There’s something striking about pink laptops in a world of primarily black and gray laptops. Remember in the movie Legally Blonde (2001) when Elle Woods and her classmates pulled out their laptops to take lecture notes? If her classmates didn’t notice the stylish laptop, many audience members were struck by it. Owning a laptop in any shade of pink sets its owner apart from others. Whether the laptop’s color is bubblegum pink or hot pink, the color will get the owner noticed on a college campus, in a coffee shop or in a boardroom. Some pink lovers may worry that carrying a laptop in any other color than black or gray may seem unscholarly or unprofessional, but they shouldn’t be concerned. Although the new laptops come in shades as light as princess pink, laptops can be found in dusty rose. If a person can’t find the desired shade, laptops can be customized or painted to suit an individual’s preference.
Most youth aren’t concerned about looking scholarly or professional. For them, laptops are a form of self-expression, like their clothing and music. With a laptop, a teenager may be saying, “I am cool,” “I am fun,” “I am fashionable,” or “I love pink.” For some girls, pink products represent their pride in being a girl. They want their laptop to match their pink iPod, pink cell phone, and pink clothes. Although most women aren’t concerned about their laptop matching their clothes, they, too, like the idea of having matching pink electronics. These pink electronics show others that they are technically savvy and feminine. Although pink is traditionally recognized as a feminine color, some men can’t resist owning a sleek pink and stylish laptop. They see using one as a symbol of their self-confidence.
Despite the stylish designs and pink colors available, people buy laptops for their convenience, portability and practicality. When it comes down to it, if these pretty laptops aren’t functional, then the color doesn’t matter. However, if anyone doubts that these laptops work as well as their gray or black counterparts because they are pink, they should look at the laptops manufactured by companies such as Dell, Sony, Acer, Fujitsu, and Asus. These companies aren’t known for producing useless computers. Although laptops vary from company to company and offer a variety of capabilities, a person shopping for the new laptops will find that everything that a traditional laptop does, these new high-tech pink ones can do, too.
