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The Bentley laptop

Article Date:  Nov 19 2008
The Bentley laptop from Ego
The Bentley laptop from Ego

Not everyone does badly in a recession, and if you're one of the lucky ones, what better way to show it than by strutting about with a laptop made from a luxury car?

Computer designers Ego have created a laptop that takes elements from a Bentley and fits inside one hand-built bag.
 
However, the “Bentley laptop” may have you reaching for the driving gloves instead of an aspirin, with its distinctive car-like features and authentic materials.

The handles are built to imitate those found on the Bentley doors, and the leather cross-stitched exterior matches the seats. The bag also bears the Bentley crest.
 
You can even custom-design the computer with ten colours to choose from, helping you to finally reclaim some ownership of the machine – instead of just feeling like its slave.

Be warned though, there are only 250 due to be issued at the exclusive price of £10,000. Although perhaps cheaper in the long run than taking a baseball bat to your screen…

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