So Porsche makes laptops now

[vivalarevolución]

This showed up in an email from Newegg and I didn't think it was serious. Porsche seems to have designed a laptop. Looks like a fancier version of a Surface Book. Also, if I was to rate this on pure eye candy, it is one of the most attractive laptop that I have ever seen.

https://unlocked.newegg.com/reviews/rev ... ok-one-2-1

http://www.porsche-design.com/en/Men/Po ... k-One.html

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[Daniel Beardsmore]

Seriously? That just looks like an old PowerBook G4 from the early 2000s.

[Findecanor]

The \ key is 1×1u so you'll know that the ISO Enter key is going to suck.
There has got to be an OEM that made the innards with Porsche just doing to the exterior design, and with a mark-up for their name.

BTW. Acer had a line of Ferrari-branded laptops and Asus had a Lamborghini laptop, but those still had the name of the maker on them.

[Slom]

Note that this is made by "Porsche Design", not "Porsche"

[webwit]

Seems like a nice piece of kit, except that the douchebag "PORSCHE DESIGN" is staring in your face, all the time.

[seebart]

Seems like a nice piece of kit, except that the douchebag "PORSCHE DESIGN" is staring in your face, all the time.

That's what your paying for.

[vivalarevolución]

I should have posted some pre-emptive naysayer remarks, my bad.

[micrex22]

*gasp, choke, cough*
No TrackPoint. Need... TrackPoint...


There we go! :p

[vivalarevolución]

*gasp, choke, cough*
No TrackPoint. Need... TrackPoint...


There we go! :p

I agree, I am at the point that the only laptops that I will consider are a Thinkpad or Dell business laptop with a pointing stick.

The \ key is 1×1u so you'll know that the ISO Enter key is going to suck.
There has got to be an OEM that made the innards with Porsche just doing to the exterior design, and with a mark-up for their name.

BTW. Acer had a line of Ferrari-branded laptops and Asus had a Lamborghini laptop, but those still had the name of the maker on them.

The article states that the German electronics company called Trekstor got the ball rolling on this, approached Porsche Design for the design and name recognition. The manufacturing was done by a Taiwanese company called Quanta, which manufactures laptops for just about everybody.

[vivalarevolución]

And so what makes this thing interesting is that display is detachable like the Surface Book, but also lays flat when the display is folded back against the keyboard without the annoying gap like the Surface Book. So that's cool, except for the part about about the $2500 price tag.

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[Elrick]

The Logo alone is definitely worth the money.

[Wodan]

Note that this is made by "Porsche Design", not "Porsche"

Thanks for pointing that out! People miss that point all the time ...

The Logo alone is definitely worth the money.

There is no PORSCHE logo on the notebook, just the Porsche Design branding!

They also make shoes:

Kitchen knifes:

Luggage:


And so much more ...

Not a single Porsche logo spotted on any of them.

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@Wodan

I hope that the dull knives are not yours, dull knives are the real danger in the kitchen. Be safe!

[Khers]

There is at least one Porsche Design product with a Porsche crest, the go-faster-striped 987 Cayman:

[Wodan]

@Wodan

I hope that the dull knives are not yours, dull knives are the real danger in the kitchen. Be safe!

Third knife from the left is a cheapie from Aldi but my wife wouldn't let me replace it

[cookie]

It has to "accidently" break, believe me this works all the time.

[Menuhin]

Note that this is made by "Porsche Design", not "Porsche"

Gold.

[vivalarevolución]

@Wodan

I hope that the dull knives are not yours, dull knives are the real danger in the kitchen. Be safe!

Mine are all so dull, I need to sharpen them, except I don't have a knife sharpener at the moment.

[Elrick]

Not a single Porsche logo spotted on any of them.

The word "Porsche" is the LOGO .

Look it up......

[Wodan]

You don't get it...

PORSCHE DESIGN is the brand! There is a veeeery famous Porsche logo that is clearly no where on the notebook. Porsche Design is just a lifestyle brand for rich smugs with insecurities. Goes great with a Porsche car

[Findecanor]

Porsche Design is owned by the same group that makes the car, obviously. It was originally intended for branded accessories to the car, but has since grown.

Ferdinand Porsche - who designed the car, is well-known as a designer also for other things though, so I think that the idea of making it more of its own brand is to capitalize on that.

[Stabilized]

@Wodan

I hope that the dull knives are not yours, dull knives are the real danger in the kitchen. Be safe!

Mine are all so dull, I need to sharpen them, except I don't have a knife sharpener at the moment.

Is there an official Deskthority kitchen knife thread out there? I flirted a bit with whetstones and the like, but I have bothered sharpening mine in months: I seem to make them duller each time

Just re: those Porsche Design knives, are they comfortable to use? Those handles look pretty horrendous!

[codemonkeymike]

Most companies with a main product and a large Design/UX team will have side projects, it is quite common.

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@Wodan

I hope that the dull knives are not yours, dull knives are the real danger in the kitchen. Be safe!

Mine are all so dull, I need to sharpen them, except I don't have a knife sharpener at the moment.

Is there an official Deskthority kitchen knife thread out there? I flirted a bit with whetstones and the like, but I have bothered sharpening mine in months: I seem to make them duller each time

Just re: those Porsche Design knives, are they comfortable to use? Those handles look pretty horrendous!

I recommend you a 1000/3000 grit waterstone from Naniwa. You can maintain a solid sharpness for your daily use.
In case you have some chips in your edge, then you should consider a rougher stone to work out the chips faster.

I personally don't like the handles on the porsche design knives. I also don't like the overall performance of those knives considering that price tag. My Akitada Carbon Steel Santoku is just insanely sharp and it cost me 60 bugs! I am a sucker for carbon steel knives in general, extremely hard material holds the edge quite well and they are very easy to sharpen. They react to acids and proteins in food though, you have to take good care or they won't last very long.

[Elrick]

Porsche Design is owned by the same group that makes the car, obviously. It was originally intended for branded accessories to the car, but has since grown.

Ferdinand Porsche - who designed the car, is well-known as a designer also for other things though, so I think that the idea of making it more of its own brand is to capitalize on that.

Someone here on DT that knows that facts here, thank you for pointing out to all the ignorant ones who ONLY seem to think the "Porsche Logo" consists of the Shield Badge on their Cars .

Their very Name is a protected Trademark, which is recognised Worldwide.