This limited edition HP Mini designed by Studio Tord Boontje is making my HP Mini jealous. It’s used to being the centre of attention – stunning people with its rapier wit and tiny size.
But it pales in comparison (well, no, mine is black, this is icy white) to this laptop, with ethereal illustrations of endangered animals dancing all over the cover and touch-pad.
You will know Tord Boonjte from his fantastical light shades, chairs and other industrial designs; and now his pretty patterns have been applied to the Mini using an image technology HP calls Imprint 3D. Basically the layers get built up for an even lusher look and feel.
If you go to the HP mini-site you’ll get a sense of just how striking this collaboration is (and some free desktop wallpapers).
Most of us look at our computers/laptops all day long, so it makes sense that they should be visually pleasing. But does it make sense for me to get a new one, just because it’s cute? Maybe…
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so pretty!
I have a mini pc already, but I don’t like it at all.. But I think that is due to the fact that I’m used to mac’s. But maybe it would help if it was pretty? ;)
The HPs are pretty nice! I used one after being a Mac only girl for 5 years and it’s just cute enough. And if you use apps online, it’s fine!
This one’s gorgeous! (And the designer is a Dutchman! People like him make me proud being Dutch myself. ;)) I’d prefer a basic one, though. I don’t have a laptop yet, but I expect to have one within a half year, because I’m going to university then (if I graduate, according to plan). I’ve no idea about which laptop I should go for, in my eyes they are all the same; laptops which work as they should work. Ah well, I’ve got plenty of time to think about that.