If the iPad 2 seems like a pricey gift at $499, try wrapping your mind around these over-the-top items as selected by Jennifer Jolly, tech lifestyle editor of Tecca.com.
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An iPhone Dock Carved From a Tree
Price: 11,000 euros, or approximately $14,680
Austrian-based design firm KMKG is the company behind the iTree, a docking station for iPhones, iPods and other devices. Customers can choose the type of wood they want or use a tree they’ve chopped down themselves.
“It’s not all that practical, but it’s beautiful,” says Jolly.
KMKG says all pieces are “expertly proportioned” to produce the best sound quality.
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A Giant Multitouch Computer With Legs
Price: $17,950
The MT55 Platform Multitouch Table created by Ideum is what Jolly calls “a dinner-table sized iPad.” It stands 31 inches off the floor, boasts full HD resolution and contains 32 touchpoints to accommodate multiple users. It has an integrated computer system and can be connected to WiFi and Bluetooth.
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A ‘Tron’-Inspired Motorcycle
Price: Starts at $55,000
If you remember the glowing light cycles from the movie Tron: Legacy, this should look familiar. The Xenon motorcycle, created by Evolve Motorcycles, runs on a custom lithium ion battery system and can reach 100 miles per hour. It also has special light features to make it glow.
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Bling That Rings
Price: 42,000 euros, or approximately $56,050
Aesir Copenhagen makes this gold cell phone, which Jolly says doesn’t have apps, email or mobile Internet. Called the AE + Y, the company makes no more than 25 of them a year due to the intensive processes involved in its production.
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A Razor Made From Iridium
Price: $100,000
This razor, made by Zafirro, contains white sapphire blades that the company claims are “impervious to oxidation and corrosion” and has a handle made of pure iridium – a super dense metal found mainly in meteorites. Only 99 are made per year, and each one comes with a 20-year guarantee. As Jolly says, this is for the “billionaire who has everything.”
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A Watch Lover’s Fantasy Piece
Price: Priceless?
Watchmaker Arnaud Tellier produces only a few 2LMX Ultimate Horology watches each year (about five), as it reportedly takes 1,000 hours to create just one of them. Each piece contains 337 components and 44 jewels, according to the company’s website. As for the price, Jolly says “It’s so expensive, there’s no pricetag on it.” An email to the company seeking price details went unreturned.
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