So what if you have loads and loads of money! what would you prefer buying? Aeroplanes ! luxury cars ! Posh Houses ! , but what will happen if you turned up to be a gadget junkie ! what will you prefer to buy with all this money? With designers extending their midas touches to the world of gadgetry, you have gadgets like mobile phones, cameras, MP3 players, TV and more costing over a few hundred million dollars. What will you prefer buying ! lets have a look at some of the most expensive gadgets on this planet;
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1. Super Computer – NEC SX-9/E system ( Price: £ 206.6 million pounds )
You want the most expensive computer in the world? here is one for you. Its an Earth Simulator built by Japanese company NEC. The system was developed for JAXA, JAERI, and JAMSTEC in 1997 for running global climate models to evaluate the effects of global warming and problems in solid earth geophysics.
Earth Simulator also held the distinction of being the fastest supercomputer in the world from 2002 to 2004. Located at the Earth Simulator Center (ESC) in Yokohama Japan, the computer is capable of 35.86 trillion floating-point calculations per second, or 35.86 TFLOPS.In March 2009, Earth Simulator was replaced by Earth Simulator 2 which is an NEC SX-9/E system.
2. iPHONE 3g Supreme – World most expensive mobile phone (1.92 Million pounds)
A British company last year unveiled what is believed to be the world’s most expensive mobile phone , a gold iPhone encrusted with nearly 200 diamonds
Designed by Stuart Hughes, iPhone 3GS Supreme took 10 months to create and was commissioned by an ‘Australian gold mining magnate’ who clearly had a lot of money on hand now that the value of gold has reached new all-time highs. The whole casing was created with 271 grams of 22ct solid gold, while the front bezel houses 136 flawless diamonds, which total to a massive 68cts.
3. Keymat Yalos Diamond Television – World Most expensive tv (Price – £ 67,175)
We have already shown you the most expensive computer and most expensive mobile, its time to look at the most expensive television in the world – Italian manufacturer Keymat Industrie’s Yalos Diamond.Plated in white gold and studded with 160 diamonds (20 carats), the TV has 1080i and 720p high definition picture formats and has a picture contrast ratio of 1200:1. Made by Japanese designer Takahide Sano, the TV has no visible screws or welds. Launched in Berlin, Germany in 2006, the Yalo Diamonds comes in 32, 37, 40, 46 and 52-inches.
4. Unkown Name – Most expensive laptop ever sold ( Price £ 646,500 ):
In 2007, luxury manufacturer Luvaglio London announced that it will release by special order the most expensive laptop ever sold, with a price tag of a million dollars. Though the system’s full details are not available, reports say that the laptop has a 17-inch widescreen LED lit screen, a Blu-ray drive, 128GB memory, an integrated cleaning device, and a diamond power button that doubles as the laptop security feature. In 2005, the Dutch company Ego Lifestyle BV released the Tulip E-Go Diamond laptop, which previously held the world’s most expensive laptop title. The notebook has over 80 total carats of diamonds and retailed for $355,000.
5. Presidential Mp3 player by Douglas J – Most expensive Mp3 player (Price £ 25,000):
London-based Meng Duo Ltd launched the world?s most expensive media player — Presidential MP3 by Douglas J. Studded with several diamonds, it comes with a VIP membership and will be hand delivered to the buyer anywhere in the world. The player is available in a choice of white or yellow gold exterior casing. The player includes 1GB of memory, a 65k color screen for video playback and support for audio and video file formats. Measuring 2.28 x 1.55 x 0.27 inches, other key features include USB 2.0, a OLED color display and 10 hour battery life.
6. Hasselblad H3DII-50 – Worlds most expensive Camera ( Price £ 34,000):
The multi-shot full-color camera comes with a 50-megapixel CCD sensor that captures four shots in a row, moving the sensor by one pixel between each shot to record full RGB values at each position. Hasselblad H3DII-50 MS is said to be an ideal device for high-end photographers who use their pictures for big commercial projects.
7. Blackberry Amosu – Worlds Most Expensive Blackberry (Price £ 200,000)
UK-based designer Alexander Amosu, known for making world’s most expensive gadgets, launched what is being termed as the world’s most expensive BlackBerry. The device is made of out 18 carat yellow gold and is studded with 4,459 diamonds with a net weight of 28.43 carats. Designer Alexander Amosu’s device is understood to have taken 350 hours to manufacture. The device can be personalised with the owner’s name and company logo. Just like Vertu phones, the phone comes with a concierge service available at any time. Only three editions of the device will ever be made.
8.Transmission Audio’s Ultimate – Most expensive Speakers (Price : £ 1.29 Million)
Ultimate consists of twelve 500W speakers, an Audio Laboratory BP-1 dual-mono power amp and a BC-1 preamp. In addition, Ultimate also features forty 15″ subwoofers and another twenty-four 8″ woofers. On the high-midrange and high frequency levels, ribbon technology is employed for high fidelity and reliability. Each Ultimate speaker comes with its own 31,000 Watt power amplifiers. The manufacturer also claims the Ultimate can generate up to 146dB SPL.
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9. AudioNote Ongaku – Most expensive Amplifier (Price – £ 56,000)
The Ongaku has five line level inputs. It employs two NOS VT4-C (211) tubes, an original NOS Telefunken 6463, and two NOS 5R4WGB rectifiers. Audio Note builds it own silver-wired driver transformer on a double AN-Perma nickel C-core. AN tantalum resistors, Black Gate electrolytics, and another silver wired transformer (output this time) complete the innards.
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10. Pat Says Now – Worlds most expensive mouse (Price – £12,500)
The device is cast from 18 carat white gold and set with 59 brilliant cut diamonds. The world’s most expensive mouse comes with a 3-button wheel optical mouse design, options for USB or PS/2 connections for either PC or Mac, a 800 dpi Resolution, and a 3 year warranty. What adds to the pricey tag is that it comes in two designs: Diamond Flower and Scattered Diamond layout. Buyers can also personalise the mouse by adding their initials in diamonds, and can choose from yellow, red or white gold with white or black trim.
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