MacBook Pros now available in 20 colors - from ColorWare

It seems like the rumors of multi-colored MacBook Pros were true, though Apple wasn't the one who dipped them in paint. ColorWare, purveyors of colorized high-end electronics, has added the 15-inch MacBook Pro (sorry, no 17-inch - yet) to their array of products you can purchase new and colorized. They also offer their colorizing service for those who need to add some colorful zing to that old 'n busted product you bought mere weeks ago.

Their highly-secretive colorizing process costs $449 (not including shipping) for Apple's pro notebook line, which also includes the new MacBook Pro. A base model 1.83 GHz MacBook Pro purchased from ColorWare in something other than Apple's standard titanium grey will cost $2449, while the higher-end 2.0 GHz model sells for $2949. You'll also have to wait for your brighter and shinier Intel-based pro Apple notebook: current shipping times are 2-3 weeks.

I have yet to see one of these in the wild, and it's hard to say what my reaction would be. Apple has obviously done a fantastic engineering and design job on their latest PowerBook line. Notice how virtually nothing changed between PPC and Intel machines - if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Still, it's good to have choices, even if they're $449 choices.

[via The Apple Blog]

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Source: http://www.colorwarepc.com/products/select_macbook.aspx

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Rashad

On NBC show Heist in the pilot a young lady had a Powerbook that was painted green. I guess Colorware is slowly getting out there...

April 28 2006 at 11:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Justin

Alex -

A ColorWare iPod is covered under Apple warranty because they do not disassemble it for colouring. Colouring of the MBPs requires them to take apart the unit and does indeed void both the original warranty and AppleCare if purchased.

April 28 2006 at 12:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Chris

I might be willing to shell out some extra cash for an exterior paint upgrade on a car, but for a laptop? You've got to be kidding me. And the fact that just coloring the damn thing costs 25% of the actual purchase price of the laptop? You'd have to be foolish or rich to waste money like that.

April 28 2006 at 7:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

alex

i got my girlfriend an ipod from these guys and apple replaced it on warranty when the hard drive died. so no warranty voiding from Colorware...

April 28 2006 at 7:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ray

Been clicking around on the colorpc site when I hit this page http://www.colorwarepc.com/products/select_mbp_15.aspx?configid=1089

Check the box, they have the MacBook Pro with an 800 Gb drive ... for $2949

now that's a good deal .. LOL

April 28 2006 at 2:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

pathumxx

i was looking at the colorware sight and it mentions a disassembley team. so looks like they take it apart.
http://www.colorwarepc.com/products/select_macbook.aspx#Tab

does anyone know if there is some case or something you can put on a laptop to change the color but not permanently? so you can change the color or take it off if u don't like it.

April 27 2006 at 10:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tengo un 5g ipod

i did this with my ipod and would not recommend it. In the beginning its cool and all, but after that you feel a little ridiculous. Also apple has some of the best design teams in the entire world. If they thought that it would be benificiary to produce it in different colors they would. However they dont.

April 27 2006 at 10:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

j-bird

That is a good question. Has anyone asked Apple if this voids your warranty or Applecare?

April 27 2006 at 9:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Yuri Walkiw

For a few seconds I thought that this was the new "fruity" MacBook. Then I realized the post title and saw the picture. I can't wait to get my hands on a MacBook/iBook or whatnot.

April 27 2006 at 9:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dave Zatz

Wonder if they unassemble or remove casing which could void the warranty?

April 27 2006 at 7:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply