Dell readies for summer with Mike Ming surfer laptop

Tue May 6, 2008 11:54PM EDT

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School's almost out, but it's never too early to start thinking about the type of gear you'll want for the Fall semester. If you're looking for a laptop, keep an eye on the new Dell Art House-Special Edition Laptop collection which will include several artists in the series. For this round, Dell commissioned Brooklyn-based artist Mike Ming who delivered two cool graffiti-inspired tattoo designs for the Dell Inspiron 1525.

One design is called “Bunch O Surfers,” the other “Sea Sky,” both meant to appeal to the younger generation. Dell says the artsy Inspiron 1525 is smaller, thinner, and lighter than its predecessor, so that should be a huge selling point since kids do have to carry them in their backpacks.

Prices start at $699 for the Mike Ming Edition, which packs an Intel Pentium Dual Core processor, 3GB memory, and 160GB hard drive, or $799 for the Mike Ming Extreme that includes an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 320GB storage.

Both look very good, but totally not my style. What do you think of the Mike Ming laptop? Yay or nay?

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  • 2 Posted by miller6994 on Wed May 7, 2008 8:57AM EDT Report Abuse

    Such an excellent thing to do, lets promote graffiti & tattoos. Its not as if these kids do not see enough of it already. What's next stupid gang tags?

  • 3 Posted by vanmo92 on Wed May 7, 2008 2:56PM EDT Report Abuse

    Honestly to me, the specs (RAM/HD/Graphics/battery life. ect) are more important to me that the physical design of the computer. Normally. And If I did decide on a computer for its physical appearance, it probably would not be a design on it. But more thinness, and lightness (MB air comes to mind).

  • 4 Posted by alan_r_cam on Wed May 7, 2008 5:36PM EDT Report Abuse

    How about a plastic sheath? I can print my own design on a color printer, then "personalise" my laptop by slipping it between the plastic and the actual case. In fact - didn't someone do the same thing for mobile phones ?

  • 5 Posted by sedragore on Thu May 8, 2008 9:50AM EDT Report Abuse

    That's a yay. A really big yay. I love the designs! Though I do like the idea of someone designing their own with a plastic sheath better than preprinted designs, I have a feeling it would be flimsy and not too great of a feature- this is definitely the next best thing.

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