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Wooden-Cased Computers, Small and Extra-Large

Posted by timothy on from the that-stuff-grows-on-trees dept.

DCPete writes "Some guy made a pretty nice mahogany computer table; apparently he does this as a hobby. I've seen lots of stuff like this before, but this one is actually nice and would be fun in a kitchen or studio apartment." On the smaller end of things, LoSmilzo writes "This guy made a real wooden laptop ... totally stunning! Not a wooden-covered laptop, but a real wooden one, made by hand, fully portable and usable, lighter than his original plastic shell."

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  1. Whos 'Some Guy'... by maxdamage · · Score: 4, Funny

    It looks to me like 'Christopher Horn' made it...

  2. Meh by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

    My computer has been generating wood since the 80s.

  3. False Advertising by fembots · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Considering this guy's selling the laptop, the statement of "the ENTIRE LAPTOP is made by SOLID WOOD" isn't quite true.

    I wouldn't pick on the LCD screen or the touch pad, but what about the keyboard? It should be quite easy (compared to what he has done) to make wooden keys to fit.

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    1. Re:False Advertising by timmy_otoole · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah...he's just being lazy. Just by a copy of Scrabble and voila...instant keys.

    2. Re:False Advertising by EtherAlchemist · · Score: 4, Insightful


      It's OK, but not great. Honestly, IMO, the workmanship seems really rough on the wooden laptop.

      If I were to make one, I think I would have:
      - Recessed the screws (or at least made sure they were flush, sheesh)
      - Used hidden joints
      - NOT used verneer
      - Put more effort into thje finish

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  4. hmm by seymansey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had a laptop once, it wooden go...

    1. Re:hmm by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

      "I had a laptop once, it wooden go..."

      I had a Compaq once, too.

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  5. From the looks of that laptop by w.p.richardson · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Splinters could be a problem. It looked like shabbily stained pressed wood.

    Why not use a good looking wood, if you are going to all of that trouble?

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  6. coming soon? by Sv-Manowar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple PowerBook G5: Mahogany Edition

    comes bundled with iLumberjack

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  7. I think it's ugly. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously, some people have a low threshold for what they consider to be "stunning" woodwork.

  8. Some engineering problems... by corporatemutantninja · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I wonder if it's laminated or solid wood. If the latter, he could have some problems with expansion/contraction as the wood moves with humidity changes.

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  9. WOOD? :-S by adolfojp · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great, just great.

    Computer bugs have made me loose sleep and hair for years... ...and now I also have to worry about termites.

    Some people are just asking for trouble ;-).

    Cheers,
    Adolfo

  10. I hate to urinate in his breakfast grains, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...that's one UGLY laptop. The idea of a wood case has potential, I admit but I'd rather have my soulless plastic than that thing.

    A+ for innovation.
    D- for implementation.

  11. Intel Inside... by telstar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fugly Outside...

  12. Re:already been done? by dmf415 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Maybe he got the idea from this company, that already makes wood computer cases.

    site here:
    http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/

  13. Jokes by phalse+phace · · Score: 4, Funny

    And here come the jokes about his site being hosted by the wooden computer, the site being /.ed, and the wooden computer burning in flames...

  14. Re:The only things left to add to this laptop are by darth_MALL · · Score: 5, Funny

    4. Wodden SpeelCheckr

  15. Cedar ROM Drive by iNatrix · · Score: 5, Funny

    I found the woodburning kit a bit cumbersome and time consuming when burning music Cedars.

  16. Better looking wood computers by jerometremblay · · Score: 5, Informative

    Holzkontor makes incredibely nice keyboards/monitors/mices in wood and stone.

    If only they weren't so fucking expensive.

  17. Wood and brass computer by PIPBoy3000 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I got the hunkering a few years ago to build my own wood computer.

    I dubbed it "The Fossil Computer", based on the fish fossil I have as a badge. The buttons and CD cover are hand-made out of brass. The wood was made on a milling machine. It turned out amazingly beautiful.

    On the down side, a solid wood case is quite heavy. It's also an excellent insulator so I had to be careful with airflow.

  18. Re:fire by slAckEr+Of+dOOm · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mod his laptop -1, Flamebait

  19. Re:already been done? by Red+Leader. · · Score: 4, Informative

    As Christopher Horn, I can safely say that I did not get my idea from those people - in fact, I only have only recently become aware of those cases that you linked to; I recently started a Google AdWords campaign to sell my case and they appear to be my primary competitors.

    Though I have to run home now and see what you all did to my poor server (aka desktop computer), my website will tell you that the case is for sale. If you want to purcahse it, message me at this account, or wait for my little cable modem connection to recover and send me an email through my online form. I'm asking US$1,800 and can deliver within a good distance from Washington, DC (including NYC), or can arrange to ship the case.

  20. So YOU'RE the one Foamy was ranting about. by Chas · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wondered why this was so familiar.

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  21. Re:already been done? by Sloppy · · Score: 5, Funny
    I have to run home now and see what you all did to my poor server
    Well, fortunately, most computers aren't made of easily-inflammable materi-- OH NO!!
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