Your opinion

richlevy · 04-12-2007, 08:04 PM

OK, I paid $6 on Ebay for 8 sets of palm rests to replace the black ones on my Dell Inspiron 8100. Since 1 set was black, that gives me 7 choices. I'd like some opinions.

On the left are the ones that have a soft coating, either a smooth vinyl or a tacky rubber. The right ones are hard plastic like my current set.

I don't know the real names for the colors, so I'm going to borrow a page from GM and make up my own for marketing purposes.

From the left.

Green Hornet - A frosty green/brown sort of like the green on a housefly. The light caught it wrong so the brown is showing more than the green.
Tie Dye Jeans - Dark blue/light blue swirls
Dark Chocolate Brown
Smiley Yellow

Slate Gray
Joker Purple
Dark Blue Denim

Any help would be appreciated.

DanaC · 04-12-2007, 08:08 PM

Slate grey looks good.

kerosene · 04-12-2007, 08:15 PM

I liked the green.

DucksNuts · 04-12-2007, 10:19 PM

Joker Purple!!

04-13-2007, 01:47 AM

I picked the wrong one... I wanted to pick the dark brown and picked the denim... I hate me!

tissy_uk · 04-13-2007, 04:42 AM

i like the purple

Aliantha · 04-13-2007, 07:00 AM

Jesus, aren't there enough fucking computer gimicks already? lol I can't believe they sell shit like this.

I have no opinion. I think they're a waste of money.

Perry Winkle · 04-13-2007, 07:23 AM

On one side use the Yellow, on the other side use the Tie Dye. I think that would look pretty

duck_duck · 04-13-2007, 08:13 AM

Use the joker purple. You can't go wrong with purple.

glatt · 04-13-2007, 09:21 AM

I think the texture is more important than the look. Soft would be better than hard. I voted for the soft dark brown chocolate.

richlevy · 04-13-2007, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Jesus, aren't there enough fucking computer gimicks already? lol I can't believe they sell shit like this.

I have no opinion. I think they're a waste of money.

Probably a lot of people agree with you, which is why I picked them up for 99 cents on Ebay (+ $5 for shipping).

Still, I want something that says "I'm lugging this thing around because it's mine and not for work". If I had gotten a flat top like the IBM I use at work, I would have considered spray painting it. Since I think the Dell top looks sort of cool, I have scrapped that idea and am considering creating my own laptop skin.

BTW, swapping palm rests requires removing part of the case and detaching the keyboard, which is why I need to make a decision on a new pad. In some ways this is good since I will appreciate my choice.

LabRat · 04-25-2007, 02:10 PM

I do not own or use a laptop.

If I did, I would use the soft rest, in the Tie Dye blue.

Then, I would sell the rest back on Ebay and make some of my $$ back

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Spexxvet · 04-25-2007, 05:10 PM

Tie Die

Perry Winkle · 04-25-2007, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

Tie Die

Is that when you get your tie caught in a ceiling fan and it chokes you to death?

Spexxvet · 04-25-2007, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grant

Is that when you get your tie caught in a ceiling fan and it chokes you to death?

Or from the gallows.

Um, I meant tye dye.

View Poll Results: Pick a color for my Dell 8100 Palm Rest
Green Hornet	5	19.23%
Tie Dye Jeans	6	23.08%
Dark Chocolate Brown	2	7.69%
Smiley Yellow	2	7.69%
Slate Gray	3	11.54%
Joker Purple	4	15.38%
Dark Blue Denim	4	15.38%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

04-12-2007, 08:04 PM	#1
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Your opinion OK, I paid $6 on Ebay for 8 sets of palm rests to replace the black ones on my Dell Inspiron 8100. Since 1 set was black, that gives me 7 choices. I'd like some opinions. On the left are the ones that have a soft coating, either a smooth vinyl or a tacky rubber. The right ones are hard plastic like my current set. I don't know the real names for the colors, so I'm going to borrow a page from GM and make up my own for marketing purposes. From the left. Green Hornet - A frosty green/brown sort of like the green on a housefly. The light caught it wrong so the brown is showing more than the green. Tie Dye Jeans - Dark blue/light blue swirls Dark Chocolate Brown Smiley Yellow Slate Gray Joker Purple Dark Blue Denim Any help would be appreciated. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama Last edited by richlevy; 04-12-2007 at 08:15 PM.

04-13-2007, 04:42 AM	#6
tissy_uk Cantankerous Incantonator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 57	i like the purple __________________ "Some people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience" Doug Larson

04-13-2007, 07:00 AM	#7
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Jesus, aren't there enough fucking computer gimicks already? lol I can't believe they sell shit like this. I have no opinion. I think they're a waste of money. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

04-25-2007, 02:10 PM	#12
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I do not own or use a laptop. If I did, I would use the soft rest, in the Tie Dye blue. Then, I would sell the rest back on Ebay and make some of my $$ back . __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

04-12-2007, 08:08 PM	#2
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Slate grey looks good.

04-12-2007, 08:15 PM	#3
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I liked the green.

04-12-2007, 10:19 PM	#4
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Joker Purple!!

04-13-2007, 01:47 AM	#5
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I picked the wrong one... I wanted to pick the dark brown and picked the denim... I hate me!

04-13-2007, 07:23 AM	#8
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	On one side use the Yellow, on the other side use the Tie Dye. I think that would look pretty

04-13-2007, 08:13 AM	#9
duck_duck Soul Duck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: over here Posts: 485	Use the joker purple. You can't go wrong with purple.

04-13-2007, 09:21 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I think the texture is more important than the look. Soft would be better than hard. I voted for the soft dark brown chocolate.

04-25-2007, 05:10 PM	#13
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Tie Die __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

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