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May 29, 2005 The Tulip E-Go Diamond notebook is inlaid with solid palladium white gold plates in which thousands (80 carats) of top-quality, brilliant cut diamonds have been pave set with surgical precision. The magnificent end result also incorporates a unique square cut ruby set in both Tulip logos and costs 283,000 Euros (US$355,000). Without the bling, the E-Go (short for easy going) computer is even more innovative, using overmolding to enable fabrics, leather, wood, and metals to be incorporated into interchangeable, lifestyle-oriented covers that enable the laptop “look” to be changed on a daily basis as a fashion accessory. The original idea arose to develop a product from the perspective of a woman that at first glance looks more like a fashion accessory than a notebook. The resulting product is an elegant handbag with numerous novel features. The enclosures have been designed and developed for six fabric and leather laptop versions, a foretaste of what will become available in October 2005. In addition to changeable/personalized covers, the product is also expected to feature complementary accessories such as design bags and mice.

The Tulip E-Go will be a premium quality product which distinguishes itself by its contemporary design and unique organic styling. To ensure the E-Go embodies the latest mobile technology, the features, functions and benefits will meet the demands of the most advanced user. Next to A-brand components, the product also offers direct access buttons that will take the user to several handy applications: UMTS, television, connection to movie/music download sites, and even a camera with ‘mirror’ application. Next to these features, this lifestyle device will also offer the Phoenix Firstware applications which offer on board recovery, a dynamic and secure backup system that even works when the Windows operating system isn’t, and one click access to e-mail and contacts - without booting Windows, so the E-Go can also be used as a PDA.

Tulip developed the E-Go lifestyle notebook to meet what it sees as a growing tendency towards design and personalization. The laptop is aptly named the Tulip E-Go. It’s an ‘Easy Going’ device that has the ability to reflect the individual personality and mood of the owner by changing the covers. The E-Go utilizes Inclosia’s patented mass-production EXO overmolding system technology which is designed to incorporate fabrics, leather and other materials into electronic devices and is most commonly seen in Microsoft’s executive mouse with its leather look.

“Tulip has identified a growing tendency towards design needs within the computer industry. The ordinary computer has evolved from a specialty product to a commodity product. Competition in the computer market is driven by specifications and price, with a growing demand of users willing to pay a premium for a personalized design computer,” said Huub van den Boogaard , Founder, Tulip Distribution International Holding.






SOURCE:http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/4085/

EDIT:  Specs

MOTHERBOARD

Processor
AMD Turion 64 Processor MT family
Internal cache memory
1.0 Mb L2 cache
Chipset
ATI Radeon Xpress 200


MEMORY

Memory
1024Mb So-Dimm DDR internal memory (2 slots)
Type of memory
PC3200 DDR


VIDEO

Chipset
ATI Radeon Xpress 200
Size of display
12.1" Widescreen WXGA with backlight inverter
Resolution
1280 x 800


HARDWARE

Harddisk capacity
100 GB (SATA)
Optical drive
DVD RW
Pointing device
Touchpad
Webcam
Integrated, with high power LED camera light
Wireless LAN
Yes, 802.11abg
Bluetooth
Yes, 1.2


AUDIO (high definition)

Internal Microphone
Yes
Internal speakers
Integrated stereo speakers with bass reflex (2.1 configuration)
Audio DJ
Playing CD’s without powering on the E-Go

PC CARD SLOT                 
Yes, hidden underneath decorative cover or
ExpressCard
Yes, hidden underneath decorative cover


I/O PORTS (hidden by sliding doors)

USB
4 (USB 2.0)
LAN port
100 Mbit RJ45
VGA port
Yes
TV-out port
Yes, S-Video
Card reade
Combined SD/MMC/MS/MS Duo
Microphone
Yes
Line out
Yes


BATTERY

Type
Li-Ion battery pack (4hour operation)
Capacity
hour operation (normal use)


OTHER

Security
Phoenix Firstware Recovery Pro
Ease-of-Use
Phoenix Firstware Assistant (instant on)Direct access keys and applications
Decorative covers
Changeable