March 4, 2008 11:52 AM PST

This is a laptop from HP?

(Credit: ChipChick)

If we didn't know better, we might think that some of the marketing people at Hewlett-Packard had discovered some new recreational activities. It started off simple enough, with a mildly interesting design for a new Bluetooth mouse. Then the "Clay" laptop was a little weird, but we thought it just wasn't our taste.

But its latest offering is about as subtle as a Peter Max litho. The "HP Pavilion dv2800t Artist Edition" laptop bears the work of a Portuguese artist who won a global design competition held jointly by MTV and the traditionally staid computer maker, ChipChick says.

The specs of this 14.1-inch are fairly standard, but that's obviously not the selling point. What's probably just as important to potential buyers is that it comes with a matching messenger bag--because if you're drawn to a design like this, the last thing you want to do is hide it.

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Better than most other drab offerings...
by Spykedjadedragon March 5, 2008 4:41 AM PST
I actually think it's pretty kick ass. ~Spyked~ ChiYokLown
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It's kinda cool
by PandaSage1221 March 5, 2008 6:18 AM PST
I *love* the design on the back, and the fact that it comes with a matching bag. The design on the inside looks weird, tho. Plus, a bit too expensive for me.. and I prefer 15.4"
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vista only
by sprockin March 5, 2008 8:39 AM PST
Too bad, nice looking machine, but no choice in os never mind
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Flash: HP enginners may be human!
by johnnysocko March 5, 2008 11:45 AM PST
C'mon, true, Jobs Inc. makes some nice looking products, but they come quite a premium. Imagine that other engineers actually prefer aesthetically pleasing designs! It's just about time the bean counters let them produce it finally.
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looks stupid
by cardfan1212 March 5, 2008 8:19 PM PST
as would anyone who'd buy this..
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My eyes are gonna puke.
by enochrios March 5, 2008 10:10 PM PST
It looks like some seizure inducing flyer for some silly techno dj show. All it needs are a few glow sticks.
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Or you could just print out some decals!
by jonathan_a March 6, 2008 9:54 AM PST
That's what this looks like. Like someone bought some decals off Ebay or printed their own and sticked it all around a HP laptop. While it's still nice, and you feel "cool" and "special" with your new artistic HP Laptop, you won't feel all that cool and special the day you cross another person sitting at a Café with the exact same model and art design.
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Great Potential
by ojfrazelle March 6, 2008 12:37 PM PST
This has great potential, just think about cellphones, building a machine that could have changeable "faceplates"... You don't have to stick to one color or design, there could be hundreds.
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This could be the start or something great
by SuperCavey March 6, 2008 7:16 PM PST
I currently own an HP with the special edition white. Everyone I have met loves how it looks. I think this new PC is the step in the right direction. HP has been giving their laptops a nice chioce of differnt deisgns. I think Apple will try to do something similar because with each new model they become more and more sterile. It's nice to have something fresh and new. This is a pib splash but I hope that this doesnt stop HP or other creaters from making more arstsy laptops
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Absolutely Retarded
by JD724 March 8, 2008 2:48 PM PST
Retarded looking. Good for 12-15 year old skateboys.
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