Live shot of GM's Hummer laptop
By Peter Rojas 
posted September 1st 2005 12:41AM
posted September 1st 2005 12:41AM
Probably should have posted this up yesterday when we had the chance, but in case you were wondering CNET has a live shot of GM's new Li-ion guzzling Hummer laptop.
Now you can waste all forms of fuel with your Hummer!
From the company that brought you the Aztec...
The Fugliest piece of electronic wizardry ever!
GM has a corporate wide mandate to not slam the Aztec's over abundance of ugly. Apparently they just need to make that a running unordered list. Perhaps they can just text everyone each day to let them know the list of all things unspeakable.
I hope it's at least tough..
Jeep used to have branded electronics.. I think they made quite a bit of coin from it too.
It's damned ugly, but I bet a certain crowd of enzyte takers will be down to support their habit.
all i have to say "Ugliest laptop ever"
Sure, it weighs 3 tons, but it intimidates the other lightweight laptops out of the way.
Sometimes you might need to type in the mud or while climbing mountains.
Wow. That thing makes a ToughBook look like some mildly attractive individual.
Looks like one of those learning toy laptop things for kids only uglier.
Wow, I like that 4 color scheme. That way when the user sees how ugly this laptop is up close and pukes all over it, the puke will blend into the design and color scheme and look normal. And the handle on the back is set far enough away from the rest of the computer so that puke wont get on it. They really thought this out!
Can it, like the hummer, drive over mines and still work? lol
Ugh, I am so sick of Hummer. When will this idiocy end?
Oh. My. God.
That is one ugly mother funky.
Two simple words: Butt Ugly.
Or you could go straight to Itronix and get yourself a GoBook directly from the people that make this thing. It's not much prettier, but it's a hell of a lot more rugged, and at least it's grey instead of yellow.
http://www.gobookiii.com/
The Hummer laptop: When just having porn on your computer isn't enough.
Damn, that looks like a Power Ranger cod piece. Fugly.
"Live shot of GM’s Hummer laptop"
What exactly makes this shot live?
Considering GMs reputation this laptop will last 2 weeks and then stop working. When you bring it in for service more things will break as opposed to anything getting fixed. And of course, you can't forget that the GM design sense is like looking at rotten ass.
"Sometimes you might need to type in the mud or while climbing mountains."
That could very well be true, but has that got to do with THIS laptop ? If it's being marketed at people owning Hummers (or more likely H2's) they will likely never, I repeat NEVER, go farther 'off-road' than the length of their driveway. So I hardly think it took much to sufficiently ruggedize a laptop to survives the dangers of, what...the living room ? the den ? a 3 - 4 star hotel room ? an ivy league dorm room/library maybe ?
Though it can't possibly NEED to be said, I will anyway and state that all this thing is REALLY designed to provide is a certain IMAGE. If it actually IS slightly more rugged as a result of being designed to LOOK that way I'd almost call it coincidental (which is a slight bit of exageration/hyperbole, but still...)...much like the H2.
"If it's being marketed at people owning Hummers (or more likely H2's... an ivy league dorm room/library maybe ?"
Now, now; no need for such a scathing attack on the intelligence of Ivy League kids. It's hurtful to suggest someone would buy hideous tupperware SUVs or laptops.
You are right 'Tom N'. I wasn't really meaning to insult Ivy Leaguers (well, not ones I don't know anyway). I just meant that *most* (but probably not all) Ivy league students have a bit more money at their disposal to spend on image-centric stuff, else they would likely be at other cheaper state or private schools. But of course I know there are a great many more financially challenged students out there who work their a$$e$ off to earn money and scholarships so they can attend the school they want to go to.
No offense intended...
And in keeping with the Hummers commitment poor road visibility, the Hummer laptop will feature a 5 inch screen, marginally larger than the PSP.
What's all the fuss? This isn't just a branded product, it comes from Itronix and they've been making rugged stuff for years for the military. Check it out, they've got a website! Sounds like a bunch of winers to me. The article I read in Businessweek talked about HUMMER being a POLARIZING BRAND, from the the look of this blog log, they were right. You either love it or you hate it. It's a free country!
What a bunch of whiners. Do any of you have a life other than spewing a bunch of false rhetoric and useless opinions? Do you really think that people care what you think? A few facts for you know nothings without a life out there
1.) The HUMMER brand is synonymous with Tough. Come on, just compare it to Ford, GM and the rest of the wanna-be’s
2.) Itronix has been producing ‘real’ rugged laptops longer than Panasonic, and for all those who know the difference their products are much tougher. Panasonic spends their money on ‘sexy’ advertising instead of making great products
3.) HUMMER laptop battery seems ‘killer’ comparatively. Reputed lifespan runs 4.5 to 7!! Not bad…
4.) Just try and toss your Dell or IBM in your trunk. It will crash and burn. This one would probably outlive a bumpy ride to the espresso stand on the floorboard of your Hummer!!
5.) Ugly, maybe, Distinctive, absolutely. For some of you ‘pin heads’ ugly is a way of life…live with it. The folks buying Hummer’s ain’t buying’em because they hate’m…nuff said!!
6.) HUMMER laptop is thinner and lighter than Panasonic. The only branding left for them would be 1986 Yugo, but I’d bet they’d get turned down….
7.) And lastly I have heard much better trash talk written by the Jim Rome rejects. Go find your mamma boys. She’s the only one left in the world who cares what you have to say. Oh, and I’d like the 15 mins I’ve wasted of my life back, please…
where is da 24" dubs on that fugly pos