Introducing Blackboard Pro – aka How To Completely Ruin a MacBook Resale Value In One Evening

Posted on 22 May 2008 by


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Here’s a cool tip for those of you looking to “ugly up” your MacBook Pro and erase 80% of the resale value in one step. Enthusiast Russell Davies purchased some blackboard type paint and coated the entire top of his MacBook Pro. He’s now created a convenient way to take notes (in chalk) without having to open the MBP. Note To Russell: They’ve already invented a better solution to your problem – and it doesn’t require carrying a MacBook Pro – it’s called pencil and paper. Biggest benefit? About 5 lbs 4oz less weight to carry. You also won’t lose the resale on the MacBook Pro and there’s none of that annoying chalk smear to deal with.

Link: Russell Davies – BlackBoardPro via: TUAW

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  • Joel McLaughlin

    Actually, you’d want to call it something different as Blackboard is a really bad online courseware product: http://www.blackboard.com

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    My god…that’s just terrible. Some people have more money than sense. :-P

  • Bjenk Ellefsen

    Won’t you lose all the notes when you slip it into your bag and walk off?

    It doesn’t make any sense!