How cool would this be (Ubuntu Laptop)

[jrharvey]

I would love someone to create an ubuntu brand laptop with the logo on the back. I decided to design one based on a macbook pic and some photoshop coolness. What do you think???? What would you like to see in an Ubuntu brand laptop???

[NotTheMessiah]

Well....for starters i wouldn't want it to look like a Mac :)

[jrharvey]

hahah ok thats cool.

[notwen]

Neat idea, but if I could get a custom laptop, I would prefer to have a lid w/o any company logo on it unless it was small.

[LowSky]

There already is a Ubuntu Laptop

http://www.system76.com/

http://system76.com/images/gazelle_v5_main_large.jpg

[luvdemheels]

It doesn't have the ubuntu logo on the lid. I think that looks cool. I would get one.

[NotTheMessiah]

I don't think that is what he(jrharvey) had in mind...design wise :)

[jrharvey]

Its ok. I meant an ubuntu styled laptop (design wise) I know that there are company's that sell laptops with ubuntu but i thought it would be cool if they designed it aroung the OS theme instead of any old laptop style.

[n3tfury]

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lol, right over your head

[Kingsley]

Its ok. I meant an ubuntu styled laptop (design wise) I know that there are company's that sell laptops with ubuntu but i thought it would be cool if they designed it aroung the OS theme instead of any old laptop style.
Well, the Ubuntu themes are orange, blue, or gray. I don't think any colors besides black and white would look professional. It'd be neat if there was Ubuntu's logo engraved into the top of the middle of a Laptop.

[jrharvey]

Yes I think an orange, white or black colored laptop would be cool. I may have made the logo a bit big.

[Lord Illidan]

Well, the Ubuntu themes are orange, blue, or gray. I don't think any colors besides black and white would look professional. It'd be neat if there was Ubuntu's logo engraved into the top of the middle of a Laptop.

Yeah, or black and silver like the vaio engraving. Very neat.

[corney91]

I reckon a black laptop with the ubuntu logo in silver, quite small, on the bottom left of the lid would look cool and professional. But personally, I like your idea, as you don't see many red laptops.

[ticopelp]

If there was a laptop like the picture in the OP out there, I would definitely buy it. I'd prefer a slate blue or something over the red, though.

[jrharvey]

I dont think so, but you could always make one :)

[Circus-Killer]

no ways, i would dig to have a laptop that is the color of the feisty default background, maybe with a wood-looking kinda finish.....with the ubuntu circle embossed on it!

i think i just had a tiny orgasm..... :tongue:

[argie]

I'm going to sound stupid here, but I want the logo illuminated when connected to an AC power supply. There. I said it.

[Circus-Killer]

I'm going to sound stupid here, but I want the logo illuminated when connected to an AC power supply. There. I said it.

that could be pretty stylin' too! :)

[50words]

I would only buy it if it were Human brown. If so, I would be all over it.

[Dragonbite]

I wish I could find the article I ran across a couple years ago. Basically it depicted step-by-step how they removed the (Apple?) logo from the lid of their laptop, filled it in, blended the colors to match and then put Tux on the lid instead!

I thought that was pretty cool!

[n3tfury]

lol hopefully it looked way better than this "mod"

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=607371&seqNum=1

http://www.informit.com/content/images/art_fogie_imacmod/elementLinks/fig10.jpg

http://www.informit.com/content/images/art_fogie_imacmod/elementLinks/fig11.jpg

rofl.

[smartboyathome]

I would definately buy one if it was black with the Logo its actual color via ellumination.

[Henry Rayker]

Am I the only one who finds this god-awfully ugly?

[jrharvey]

hahaha "god awfull" thats alright. Now that I think about it the new dells with the mocha color is very nice.now if they just replaced the dell logo with ubuntu they would be super hot.

[tyrion2323]

JNCS.com makes custom laptops and desktops with Ubuntu, but they don't have any crazy Ubuntu logo on them.

[Jonne]

I would only buy it if it were Human brown. If so, I would be all over it.
seconded. A brown laptop would be something unique (although i'd probably hate it if people started saying: "hey, a Zune coloured laptop!!!11!").

[Frak]

seconded. A brown laptop would be something unique (although i'd probably hate it if people started saying: "hey, a Zune coloured laptop!!!11!").
Third...ed, I would definitely buy it.

[aimran]

My $0.02: Nothing fits as well into my school bag as snugly as the macbook 13". I don't have one though. It's a bit on the heavy side.

Edit: Yeah to stay on topic. If only we can find OEM linux laptops that had the macbooks snugness/snugginess/whatever! I don't want to be lugging around a sandwich maker :(

[jpittack]

I would vote against the macbook design. I can't figure out how the heck those things cool themselves. I would love to have dells slim 13" with the Ubuntu logo. A heads up. System76 will ship you stickers for free. Slap them on.

[jrharvey]

Yes I agree, I own a macbook pro 12" and that thing is heavier than my girlfriends dell 17". They are built tough. I have dropped it many times and still works like a charm. Unfortunately it still has OS X on it but what can I do (Its power pc). I can't say the same about the dell laptops. Im not sure how rugged they are or how well they take a fall.

[Perfex]

http://www.schtickers.com/ - Laptop Skins, design your own or get the already made ones.. some are pretty neat.. suede, etc

you can upload an ubuntu logo for a custom one

[x4v13r]

I'm going to sound stupid here, but I want the logo illuminated when connected to an AC power supply. There. I said it.

That's not stupid at all. I actually have the same thing in mind only difference is I would want the Ubuntu logo to pulse or light up from dim to bright in a circle motion..

I know that sounds like ALOT, but Im sure with ALOT of research some time and right parts at least the Ubuntu illuminating logo is possible:guitar: