Vertu wraps up Racetrack Legends series with box set

Purchasing a single Vertu handset probably qualifies as conspicuous consumption in most social circles. What term, then, can be used to describe the act of purchasing every model in the company's limited-edition "Racetrack Legends" series along with a matching, handcrafted, carbon fiber display case? We're not sure, but needless to say, we've added this puppy to our "things to buy when we make our first billion" list. As a refresher, the Racetrack Legends handsets hail from Vertu's Ascent line of phones / fashion accessories; with a tri-band GSM radio (no EDGE) and no camera, the meager tech specs have no bearing on the MSRP whatsoever, but you'll get six of the world's greatest race tracks neatly engraved on the handsets' posteriors -- which is more than we can say for pretty much any phone we've ever used. For the record, the last two handsets to be released in the series are Monaco and Nürburgring, which can also be purchased independently of their lavish case. We don't have the list price for any of these goodies in front of us at the moment, but we're not sure we want to know.

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[(Unverified) Posted Dec 10th 2006 11:25PM]

Chris:

Work on the second billion, they say thats easier. The first billion in the tough one so skip that one.

[cardbored Posted Dec 10th 2006 11:39PM]

this seems a stupid and pointless way for people with too much money to spend it...

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2006 12:02AM]

what is this thing

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2006 4:41AM]

Buying something like this is as stupid as standing in line to buy a video game consol.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2006 5:12AM]

Every day, more than 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes--one child every five seconds.*

Worldwide, more than 1 billion people currently live below the international poverty line, earning less than $1 per day.*

*SOURCE: State of Food Insecurity in the World 2005. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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Enjoy your $40,000 worth of phones.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2006 6:02AM]

Thank you I think I will

[Curious G Posted Dec 11th 2006 10:54AM]

You know, there is no reason to buy a Rolex. A Timex digital watch from the local drugstore keeps time just as well.

A Bentley is also pretty foolish. It gets from point a to point b just like a Camry.


I think if you need an explanation about the existence of these, then they are clearly not for you...oh, and the starving children comment? What a hump. Are you kidding me?

[Chromium Posted Dec 11th 2006 1:54PM]

G. Snyder,

The Rolex and Bentley you described both have a much greater level of engineering and quality of work than the Timex and Camry you compared them to.

These cell phones on the other hand dont seem to have anything substantial to offer when compared to say a RAZR. actually a RAZR probably has better technology and features. The only thing these cells seem to have going for them is the exclusivity of the racetracks pained on the shell and the ridiculous price tag.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2006 10:48AM]

Are these phones edible?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 11th 2006 9:14PM]

go to www.vertu.com and see what they are made of....