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Leather, Textile and other tactile designs

60 points posted to Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Laptops by bg02446 08/30/07

I'd like to see well-designed snap-on covers offered in leather finishes (smooth leather, subtly embossed leather, perhaps croco or ostrich designs for those with more flair than I!) and other soft-touch designs. I'm not suggesting that the laptop actually be squishy, but rather that the hard surfaces are tracted with a nice-to-touch finish.

Basically, i'd like a lappie that look distinctive but isn't a bright color, can be changed up with the finish gets dirty or scratched and is a pleasure to hold and touch. You might consider:

Thin neoprene/"wetsuit" materials
Natural "linen"-look weaves of material
Natural wood-grain effects or even real wood veneers (the look of black wenge wood, teak, or even a nautical-inspired striped wood inlay design)

For a softer look, how about:
Satin aluminum finish
Satin Copper
Gunmetal/titanium look
"Rust" or patinated finish
Hammered (slightly pebbly) finishes

hardway
08/30/07		 If Dell does not pick up on this an aftermarket company should. Just about anything could be adhered to a thin metal skin that snapped on to the laptop. The skin, if made of stainless steel or aluminum could be polished, painted, or powder coated. The custom car and Harley set would be all over this if it were available.
ikea
08/30/07		 I like natural materials. +
bennish
08/30/07		 works for asus

http://www.asus.com.au/products.aspx?l1=5&l2=25&l3=283&l4=0&model=1130&modelm...< damn that's delicious
 
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