Fujitsu Shows Unique Notebook With Carved Wooden Lid to Celebrate 50 Millionth Computer Release

Fujitsu’s Client Computing division recently reached a milestone of 50 million computers produced. To celebrate this milestone, Shimane Fujitsu released a one-off FMV Note C Ultrabook with an exquisite wooden cover decorated with fine kumiko carvings.

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The woodwork was done by craftsmen from the Japanese company Funaki Woodworks. According to the source, it took two to three months to create the carved lid. This is a clear example of the complex decorative and applied art of kumiko, which originated in Japan about 1,500 years ago.

Interestingly, the entire bizarre pattern is formed from 5,800 elements created from four selected types of wood. The craftsman’s work was complicated by the fact that the laptop cover could not be too thick, so he had to process wooden elements only 4 mm thick.

In addition to the kumiko patterns, there are other decorative elements on the laptop cover. For example, the S, F and J keys have wooden overlays, which symbolize the abbreviation Shimane Fujitsu Japan.

Of course, 50 million PCs produced is an impressive production figure. However, Shimane Fujitsu has been manufacturing products for over 30 years, and this number includes all the computers the company has ever produced. It should be noted that this is not the first time Shimane Fujitsu has created commemorative notebooks – a similar model was released when the company reached the 40 million units produced milestone.