Porsche design laptop on ebay

[Yellowbird RS]

looks nice, what do you know about?
any feedbacks?
http://cgi.ebay.com/VPR-Matrix-110-200A5-Porsche-Widescreen-Laptop-P4-2-Ghz_W0QQitemZ8805111614QQcategoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZV iewItem

no relation w/seller

[legion]

Linky no worky.

Item #?

[911 in SC]

What's the item #?

[HardDrive]

Yeah, because everyone knows how great Porsche electrical components are......

[austin552]

You will have to upgrade the fan.

[id10t]

Rebranded crap. You can get one new at Best Buy.

[legion]

It will overheat. Stupid air-cooled laptops...

[ChrisBennet]

Ferry Porsche's son, Butzi, founded Porsche Design. Ferry's designs include the body of the original 901/911 and the 904 I think.
-Chris

[tchanson]

Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
FYI - Porsche Design is not Porsche AG, and really has almost nothing to do with the car company.

To clarify, that is incorrect. In late 2003, PAG acquired a majority/controlling interest in Porsche Design Group, which brought together the previously separate and independent, entities of Butzi's Porsche Design, Design by F.A. Porsche and Porsche Selection, as well as the studios in Zell am See. They've all been one happy family for some time now.

Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
I think the PD firm was started by a brother or uncle (don't quote me on that), and it seems like they have been riding the coattails of the car company for years.

Hmm...to the contrary, I guess I would be argue that the car company has been "riding the coattails" of Butzi's inspired, original 901 design for years.


Tim

[yellowline]

Originally posted by legion
It will overheat. Stupid air-cooled laptops...

Yeah, but let's be fair. The water-cooled one will leak and have 9 hoses to fail. And then some kind of gasket will let go, and when taking it apart, you'll have frozen bolts holding part of the computer together.