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Top 10 Things You CAN'T Have For Christmas

Zothecula writes "It's getting a little late for a last minute Christmas shopping list, but not to worry, most of us outside the Forbes Top 100 couldn't afford any of these anyway! Still, it's fascinating to look at what's possible if the word 'budget' isn't in your vocabulary, so here's a look at what you won't be getting for Christmas (CT: Warning, gizmag features really intrusive advertising) this year – the most outrageous examples of high-end overkill from 2010."

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  1. The List by southpolesammy · · Score: 5, Informative
    1. Seabreacher X -- submersible shaped like a great white shark, from Innespace, $93,500
    2. "Mercedes-Benz Style" helicopter -- cost not indicated
    3. The Kid's Walker exoskeleton -- made by Sakakibara-Kikai, 5.25 feet tall, for kids (???), $21,000
    4. The most exclusive motorcycle on the planet -- NCR M16 MotoGP streetfighter, based on Ducati's Desmosedici RR, $176,880
    5. LEICA M9 'Titanium' digital camera -- $29,000
    6. Top of the line television -- Panasonic PrestigeHD SUPREME Rose Edition, 152" 3D plasma w/ diamond encrusted bezel, $2,293,580
    7. Domespace rotating wooden house -- cost not indicated
    8. A balcony for your private jet -- Design Q, $16-18M (comes with a free plane!)
    9. See-thru speakers -- Greensound Serac and Floe series speakers, $8000
    10. A quiet getaway ... in a "flying" submarine -- Necker Nymph, rent for $88,000 per week
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