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Own a Mac Laptop Dipped in Gold

by Tom Conlon on October 1, 2007 at 04:48 PM

Mac Laptop Dipped in Gold

Hardcore PC-modding Web site computer-choppers.com has gained notoriety on the Internet with amazing projects like the PC made out of a vintage Marantz stereo and the computerized ode to the Digg.com logo. Today, the guys behind the site are making waves with their latest customization: a MacBook Pro that they've painted up in 24k gold.

And, make no mistake: This isn't a Maaco-style outside spray job. Computer Choppers disassembled the laptop into pieces and have painted everything, including the keyboard, the battery cover, the screen bezel and screen hinge.

Though this started as a one-off "let's see if we can do it" kind of thing, the Computer Choppers site is now offering to give other Macbooks the Trump treatment for between $1,200 and $1,500 a pop depending on the current price of gold. If you'd like to become a goldmember, you can expect to go sans-computer for up to four weeks.

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Tags: gold, macbook, macintosh

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