• Gresso "Skeleton" phone: You're doing it wrong

    John Biggs

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    Monday, December 15th, 2008

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    Once again we welcome into the world a bit of conspicuous consumption so ham-handed that you actually get compassionate flop sweat for these people. The Gresso Avantgarde Skeleton is a “skeleton” phone with a display back. What does that mean? There’s a hole in the back so you can see the circuitry. This idea is so crazy that I wonder how much coke the creators did just to get through the press release.

    Gresso allows no compromises between luxury and functionality. This model Royal White Diamonds is destinated for those who have achieved everything and are accustomed to make great demands of life. The gadget is provided with Windows Mobile 6 Standard, 2 Gb memory, SMS/MMS/e-mail, Internet explorer, Outlook, WAP 2.0, GPRS, Bluetooth, USB-port, mini-USB, PC Synchronization, voice recorder, MP3-player, 2 MP camera.

    Luckily, the phone is limited to 15 pieces and will cost $5,000, ensuring that only 15 mentally deficient rich people will be suckered into buying this thing.

    Gresso Avantgarde Skeleton. The only one…
    Gresso Company is proud to introduce a true breakthrough collection -
    Avantgarde Skeleton. Gresso Skeleton is a great innovation in mobile
    phone design, made in a limited edition of just 15 pieces.
    For the new model Gresso drew inspiration from complicated Swiss Skeleton
    watches, which allow to view the complete movement of the piece in all
    its perfection. Similarly to that of Skeleton watches the back panel of the new model is executed of hand-polished sapphire crystal of 42K.
    In creating the Avantgarde Skeleton, Gresso employed the outstanding
    traditions of watchmaking and jewelry art, as well as achievements of
    aero-space technologies.

    The case of the phone is executed of special titanium alloy which has
    been used originally in space industry only. Titanium is known as a
    metal, which combines hardness and immutability with extreme
    lightness. It has the virtues of being hypo-allergenic and resistant to
    temperature and corrosion, but it requires a very much more complex
    specialist surface finishing process.
    The unique feature of Gresso
    Avantgarde Skeleton is the scratch-
    proof high-tech ceramic coverage.
    This is the material of which the high
    temperature protection on
    spaceships is made. Ceramics’
    solidity is second to that of diamond
    only.
    23 functional keys and the triangle on the front panel are executed of
    aircraft steel. The sapphire glass on the back panel is decorated with the
    Gresso logo covered with 10 micron gold. Roman numerals on the
    keyboard are an innovation by Gresso. Another invention patented by the
    company is the magnetic lock of the battery cover. The cover is executed
    of stainless steel and decorated with genuine leather. Name of the
    collection and individual serial number are laser-engraved on the metal
    plate under the battery cover.
    Gresso allows no compromises between luxury and functionality. This model Royal White Diamonds is destinated for those who have achieved everything and are accustomed to make great demands of life. The gadget is provided with
    Windows Mobile 6 Standard, 2 Gb memory, SMS/MMS/e-mail, Internet
    explorer, Outlook, WAP 2.0, GPRS, Bluetooth, USB-port, mini-USB, PC
    Synchronization, voice recorder, MP3-player, 2 MP camera.
    The collection will be available on the on the 19-th of December.
    Price is 5000 USD.

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