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Photos: Modded laptops

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    One of Smooth Creation’s more intimidating laptop designs costs $300 for the basic paint job, with an additional charge depending on the size of the logo.

    Smooth Creation
  • A soldier in the U.S. Army requested this rendering of the famous Iwo Jima national monument, according to Smooth Creations.

  • The “evil clown” is an original design from Smooth Creations’ staff.

  • Smooth Creations will remove or fill in vendor logos on the lid of the laptop in order to create the best surface on which to paint its designs.

  • Smooth Creations removes all electronics from a laptop before applying detailed images such as this rippling American flag.

  • Gamers are considered primary customers for these paint jobs, which will really make you stand out at the next LAN party.

  • The Eva, a new design by laptop customizer Skyn, is quickly becoming its most popular self-adhesive laptop cover.

  • The official logo of the University of Texas at Austin is the silhouette of a longhorn.

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