If the fact that I write for an Apple related blog isn't enough to prove that I am a gigantic nerd, I also happen to like Star Trek. That's why I am always thrilled when I can write about both Apple products and Star Trek in the same post. Today's opportunity comes to TUAW via etchstar.com's Flickrstream. You might be aware that there is a small, but growing, industry that, using lasers, will etch various designs onto your MacBook, iPod, or iPhone. etchstar is the latest business to offer this service (it looks like they are launching on November 1st).
etchstar's Flickrstream is chock-a-block with Apple products decorated with a number of Star Trek themed designs, amongst other things. There's a Starfleet Command MacBook Pro, an Enterprise MacBook (seen above), an Enterprise A iPod, a Star Trek logo iPod, a Klingon Empire iPod, and a very cool nano or two.
I wonder how much it would cost to get the Enterprise on my iPhone. How sweet would that be?
[via MAKE]
Update: My geek cred is in question! I wrongly identified the Enterprise above as the Enterprise A. Clearly, it is just the plain old Enterprise (from the Original Series). I blame the Borg for the mistake.
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10-25-2007 @ 1:46PM
Goomba said...
Ok, I love apple products and would consider myself to be a geek but just takes it too far. Pushes you from geek to nerd on the offical "dork" scale.
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10-25-2007 @ 1:47PM
john_a said...
It's not quite Star Trek, but my MBP etching is fairly nerdy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jabella/sets/72157600033633262/
I had it done back in March....
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10-25-2007 @ 1:48PM
Fritz Laurel said...
That's awesome!
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10-25-2007 @ 1:49PM
starkruzr said...
That's not Enterprise-A, that's just plain ol' Enterprise NCC-1701 (the original, non-refit Constitution-class -- or "Starship-class" if you listen to one episode rather than the other -- ship).
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10-25-2007 @ 1:49PM
Paul said...
Well, to push myself firmly into the "dork" camp, I have to do the old Trekkie correction: The Enterprise pictured above is the original. As one Montgomery Scott said, "No bloody A, B, C, or D."
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10-25-2007 @ 1:58PM
Gene Cowan said...
I give it a week until we see the first story about Viacom cracking down on the copyright-infringing Mac etchers...
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10-25-2007 @ 2:06PM
Marcos said...
Star Trek... hmm that'd be cool to have on your Mac if they ever port Mac OS to intel chips.
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10-25-2007 @ 3:16PM
Mark S said...
Hmm, that makes me want to etch the Enterprise D on my MacBook Pro...
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10-25-2007 @ 3:17PM
krye said...
I can't believe those people ruined such beautiful laptops!
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10-25-2007 @ 3:53PM
Victor Agreda Jr said...
then if you have K-9 etched into your Mac you are pushing into "dorkus malorkus" territory?
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10-25-2007 @ 7:35PM
Michael said...
I'm a little surprised there isn't a borg one.
I do agree with kyre, though. I couldn't do it to my Macbook. Someone else's on the other hand . . .
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10-25-2007 @ 9:35PM
matt said...
looks like they have taken the photos down.
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10-26-2007 @ 5:39AM
karina said...
Hi - this is Karina from Etchstar... I love the internet-- I uploaded a huge batch of photos two days ago and before I had a chance to edit or organize them, a couple people picked up on some of our special projects! Kudos to TUAW for having their finger on the pulse! When we launch our new website next week, we'll have a huge library of licensed artwork from a pretty diverse group of brands, bands, graphic designers, emerging artists as well as entertainment properties. Our motto is "For Artists, By Artists" and we are working to create a space in which authors can create, share and be compensated for their designs. We hope that our samples gallery will be helpful in showing what laser etching ultimately looks like.... with many more images on the way ;) Feel free to email us with questions.... ~k
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