Sunday 3 July 2011

Beautiful Laptops

Beautiful Laptops
As the plethora of technology out there continues to grow, we are looking to make our PC choices more individual; sort of how we like to dress ourselves from day-to-day. Rosie Khdir explores the craze of the beautiful laptops.

We are a generation obsessed with aesthetics, from crash diets to manic gym sessions to botox, most of us want to look our best. Nowadays this doesn’t just stop at your outfit, or your hair, or your home, or your car…it has been extended to our gadgets too.

PC manufacturers are seriously hitting the spot with the latest laptop collections that perform welland look good, as we sit in a coffee shop pretending to look important. Here are a few companies that can give the most beautiful and stylish laptops around.

HP Notebook collection

HP is one top of the fashionable laptop trend with its recent paparazzi promotion. In this sleek campaign HP is showing off some of its most eye-pleasing machines, including the HP Mini 210 which comes in “six ready-to-wear stylish designs”.

Also featured is the HP Pavillion dv6 a sleek machine available in a variation of simple and elegant colors and styles. One of the most prominent pieces in the collection is the HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition, designed by Tam herself – this will surely be a choice for fashionistas the world over.

Sony Signature Collection

Sony has always made good-looking laptops but has gone that extra step further with the Sony Signature Collection. This range of PCs is definitely for those with cash to burn – the most expensive laptop in the range in the Glossy Premium Carbon Z Series VAIO retailing at $4699.99.

Others in this suave collection include a gorgeous Sangria Red Y Series VAIO, a luxurious Gold X Series VAIO and even Crocodile Black/Pink P Series VAIOs. As I said, these are for those willing to spend big bucks in the name of a unique laptop.

Dell Design Studio

Dell’s Design Studio is filled with what seems like infinite possibilities for your laptop’s look.

Customers have 234 lids to choose from, with design themes ranging from the popular OPI nail polish collection to the Major Baseball League logos and even country flags.

For those of you who like pink and want to donate to a good cause, take a look at lids designed by Susan G. Komen. These personalized pink designs will perk up any laptop plus, for every one sold, Dell donates $10 to help end breast cancer at no cost to you.

With this range, there really is something for everyone, whether you are arty, sporty simply bored of your generic laptop cover.