04. 3.2008
If a plain ordinary iPhone is just too pedestrian for you, there's always the option to get one in a 24 carat gold casing from UK company Goldstriker. The 24ct full gold 16GB iPhone goes for a mere 899GBP (about $1780 USD), but if you're one of those cost-conscious rich people, you can go for the partly gold version (which looks the same to my uncultured eyes) for just 599GBP (about $1190 USD).
Or how about this one in 24ct and leather (to be released in a limited edition of just 250 units next month)? Makes my iPhone, customized only with Sanrio stickers, look cheap, which I suppose is the point.
Via textually.org.
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04. 2.2008
LUXURY "MINIMALIST" LAPTOP BAG BY ZEGARI
If you're wearing your Chanel suit and your Manolo's, then this is the luxury laptop bag to carry. The elegant "Minimalist" by Zegari is made of beautiful leather in a classic design, and is loaded with features: lots of pockets, including special holders for your mobile phone, PDA, and MP3 player; organizational features for pens, cards, keys, and olders/papers; a twist-off key fob for your keys; a protected laptop compartment; tiny metal feet to keep it off the ground; wonderful soft-cushioned handles; a removable shoulder strap. And did I mention it's beautiful in a minimalist, understated way?
It costs less than your shoes at $285 but screams success, even if you're doing the old "fake it until you make it." (Fits 15" MacBook Pro and most laptops with 15" screens.) Don't miss this week's Popgadget Drop email - Zegari is giving one of these lovely numbers to one of our subscribers. Not subscribed yet? Sign up here.
COMPUTE WITH COLOR - "FLICKA"
The Flicka story began like most fairytales, with a "big city girl reporter who couldn't find a laptop case that didn't look like it belonged to a boy so she stiched up one of her own." That would be one Alice Cervantes who gave up journalism to make bags full-time when friends asked to buy her colorful laptop sleeves and bags.
As the name suggests, the Flicka "Brief" bags, priced at $80, are just that -- slim and lightweight with just room for your computer. There's an outside zippered pocket for mouse and power cords but I only use that when I really have to, as stuffing it breaks the line of the bag. It's perfect for a day trip or for school.
What's to Love:
- Fanciful patterns
- Weighs almost nothing
- 360-degree padding
- Waterproof, stain-resistant fabric
- Foam-filled shoulder pad for cushy comfort and grip.
Sized to fit laptops measuring up to 15.4", including wide screen displays, but Alice tells us she's working on a 17' model. And btw, "Flicka" means girl in Swedish. Perfect Fairytale ending.
Continue reading "Laptop bag bonanza - best of the best, part 3 (and another giveaway)"
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04. 1.2008
How much would you pay for a phone with Bluetooth, integrated 2-megapixel camera with flash, and MP3 playback capabilities? I know such phones are standard fare these days and often offered as free upgrades when extending your cell phone contract, but let's say this new phone was given an "ultra limited edition" label and only 100 of them were being made.
If you guessed 550 euros (about $870), then you're obviously in cahoots with chic Parisian retailer Colette, who's got exclusive dibs on Levi's new Red Tab phone. Think $870 is too much to pay for mediocre features and winged skull etching? Then you must not know about the metal chain and carrying case packed into the "premium" presentation box along with the phone. Mm-hmm. That's where the extra $800 is.
Via Luxury Launches.
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12.17.2007
Gifts for the person who already has everything. Here are a few items that no one truly needs but we can all dream.
Giant martini glass
For the person in your group who's always hosting the parties, this giant chiller would add a nice accent to their party decor. Made of high-quality acrylic that looks like crystal, it can hold up to four bottles in ice, but can also be used as a punch bowl or to hold snacks. Sells for $270 at Hammacher Schlemmer. (Hoyun)
LG Prada KE850 GSM Phone
Prada's minimalist design aesthetic. LG's feature-rich technology. A marriage of perfection, all with a gorgeous interface. Touchscreen, multimedia player, 2MP camera, micro-SD slot, to name a few features. The season's must-have fashion accessory slash tech device for the style conscious. Available at the Popgadget Pop-Up Shop at Henri Bendel. $650. (Brian)
Shure SE530PTH Metallic Bronze Sound Isolating Earphones
For the ultimate listening experience on the road, these sound isolating earphones from Shure offer “Triple TruAcoustic Mircospeakers” and One Tweeter and Dual Woofers. Retailing normally at $549.99, it is available at Amazon
for $480. (Ray)
O2Hi Personal Oxygen Unit
The O2Hi from USI provides all the benefits of an oxygen bar right in your own home. Delivering 50% more O2 than the freshest mountain-top air, this stylish, portable unit lets you surround yourself with cleansing negative ions and (optionally) enrich yourself with stress-reducing aromatherapy. A few minutes with the O2Hi will give a quick and healthful pick-me-up and help change tired and sluggish into alert and refreshed. Oxygen promotes overall health and wellbeing by vitalizing circulation and metabolic function. So, take a deep breath and give the gift of health! Available from Amazonand the USI website for $1295. (Brian)
Champagne tower
Looking like the monolith in the movie "2001" this is actually a fancy fridg for champagne. Just 15 of these Champagne tower chillers, with room for a dozen magnums in individual, lit drawers, have been designed for Veuve Cliquot by Porsche Design. It runs $70,000, but hey, that includes a flight of 12 classic Veuve Clicquot magnums, starting with the 1955 vintage and ending with 1995. At almost seven feet, it doesn't fit in my kitchen, but I could park it in the driveway with a l-o-n-g extension cord? Via Gizmodo. (Evan)
Alienware Area-51 m9750 Gaming Laptop
For the hardcore gamer who's attached to their desktop- make their obsession portable with an Alienware Area-51 m-series laptop. The Area 51 has up to 4 GB of memory, an Nvidia Geforce Go 950 7950 graphics card with 512 mb of video memory, 7.1 high-def audio, and a widescreen 17" display, but still only weighs just 8.5 lbs. And with Alienware's "stealth black" coating, scratches and fingerprints are a thing of the past. Starts at $2799. (Mia)
Continue reading "Holiday Gift Guide: Luxury"
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11.29.2007
Move over, air guitar!
Hammacher Schlemmer wants you shredding fingers on the six strings and twenty frets of their informatively named World's Smallest Precision Electric Guitar, a 26.5-inch working instrument with "the same resonant properties of hardwoods used in standard-sized guitars."
You may not be able to command the stage with this little guy, but at least you won't be putting your social reputation at risk every time you hear the instrumental version of "Stairway to Heaven" in the elevator. Your financial sense will probably be called into question once word gets out that you paid $800, but at least you'll still have your friends.
Via Crave.
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11.21.2007
In case you hadn't heard yet, bringing a bottle of wine as a hostess gift is soooo last year. (I don't care; I always bring a nice cabernet.) But here's a luxurious substitute -- extra virgin olive oil with 24k edible gold flecks. Easy Leaf Products the same company that makes the gold and silver edible products we just wrote about, has now launched a gorgeous olive oil.
Lynn S. Neuberg, who founded the company with her husband, told me, by way of explaining why it is so special:
It is special for two reasons…..primarily it is just a terrific tasting product. As I have learned, much like wine vineyards, olive oil companies tend to purchase olives from various vineyards, compile them, and then produce a product. With this particular vineyard, all is grown, harvested and pressed on one site. This makes for an extraordinary flavor. Pure and clean.
By one for yourself ($25) and one for a Christmas party.
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11.13.2007
Can't decide what to get your pooch for Christmas this year?
Consider the JooZoo, this heart-shaped 18K gold and diamond encrusted MP3 player necklace created by Korean company Innobitz. It's touted as being able to "enhance your pet’s physical health and relieve stress through automatic content responding to various pet behaviors."
I don't see any doggie headphones included with the player, so "MP3 player" is a bit of a misnomer if you ask me. The high-end canine accessory does come with a remote control and some sort of charger/speaker combination, though, so maybe you and your furry pal can still rock out together (assuming "sound wave stimulation" gets your toes tapping, of course).
At the moment, the JooZoo is available only in Korea, but with U.S. pricing estimated between $1500 and $2000, I guess it doesn't matter.
Via AVING USA.
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11. 1.2007
Hammacher Schlemmer has taken it upon themselves to do something about that extra cylinder of compressed liquid CO2 we all keep in our closets. Rather than keep it on hand in case of an emergency that only liquid CO2 could solve, let's all throw caution to the wind and make some dry ice with the . . . *drum roll* . . . Portable Dry Ice Maker ($500)!
Sure, it costs more than most of the appliances in our kitchens, but unless your blender or toaster can make a one-pound block of dry ice in 60 seconds, it's obviously worth it.
Via Daily Gadget.
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11. 1.2007
Don't know what to buy your rich nephew who has everything? Does he have this three-wheeled scooter coupe, which, if you floor it can get to 30 mph? With its 1 1/2 gallon fuel tank, this baby can cruise up to 100 miles for two riders (up to 400 lbs. total). The Scooter Coupe is available in red, yellow, green, or blue.
It features a chrome dashboard, automatic transmission with independent all-wheel suspension, and shock absorbers that provide a smooth ride on its 13″ alloy wheels; rubber tires and two-point restraint seatbelts for safe driving (unlike most scooters).
You know what they say about asking the price . . . but we'll tell ya anyway. It will put you back $6,000 big ones Daddy Warbucks and you can buy it at Hammacher Schlemmer.
Via Born Rich.
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