Barneys New York to Carry Luxury Ego Tulip Laptops

Posted on December 1, 2006

Barneys New York is going to start carrying the $5,000 Tulip Ego European-designed laptop. The Ego has a 12.1" inch WXGA LC widescreen with anti-glare. The laptop also features interchangeable skins that come in a variety of designer styles. Here are some more specs for the machine courtesy of a Ego Lifestyle and Barneys press release.

The elegant design of the Tulip Ego laptop with its round shapes and fashionable, interchangeable skins, marks the beginning of a new era in computer design. The ultimate in luxury laptops, the Tulip Ego is easily carried either on the shoulder or by hand with its rounded chrome handle. The Tulip Ego also features the world's first hi-fashion interchangeable skin system. Available in different designer fabrics, finishes and colors, the skins can be changed anytime, anywhere using a customized USB-stick cap that comes with the laptop.
Tulip Ego features the most sophisticated design and technology available. It’s sleek and fast -- with AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology -- and, provides optimum connectivity, function and style. In addition, it has an integrated webcam which enables photography, video, and instant videoconferencing; a keyboard with 15 dedicated keys, providing direct access to e-mail, IM, web browser, media-center, speech recognition, web cam, virus scan, and data back-up; and a state-of-the-art audio system with two microphones, doubling the capacity to capture and control audio for internet calls (VoIP) and voice recognition software.

The direct link to the product listing on Barneys website can be found here.