The 2tone MacBook keyboard

Kodawarisan, the very same Japanese peeps first to tear open their MacBook, took it to the next step, mashing two MacBook keyboards together from each color to create a single, 2tone MacBook Ichimatsu keyboard ska enough to kick it with the rudeboys. We'd imagine it's a mite bit disorienting being that the key textures differ between the two plastics (Kodawarisan claims the black MacBook is a bit smoother to the touch), but you made Walt Jabsco proud, kids. Now let's see a lid color swap and we'll call this project complete.

Update: Ah, looks like this may have actually been the handiwork of one Dr. Suyama! Just goes to show you never know what's lost in (machine) translation.

[gamer girl @ May 23rd 2006 11:11AM]

ska ska ska! That was such a great era in fashion and music :) ha. Nothing like t-shirts with ties and suspenders.

[narco @ May 23rd 2006 11:13AM]

I guess it is hard to look at that particular MacBook and not bust out all the 2tone references.

Fishes,
narco.

[rayray @ May 23rd 2006 11:15AM]

How is this news? Hey, y'all, I just organized my sock drawer! Woo-hoo!

[Crackpipe @ May 23rd 2006 11:19AM]

John Hinds. Don't be such a frakken jerk. It's a blog. They can report on whatever they want. You want news go to fking cnn.com I personally like this article... and smoking crack.

[Christian @ May 23rd 2006 11:20AM]

I think the White Macbook with Black alternating keys would look a lot cooler!

[John from Buffalo @ May 23rd 2006 11:24AM]

Stop the MacBook pain. Seriously, that's kind of cool :-D

MacBook: $1499 + tax
Tools: $18 + tax
Internet Bandwidth for people go gawk : $75
Tearing apart the new MacBook voiding ALL warranties in 12 countries:
Priceless.

[jron @ May 23rd 2006 11:26AM]

my eyes!

[Ben Freedman @ May 23rd 2006 11:28AM]

I'd like to see someone convert one to a tablet PC, sorta like this: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=101

[Joe @ May 23rd 2006 11:29AM]

I've actually done this with a regulaur keyboard once.

[David @ May 23rd 2006 11:35AM]

now this I would payan extra $150 for

[Dan @ May 23rd 2006 11:36AM]

Whoa, easy Johnnie boy.

This isn't CNN it's a blog, they can post whatever they want, in this case: a pure unadulterated fluff piece.

[Brendan @ May 23rd 2006 11:36AM]

I'd say chess on a MacBook is great :P

[Veronica @ May 23rd 2006 12:06PM]

Oh god, high school is rearing it's ugly head! I'm going to start skanking soon, and no one can stop me...

[Ahmed Hassan @ May 23rd 2006 12:10PM]

Is it just me or do the keys look a bit messed up towards the right, or is it just the picture?

[timmaw @ May 23rd 2006 12:17PM]

I'd take a white macbook with a full black keyboard...
maybe I can find someone who wants the opposite and swap out the keys

[Timothy @ May 23rd 2006 12:31PM]

They do look funky on the right Ahmed, but I think it's just an optical illusion. Other than that, I just have to say Oi!

[William DC @ May 23rd 2006 12:42PM]

Wait, wouldn't they have TWO MacBooks with 2tone keyboards? I highly doubt they tossed out the other keys and the "do not place on your lap" laptop.

[McPhearsom @ May 23rd 2006 12:51PM]

Now you can play chess on your MacBook without draining the battery.

[DG @ May 23rd 2006 2:28PM]

So I'm the only person that still listens to ska? Just checking.

[John Doe @ May 23rd 2006 2:32PM]

Knight to queen's rook 4. Checkmate.

[paul @ May 23rd 2006 2:41PM]

the glare! the glare!

[Rolamoto @ May 23rd 2006 3:04PM]

Dude, that freaking rocks. Ska still is awsome, by the way.

[tito @ May 23rd 2006 4:17PM]

that looks grey..not black like all the other Macbooks

[chilifries @ May 23rd 2006 4:55PM]

How dirty are these people's fingers? That trackpad is totally gunk-i-fied.

[jon @ May 23rd 2006 10:16PM]

Has anyone used one of these new keyboards in anger? They look a lot like the only timex/sinclair spectrum. How are they working out?

[LittleJoe @ May 24th 2006 2:32AM]

i agree that a white macbook with all black keys would be the hotness

[Elias @ May 24th 2006 10:11AM]

I'd like to see the other MacBook in the same style, and I'd also like to see a white MacBook with a black keyboard, and vice-versa.

[Philip @ May 24th 2006 2:10PM]

i don't see why there should only be one of these, the other he bourght should be a negative of that one...

[E @ May 24th 2006 2:30PM]

Hideous. Wow a checkerboard, so imaginative.

Doesn't take much to impress you guys does it?