I have to say that the Prima Donna ESAM 6600 from De’Longhi comes pretty close to looking like a coffee making thoroughbred.
This amazing machine can memorise your favourite cappuccino, cafe’ latte’ or latte’ macchiato ensuring a perfect Italian coffee every time.
The thoroughbred description comes from the stylish brushed stainless steel finish. This uber sleek design wouldn’t look out of place in any kitchen.
I guess the real selling point of this luxury coffee machine is the ability to personalise. Whether you want your coffee hot, frothy, tall, short, mild etc etc this machine can cater for it.
The manufacturers say:-
“Designed for consumers with uncompromised taste, PrimaDonna utilises its bean-to-cup technology to produce superb fresh espressos, cappuccinos and lattes at the touch of a button. For the ultimate authentic Italian cappuccino and latte, PrimaDonna uses fresh milk in a revolutionary auto-cleaning milk carafe that can be conveniently stored in the fridge when not in use.
And, best of all with the PrimaDonna you won’t even have to worry about cleaning up! Just press the cleaning button and the machine will perform an automatic washing cycle, allowing you more time to linger over the perfectly produced cup of coffee.”
De’Longhi retail this product for around $2,000 (£1,000).
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The iPhone has rapidly become the must have gadget of it’s generation. But what about this Amosu, diamond encrusted version?
Feted as a limited edition and incorporating ethically sourced diamonds, the Amosu iPhone really is a thing of beauty. Priced at $40,000 (£20,000) it’s got to be the ultimate bling accessory.
According to Amosu:-
“Each phone is handcrafted to perfection using skilled craftsmanship, all diamonds are recyclable, which means they can be removed from one handset and then recast onto another, meaning the customer’s investment continues to shine!”
As an added touch of luxury, Amosu phones offer one year’s International Concierge Service providing access to the inaccessible, from front row seats at fashion shows, to spur of the moment chartered yachts. Perfect for VIP’s or discerning, high net worth clients alike.
Posted by Tom Wilkins on Mon 11th February 2008 at 03:35 PM, Filed in Expensive Gadgets
If you’re a photographic enthusiast, with expensive tastes, then you might want to test drive the Hasselblad H3D-II.
This stunning piece of equipment shoots in a staggering 39 megapixels producing razor sharp imagery.
It includes a 48mm wide sensor which captures enhanced detail without incurring ‘noise’ or out of place colour pixels.
The Hasselblad brand comes with huge cachet - having been the favoured choice for fashion photographers and even NASA.
Given the pedigree and quality of this camera it comes as no surprise that the retail price weighs in at a hefty £22,628 ($45,236).
At £375,000 this has got to be the most ridiculous idea to come out of Japan. It’s a platinum and jewel-encrusted PC dubbed Jupiter. The desktop PC’s case is solid platinum with diamonds that have been arranged to mimic astrological constellations (why?).
If you are just dying to know the spec for the inside, here goes:
Intel’s 3GHz E6850 Core 2 Duo CPU,
2GB of DDR 2 memory
1TB hard drive
Dual Blu-ray/HD DVD drive
24in 1920 x 1200 resolution monitor.
You’ll be pleased to learn that there is a cheaper ‘gold’ option for £280,000.
Both PCs are available now in Japan, but a UK date hasn’t been released yet.
Via.
Posted by Tom Wilkins on Mon 21st January 2008 at 06:36 AM, Filed in Expensive Gadgets
This is an incredible concept (and currently it is just a concep i’m afraid) that will certainly add some convenience to the kitchen. It’s an integrated scale within a state of the art chopping board. This allows a person to both cut and measure ingredients on the same surface with very little extra effort. Simply put, it precisely reduces the steps of preparation, dishes to clean, and time wasted. There has been a transformative trend in cooking based around the science of food. Central to this is the idea that precise measurement leads to more possibilities for new flavors. Recipes will become more demanding, requiring simple ways to be precise in the kitchen. Technology feasibility: (estimated timeline for research and development) Now: Manufacturing methods to embed the following electronics into cutting board material.
Here’s an idea as to where cutting board technology is going…
1-3 years: Strain guage sensor grid technology that enables precise measurements to be embedded in a substrate.
1-3 years: Low-voltage PV (Photovoltaics) that would provide suffecient power.
1-5 years: “Electronic ink” display technology that does not use light and can be embedded into substrates.
VIA.
