Epson, Sanrio team up for two more Hello Kitty laptop designs

Don't bother asking if the madness will ever end; you know good and well it won't. Now that we're clear, let's focus on the latest Hello Kitty-blasted laptop: the May-bound Endeavor NJ2100. Available in either a floral-inspired or airplane-dominated theme, the predominantly Pearl White machine touts rather exceptionally modest specs (shocked?) including a 15.4-inch WXGA display, 1.86GHz Intel Celeron processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, an 80GB hard drive, 3-in-1 multicard reader, gigabit Ethernet / WiFi and Windows Vista Home. You'll also find a FireWire socket, four USB 2.0 ports, a PC Card slot and around one measly hour of battery life from the standard cell. Totally not worth the ¥147,000 ($1,409) asking price, but then again, cuteness demands a serious, serious premium these days.

[Via Slippery Brick, thanks David]

[Josh @ Apr 26th 2008 5:19PM]

Death to Hello Kitty

[Aguiluz @ Apr 26th 2008 6:07PM]

*shoots self*

"I can't see this."

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 26th 2008 6:16PM]

How did you manage to say "I can't see this" AFTER you shot yourself?

:)

[rishi @ Apr 26th 2008 6:35PM]

The shot doesn't necessarily have to be fatal. He could say it while he is dying from the gunshot wound.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 26th 2008 6:39PM]

Ah. I a good detective...

... would not make.

Nor seem it would a good English teacher...

[Aguiluz @ Apr 26th 2008 7:50PM]

....I'm dying...

(lolz.)

[CFK @ Apr 26th 2008 8:08PM]

This hurts my eyes...
Let's all wear these -> http://www.caoazul.com/loja/index.php?cPath=137

[Big Al @ Apr 26th 2008 11:09PM]

My eyes... the goggles do nothing!

[TRLK @ Apr 27th 2008 8:26AM]

Will this cat ever die? How many lives does it have?

[Johan S @ Apr 26th 2008 5:21PM]

Hmm, I dont think it matches by having the laptop white color.

Anyway, charging extra for cuteness is fine.

[Flashpoint @ Apr 26th 2008 5:24PM]

Would Hello Kitty even play DOOM?

Or would she demand the blood and guts be made pink?

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 26th 2008 6:17PM]

Guts are kind of pink already :)

Incidentally, there's so much hello kitty stuff out there that I think it's time engadget had a new sister site www.hellokittygadgets.com . I'm willing to be chief editor. Yes I know it's low but I have always wanted to write for a tech blog... even that one...

[Byzil Mystwing @ Apr 26th 2008 5:38PM]

You know.. I never noticed this before. Why are her whiskers growing out of the side of her eyes instead of around the nose? it's like.. Hello Whisker Sideburns or something.

[James Cameron @ Apr 26th 2008 5:46PM]

Because it look visually better that way with the design?

[BigD145 @ Apr 26th 2008 5:59PM]

She has puffy baby cheeks and no muzzle, so the obvious choice was to use the cheeks.

[Deputy Doffoos @ Apr 26th 2008 5:39PM]

I, for one...

[James Cameron @ Apr 26th 2008 5:43PM]

I am jealous. Whoever came up with Hello Kitty is making tons of money. Pretty cute and effective.

If this was on Asus Eee PC, it would sell like hotcakes especially in the female demographic of course.

[BigD145 @ Apr 26th 2008 5:58PM]

That's not a design. That's a sticker.

[Kamokazi @ Apr 26th 2008 6:22PM]

Not just any sticker, a $1,000 sticker, by the looks of those laptop specs.

[Simon @ Apr 26th 2008 6:23PM]

Who still remembers the days when iron-on transfers were cool?

... No?

[ishism @ Apr 26th 2008 7:22PM]

Dell has a cool skin site for hardware. I think i might get one for my book.
http://dell.skinit.com/

[Valgas @ Apr 26th 2008 6:16PM]

Because we all know ADULT women LOVE hello kitty too. Especially Asian women.

[happy_penguin @ Apr 27th 2008 12:35AM]

So what you're saying is, to get some pussy, get some pussy. And even if you don't get any pussy, you got some pussy.

[Steffen Jobbs @ Apr 26th 2008 6:51PM]

Gacckkkk. They coughed up another furball.

I really think they could have had the whiskers coming out closer to the nose. The present design makes it look like Hello Kitty is a drag queen growing a stubbly beard.

Somebody said charging for cuteness is fine. At least now the cost of the MacBook Air is validated. The MacBook Air is cute in a manly sort of way.

[derX @ Apr 26th 2008 7:30PM]

Hah, I was thinking the same thing. The MBA is looking a whole lot better next to this box of whiskers and now-antiquated specs.

[akstylish @ Apr 26th 2008 7:40PM]

More like Hell-o-Kitty. :/

[granny down east @ Apr 26th 2008 8:11PM]

OK, if I am trying to make my granddaughter into a pilot, I will pick the laptop on the left. She's five and she told me she wants to fly big airplanes like her Nana.

On the other hand if I want to make my grandson into a florist, I will purchase the laptop on the right.

[Reader @ Apr 26th 2008 10:52PM]

Madness?

This
is
Hello
Kitty!!!

[blade417 @ Apr 29th 2008 10:32AM]

....sigh

[Chris @ Apr 26th 2008 11:58PM]

All they did was paste a sticker on the top. The least they could do is create a custom molded top.

[Jamar @ Apr 27th 2008 12:43AM]

So how's the battery life?

[Amol @ Apr 27th 2008 1:12AM]

"...and around one measly hour of battery life from the standard cell..."

[Jamar @ Apr 27th 2008 12:20PM]

Whoops, missed that.

And this is why Epson should stick to printers.

[Schfelzerberg @ Apr 27th 2008 7:40AM]

Did anyone who read this actually plan on getting one, or at least really wanted one?

[John B. @ Apr 27th 2008 10:07AM]

Bump the HD up 40 gigs, and you've got a Hello Kitty laptop with my laptop's specs. I feel so dirty.

[Hraefn @ Apr 27th 2008 10:46AM]

Hello Kitty laptops? Definitely not for the frequent flyer crowd — they won't get through the TSA checkpoints.

[Stem $ell @ Apr 27th 2008 3:47PM]

~

There once was a plain-Jane-y laptop
An entrepreneurial chap thought:
"Just slap on pink stickers
Of kitties in knickers
And get all 'fat cat' from the crap bought!"

~

In a related story, Microsoft is reporting weak 1st quarter sales from Ballmer's late-to-the-party knock-off, 'Howdy Gerbil'...

[TK @ Apr 28th 2008 3:17AM]

Thumbs up to Darren, thought the article was well written, esp for a hello kitty laptop.

[Wwhat @ Apr 28th 2008 6:56AM]

For a hello kitty design this one is actually pretty low-key and easy on the eyes, comparatively.

[Idlemind @ Apr 28th 2008 10:04AM]

I think they could put Hello Kitty on anything and it would get purchased...


Wow.. Hello Kitty HD DVD players are flying off the shelves...


Hello Kitty Bullets, Coroners need something to laugh at too.

Hello Kitty Tanks The other side will know what hit 'em

[Brad @ Apr 29th 2008 6:57PM]

And Hello Kitty continues her quest to take over the world...