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Colorware offers up $6,000 Stealth MacBook Pro: it's really dark
Colorware's well known for offering up all sorts of consumer electronics in all sorts of hues, but the outfit has definitely stepped up its game with the Stealth MacBook Pro. This limited edition piece is an all-black 15-inch MacBook Pro with a matte display, 3.06GHz CPU, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 256GB SSD, an 8x SuperDrive, zero gloss finish and a SofTouch coating that'll make it downright impossible for your fingers to stop stroking it. Reportedly, these will be limited to just ten units, and each one will cost a not-at-all affordable $5,999. See Apple, this is what you get when you voluntarily axe the BlackBook. Opportunity, lost.[Via Engadget Polska]
Poll results: Will you buy a Blackbook?
Now that we've all had 24 hours (approximately) to mull it over and cast our votes, let's look at the results. We asked, "Would you pay the extra $200US for 20GB of disk space and black paint?" Here are the results of our highly unscientific poll: 48% of respondents said "I'm tempted" 30% said "No way in heck" 22% just can't wait, declaring, "I simply must have it!" I'm with the majority on this one. It sure does look nice, but I can't really justify the expense. Maybe that'll change if I see one in person. To quote a Sting song, "....my logic has drowned in a sea of emotion..."
Rig of the Day: What else?
Picking a rig to highlight this afternoon was pretty easy. Flickr user cdevroe has posted some nice shots of his brand new, not-even-24-hours-old MacBook. In black, no less. We're jealous."Macbook" by posted by cdevroe.If you'd like to see your own rig featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr pool. We'll select an image every day to highlight.
Flickr Find: BlackBook unpacking pics
Flickr user pealco has posted unpacking pictures of his pal Rodger's black MacBook. These shots give you a good idea of what the glossy screen is all about, as well as the MacBook's finish. Go and check it out. Just hide your credit card first.Thanks, Pedro!
