$188K 3G iPad Is A Slab of Gold and Diamonds
Apple fans with $188K to spare can purchase a limited-edition iPad.
Stuart Hughes is no stranger when it comes to taking popular gadgets and jazzing them up with gold, diamonds, and other valuable stones. The latest concoction is the just-released Wi-Fi + 3G Apple iPad, supposedly designed by Hughes' wife, Katherine. The limited-edition device sells for an approximated $188,000 USD (£129,995), and offers a storage capacity of 64 GB.
Surprisingly, this golden iPad SUPREME Edition comes with very little bling. The entire rear and screen surround are made from a piece of 22-carat gold, and is crowned with a 22-carat solid gold Apple logo glittered with 53 individually set flawless diamonds--25.5-carats worth to be exact.
"This most luxurious iPads appearance is outstanding even down to the precise polishing to reveal its most beautiful harmonious appearance," said Stuart Hughes. "A magnificent combination of top of the industry technology and unrivaled craftsmanship was involved in creating this masterpiece."
Act fast to reserve your golden iPad now, as Stuart Hughes will only manufacture ten of these customized devices.
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Ew.
What a piece of junk that no one wants to buy. Stop all these 'gold/diamond plated' electronics please.
How can he get 10 to customize? I thought the limit was 2
I've said this in other gold dipped/molded, diamond encrusted electronics.....whoTF is going to buy this? Second, when companies are letting employees go, and they build shit like this? I know that Stuart whatever is some uppity jeweler but still, i hope he didn't have to let any of his staff go to make this ridiculous p.o.s....JMO
People are being robbed of cellphones and other gadgets as of late. Tote this around and you might as well lose your life.
As if it wasn't overpriced enough.
So hes made it heavier to carry and look like a chavvy p.o.s. Well done, here's a lollypop
Well, considering the other crap people "bling out", I would have expected this to be the 16GB WiFi-only version, so, at least it has 3G going for it. Still, how heavy is this thing going to be, and why are the rich so stupid as to buy one (and you know someone will).
Not this shit again, we've had pretty much everything in an article covered with either gold or gems now, do we really need another one?
Oh wait, it's an Apple product.
I guess it's a better deal than a million dollar bath tub.
What should I call it? iBling or iPorn for the fan boys and fan girls. This is ridiculous and reminds me of other cheap gold plated imported crap.
Gold + iPad = lipstick on a pig.
Will he trade? I have some pewbs, my finger nails, a bogered up tissue and i can wipe my ass with some tp as a added bonus if the deal is not already good enough.
What a waste of gold. It's better as wedding rings or electrical and thermal conductors.
I guess it's a better deal than a million dollar bath tub.
Or a gold plated crapper aka la toilet
Wow, thats almost $300 more then a regular one.
I'll give him $188K if he makes it to play Crysis at 1900x1200 above 60fps.
Pure gluttany, useless gadget. Costs about as much as starving family's mortgages.
Diamond and gold is worth more on a girl's finger...
gold colored shit is still shit....
I'm punching the first person I see with one of these gold turds...I'll take the charge, I have a clean record ill get off with community service.
This is probably the first time the Apple Logo was actually worth something, despite the fact they have always charged more for it.
geez, if i was that rich, i'd still be as thrifty as i am today, Who would buy such an impractical item?
Wow!!! I shoulda had a V8... Ferrari!
put me down for 2 of them...
/sarcasm
Now to get a protective casing for it
whoTF is going to buy this?
Rich arabians. They love this kind of thing.
I care about the diamonds and gold stones on the iPad...give them to me untouched and keep your useless iPad to yourselves.
it was expensive crap to begin with now its extremely expensive crap.
But - it's actually worse than the normal iPad. The pad is hard enough to hold for extended periods of time as it is, making the shell out of gold is going to add a ton of weight and make it nearly unusable. How ironic...
/carenotface
Gold leafing + super glue = 'omgmassivewinbuttonpressedforstupidvaingreedyamericanconsumers'
I'm curious as to what kind a market things such as these actually have.
People are being robbed of cellphones and other gadgets as of late. Tote this around and you might as well lose your life.
Not just small gadgets, people still rob the big stuff too.
Granted, my phone is easy to steal (small, I leave it around), but it's only worth $70. My bike on the other hand is 40lbs, big and I usually lock it, however it's worth $450.
Why can't people steal my small gadgets instead? They're worth less than my other stuff.