Unboxing of Colorware Macbook Envy Green

[billyripkin]

Did you get the regular apple macbook box?

I did not get the regular macbook box but the box pictured instead which is 3 times the size of the original box. The used 5 layers of foam to pad the computer inside the box.

Did you buy a new one directly from them or did you send yours in?

I bought the computer directly from them. I thought about sending in mine but decided for a upgrade instead. Now ol' white will be making his way to ebay.

 

[CaptainCaveMann]

::Cough::

I'm sorry, I just threw up a little bit in my mouth when I saw that.

No but I suppose it's not bad, I'm curious to know the process they take to paint it though? Complete disassembly?

 

[AreanFSL]

Looks like good work! Green looks okay.

 

[billyripkin]

::Cough::

I'm sorry, I just threw up a little bit in my mouth when I saw that.
?

I guess the warning on the side of the box that it may cause vomiting was correct.

 

[billyripkin]

No but I suppose it's not bad, I'm curious to know the process they take to paint it though? Complete disassembly?

I don't know for sure how they do it but my guess is they take is apart and paint it then piece it back together. In fact I believe they mention it in one of the informational videos on the website.

 

[krye]

I guess to each their own. That's the ugliest laptop I've ever seen. Nice way to ruin a perfect MacBook.

 

[billyripkin]

I guess to each their own. That's the ugliest laptop I've ever seen. Nice way to ruin a perfect MacBook.

Well I guess I have to sell it now that krye does not like it.

 

[bluedoggiant]

I guess to each their own. That's the ugliest laptop I've ever seen. Nice way to ruin a perfect MacBook.

That is extremely rude, I don't know, but I've been seeing rude comments on these forums lately, and I'm not liking it.


@OP, yeah, the green isn't my color, but god, it looks AWESOME cuz its all like glossy, i think they also replace the plastic to do that, awesome macbook, i think you're gonna have to force yourself to own it for like 5 years to get the most out of it.

 

[yellow]

That is extremely rude, I don't know, but I've been seeing rude comments on these forums lately, and I'm not liking it.

It might be rude if you were the ugly laptop in question, otherwise.. not so much.

 

[skorpien]

That is extremely rude, I don't know, but I've been seeing rude comments on these forums lately, and I'm not liking it.


@OP, yeah, the green isn't my color, but god, it looks AWESOME cuz its all like glossy, i think they also replace the plastic to do that, awesome macbook, i think you're gonna have to force yourself to own it for like 5 years to get the most out of it.

I agree on both points. These forums, and forums in general, have just become a way for people to lash out at others from behind a protective barrier. I say every person logging on to the Internet needs to have a picture ID and an address associated with them so that they can't hide behind their screens anymore...

Another thing to add to your comments would be the fact that it's so original! And in a world that's adopting Apple technology more and more (Apple became the leading Notebook supplier to Universities/Colleges I think), that's a good way to stand out.

It might be rude if you were the ugly laptop in question, otherwise.. not so much.

No, it's just plain rude. I believe in opinions and expressing them, but his post would have sufficed if it ended after the first period. Anything following was just an insult IMO

 

[yellow]

No, it's just plain rude. I believe in opinions and expressing them, but his post would have sufficed if it ended after the first period. Anything following was just an insult IMO

Good thing we're both entitled to our opinions. Personally, I like it. I've always liked that color of green and it suits a Mac.
But I can see how some people might be purists and not want to ruin a perfectly good laptop with some fancy-dancy paint job.




(No more off topic posts about rudeness in the forums, thanks.)

 

[Yaboze]

Nice paint job, it looks cool. Although it's not my thing, congrats!

I think a nice silver metallic would look cool painted like that. It would kinda look like a pro, but more like the iPod Classic with the white wheel and metallic finish.

The only problem with this if it chips or gets scratched, it's going to be white.

 

[mosx]

Nice paint job.

I'm a fan of green..

But not baby crap green

 

[billyripkin]

I'm a fan of green..

But not baby crap green

That's actually what I was going for. I sent in a sample of baby crap and said please match this. The end product was just what I wanted.

 

[jaded-mandarin]

Any voluntary contributions to my new fund? It's called, erm, Help me Pay to Get my MacBook Sprayed Pink. A worthy cause, I think you'll agree.

 

[yellow]

How much did it cost you in the end? Shipping, taxes, and whatnot included? And how long did it take start to finish?

 

[Jpoon]

I love how the finish looks, but I would have probably gone for a lighter color of green. Awesome overall!

Wish I had the cash hehe

 

[phobic99]

Any voluntary contributions to my new fund? It's called, erm, Help me Pay to Get my MacBook Sprayed Pink. A worthy cause, I think you'll agree.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4002/picture1ma9.png

I will if you donate to my fund to get mine painted. It'll be fun!

 

[hookem12387]

It certainly makes yours stand out!

 

[nfg315]

green is not my color either, but it looks great

how does it deal with wear/chipping?

 

[Domofloge]

AWESOME!! I love it dude. I'm definitely doing this for my next Macbook.

It looks like they did a great/quality job with the paint..

 

[billyripkin]

how does it deal with wear/chipping?

Well my wife has her iPhone painted by the same company and she dropped it on the granite countertop and it chip. Colorware will allow you to send it in for a repainting for a fee so at least you have that option. Really though if you dropped your Macbook I would expect it to cause some damage. I do know that the normal scratches and wear that a Macbook gets does not happen once it has been painted because of the scratch resistant paint.

 

[billyripkin]

How much did it cost you in the end? Shipping, taxes, and whatnot included? And how long did it take start to finish?

Well the price to start is the standard Macbook price plus $450 for a basic paint job and another $40 for Fedex shipping. No sales tax which is nice.

The process takes about 3 weeks from order to delivery.

 

[billyripkin]

Envy Green MacBook RETURNED

So I just thought I would put a final note on this thread about the Envy Green MacBook and Colorware. After using the computer for a few days I noticed the keyboard and track pad clicker were not "feeling" quite right. I compared the new computer to my 2.16ghz MacBook and noticed that in fact the keyboard keys were going down lower than the old MacBook. Also the track pad clicker was not depressing all the way and did not make a solid click sound. After further review I noticed EVERYTHING on the computer was not set in correctly including the power button, Apple logo on the front and even the rubber feet on the bottom. They all were set in lower than the original. Normally this would not have bothered me but since it was causing me to have typing problems and worries that the track pad clicker might go bad someday I returned the product. I had to pay for the shipping back to them and did not get refunded for the original shipping charges either so I lost about $60 altogether. I love my Colorware iPhone but as far as the laptops go I would stay away from them.

 

[billyripkin]

By the way I got a MacBook Pro 2.2ghz refurbished off Apple.com and love it so much better. The screen is brighter and much easier to read because of it's size. I am actually happy I returned the MacBook now because I have a much better computer in the end.