Should I get my macbook lasered?

skye · skye #1 (**permalink**)

01-28-2007, 05:06 PM

http://etchamac.com/?page=samples (the macbook mods are at the bottom)

it would be something similar to that, but i would make up my own design and have my girlfriends dad do it, he has his own laser engraving business. the only thing i am worried about is voiding my warranty but using this site wouldnt, so i wonder if having my g/f's dad do this would.

what do you guys think?

iSebastianGrey · iSebastianGrey #2 (**permalink**)

01-28-2007, 05:10 PM

That looks really awesome! I don't know if I'd do that to my (soon to be arriving) Macbook, but for my iPod, definitely!

Stretch · Stretch #3 (**permalink**)

01-28-2007, 05:15 PM

I don't think it would void the warranty, but I would call Apple just to make sure.

dohidied · dohidied #4 (**permalink**)

01-28-2007, 06:09 PM

I would say if you ever have problems with your screen, Apple will say it was because of the engraving. I don't think it would affect the warranty on the rest of the computer though.

KoDorSean · KoDorSean #5 (**permalink**)

01-28-2007, 06:10 PM

I know this much, if you laser engrave an ipod it voids the warranty.. I would call apple to see what the deal is on computers..

hairlesswookiee · hairlesswookiee #6 (**permalink**)

01-28-2007, 07:18 PM

thats pretty cool looking. if it didnt void the warranty i would most definitely go for it!!! of course you could always keep a blank extra lid handy for when you take it to the shop.

RNDdave · RNDdave #7 (**permalink**)

01-29-2007, 09:12 AM

I saw Leah Culvers lasered laptop on Digg - she sold an inch at a time to advertisers to pay for the laptop I think. Considering it's covered in adverts it actually doesn't look so bad. Click to see the laptop

She has a video showing The Etching of the laptop

TechieMaiden · TechieMaiden #8 (**permalink**)

01-29-2007, 03:46 PM

Mac offers free ingraving (of your name etc) for the ipod so why not the same for the MB or MBP? I think it would definately cut down on theivery (sp)

iSebastianGrey #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2007 Location: In your closet, behind the winter coats. Posts: 327 Mac Specs: 13.3" MacBook Intel Core Duo 2GHz, 60GB HD, 512MB DDR2, and the SuperDrive.	01-28-2007, 05:10 PM That looks really awesome! I don't know if I'd do that to my (soon to be arriving) Macbook, but for my iPod, definitely! Everything popular is wrong. ~Oscar Wilde
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KoDorSean #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 03, 2006 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 2,374 Mac Specs: 2.4 GHz intel core 2 duo MBP, iPhone 5, iPad 3	01-28-2007, 06:10 PM I know this much, if you laser engrave an ipod it voids the warranty.. I would call apple to see what the deal is on computers.. I was on the M-F honor roll for month : May 2007
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hairlesswookiee #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 58 Mac Specs: Black Macbook 1GB 120GB HD...soon to upgrade to 2GB of Ram	01-28-2007, 07:18 PM thats pretty cool looking. if it didnt void the warranty i would most definitely go for it!!! of course you could always keep a blank extra lid handy for when you take it to the shop. So let me get this straight...we Park in Driveways , Drive on Parkways , and pay tolls on Freeways?!
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RNDdave #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 04, 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,055 Mac Specs: Alu MacBook \| iPod Classic \| iPod Shuffle \| iPad2 (3G)	01-29-2007, 09:12 AM I saw Leah Culvers lasered laptop on Digg - she sold an inch at a time to advertisers to pay for the laptop I think. Considering it's covered in adverts it actually doesn't look so bad. Click to see the laptop She has a video showing The Etching of the laptop ∙ Flickr/Me ∙ Twitter/Me ∙ Flickr/Mac-Forums ∙
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TechieMaiden #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 30 Mac Specs: 13" MacBook Black	01-29-2007, 03:46 PM Mac offers free ingraving (of your name etc) for the ipod so why not the same for the MB or MBP? I think it would definately cut down on theivery (sp) Last edited by TechieMaiden; 01-29-2007 at 03:50 PM.
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skye #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 12, 2006 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 1,224 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0ghz coeduo 1GB RAM 80 GB HD SuperDrive	01-28-2007, 05:06 PM http://etchamac.com/?page=samples (the macbook mods are at the bottom) it would be something similar to that, but i would make up my own design and have my girlfriends dad do it, he has his own laser engraving business. the only thing i am worried about is voiding my warranty but using this site wouldnt, so i wonder if having my g/f's dad do this would. what do you guys think?
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dohidied #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2006 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 574 Mac Specs: 20" iMac 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo, 12" iBook G4 1.07 GHz	01-28-2007, 06:09 PM I would say if you ever have problems with your screen, Apple will say it was because of the engraving. I don't think it would affect the warranty on the rest of the computer though.
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