnt do it or even buy a used item that had someone elses initials on it

 

Sweet! But yea a photo of you or your girl could lower resale!

 

well etching personal message would drastically reduce resale value if u were to do some artwork like a dragon for example or so would easilyprovidea good resale value

 

I would put Wingsaber TF on mine. Of course I could always buy a sticker and save some $$$.

 

though it wont be that classy and it wont haf the *bling bling* either
on the bright side if u ever wanna sell it then ou would be able to get a better resale value but laser etching would make ones laptop not worth stealing and is a good measure in my opinion to kee your laptop from being stolen

 

Thinkpad would be nice for this since its perfectly flat on top lol...

 

I thought about getting my D630 etched, but it costs too much money.

 

Etching, like tattoos and marriage, is so permanent. Scary.

 

i dont see how you can compare etching to a tattoo a tattoo is on your body for life whereas you are probably only going to keep your laptop for the next 2-4 years.
o and would this work on an asus c90 the top being almost identical to the top of one of the hp dv series laptops.

 

I just paid $1000 for my laptop and I'm not about to let a laser loose on it. Especially have it done by some kid with tats who most likely is stoned on crank.

 

... uhhh i don't think that is what the op had in mind, i believe he did mention a jeweler.

 

I wouldnt mind getting that done on my T60, would look really nice, white on black (or it might be a reflective black on black).

However, I've been looking around, theres so far only one place that offers it in New York.

One is the Adafruit company, that charges 100 for each etching, and its buy appointment only. But they do teach you the entire process, in case you're curious about it.

Theres another one in Brooklyn, but theres not much info on it.

 

I hear cake is the common vice of these young ne'er do-wells.

 

...Somehow the image of a crazed, drugged out, teenager etching laptops with a laser made me laugh. Just somehow.

 

I wonder how laser etching would look on a notebook that is jetblack. All the pictures I have seen have been of silver colored laptops. Anyone have any idea what it would look like?

 

yes! i saw that on diggnation. it was a good idea!

 

Would it be possible to get an Inspiron 1520 or Vostro 1500 laser-etched?

 

does anyone know any etching places at LA? and would it work on a white dell inspiron?

 

AFAIK It only works on metal, definatly not plastic

 

maybe ill try to etch it myself [with a knife] haha i kid, i would really like it if a pro did it but i have no kind of money for that =[