When All That Glitters IS Gold : 6 Beautiful Pieces of Tech, But in Gold.
With technology like the iPhone or Blackberry, you aren’t just cool if you have one. But, if you have one that is gold plated or gold accented, you’ve then got some real bragging rights.
In this post we’ll be going over prices for a gold plated vs. a non-gold plated version of various tech gadgets and if the gold plating is worth the price. (All prices in USD).
1. iPhone
Normal: $99.00 8GB or for $199.00 16GB iPhone 3G S
Gold Plated: $599 + Price of iPhone.
You’re probably showing off the coolest iPhone app you just downloaded to your friends at the bar or at the office so having it gold plated would only make you have even more bragging rights. However, any responsible iPhone owner has a case, so they won’t naturally see the gold plating. And, $600!?!
2. Vamp NOS CD Player
Normal: N/A
Price:About $8000.00
A CD player, yes they still make those. There isn’t an iPod dock, but if you still listen to CDs this is a great option (if you’ve also got the money). From AboutHifi’s review you’ll get, “a sound result flattering the musical work.”
3. Nintendo DS
Normal: $129.00
Gold Plated: $320.00
Gold Accents: $29.00
The DS looks great in this gold casing (24K!) but for a lot less you could just get some gold accents (also 24K).
4. iPods
Normal: iPod Shuffle: $69.00 iPod Touch (16 GB, 2nd Gen): $299.00, iPod Classic (160 GB): $349.00, iPod Nano: $199.00
Gold: iPod Shuffle: $130.00, iPod Touch (16Gb, 2nd Gen): $525.00, iPod Classic (160 GB): $960.00, iPod Nano (8 GB 3rd Gen): $720.00
4. Nokia 6500
There are a bunch of gold plated phones, but this Gold Nokia 6500 will run you down about $550.
6. MacBook Pro
Gold Coating: $1200-$1500 + Price of MacBook Pro
Bet cha couldn’t design this one Jonathan Ive (Lead Designer of the iPod and other Apple products). The price tag is sure hefty on this one, but how cool is a MacBook Pro in 24K gold? That’s it for the list of everyday tech products that are gold plated. If you’ve found (or own) any awesome gold tech products, post in the comments below!
This is a guest post written by Nicholas Montgomery. Nicholas Montgomery, known as NichM online is a 14 year old blogger, podcaster and entrepreneur. Follow him on Twitter, blog or his new site Actually Interesting.
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