Sigmund Freud famously said that every human being is divided into three parts: an id, an ego and a super ego. Wonder what he would have said about keeping your ego on your lap though.

What can be sexy about computers? Well, when your computer is a laptop -- anything's possible! All you need is a little bit of creativity, some bling and maybe you could even do with some laps!

If this laptop cannot boost your ego, then what will? These laptops -- called Ego laptops -- can outdo your vanity and perhaps even give it an inferiority complex!

'Ego' is short for easy-going and not what is commonly presumed. They don't come in many shapes and sizes but they do come in many skin types. Pink for the girly ones, and animal prints for the more wild at heart but your ultimate power trip in life will be the one with a leather jacket made out of snakeskin and another studded with diamonds.

Designed in part by a Dutch jeweller, the most expensive version features a diamond tulip on the front, and a diamond accent on the hand rest.

The cheapest version, the Tulip Ego, is making it to the US for Rs 2.25 lakh (Rs 225,000), but the other versions aren't destined for US shores, and is presumably being reserved for Russian oil barons.

Shaped a bit like the original Apple iBook, the notebook has a helpful handle for carrying purposes, and can be customised with tiger and zebra print skins.

The specifications are well hidden by the glitz of the design, but your money buys you a 12.1-inch screen, an AMD Turion processor, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, as well as a DVD/CD burner.

The top-of-the-range edition is designed by Rodrigo Otazu and boasts 470 diamonds -- that would be the Rs 1.5 crore (Rs 15 million) model!

Two simple steps to possess this: make a trip to Europe and be ready to spend a lot of money. After all, when  it's your lap you're talking about, you better choose carefully!

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