Bill Gates Gives Mother-of-Pearl-Clad Xbox 360 to South Korean President
Apparently not one to let a tacky trend pass him by, Bill Gates has commissioned 100 mother of pearl-clad Xbox 360s to be used as extra special gifts, the first of which was given to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak earlier this month, prompting a response that we can only imagine to be, "gee, thanks." To be fair, the design by Korean artisan Kim Young-jun is a bit classier than most of the crystal-encrusted gadgets we come across, but the same can't quite be said for the move of bringing a bit of thinly disguised self-promotion to a visit with a head of state. We can also only assume that Gates is dreading the day that the President calls him up and asks him what the red rings on his Xbox mean. [Source: Fareastgizmos]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ShortSchoolBus @ May 20th 2008 11:32PM
I wonder if his will overheat too. I wonder if he will have to pay $50 a year for a sloooowwwwww and buggy xbox live account also. I wonder if he will also have to get a $150.00 xbox hard drive just so he can update his Halo3 game. I wonder if he will have to pay 800 microsoft points ($18/US) just to change his gamer tag too? Maybe he will change his country's currency to microsoft points. That is, if his fancy xbox doesn't get the infamous "red ring of death".
D-Nice @ May 21st 2008 12:54PM
Sorry to hear that ShortSchoolBus. I have a PS3. I didn't even know 360 had so many issues.