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fareastgizmos.com - 8/25/2008

Animal shaped 1GB Wooden USB drives

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animal_usb.jpg animal_usb_A.jpg Marubeni InfoTech, Japan has launched “ANIMAL USB Flash Drive” 1GB capacity USB drives. These cute animal shaped USB memory drives are made from natural wood in different animal shapes. Maple and walnut wood is used. Total 10 different types of animal-shaped silhouette extracted from the wood block are available. wooden_mouse.jpg The wooden USB optical mouse is ...

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Wooden Animal USB Drives Are Tired of You Inserting Your USB Connector There [USB]
Gizmodo — ... are the latest in the tradition of semi- to fully perverse animal USB sticks. While this time the cute definitely outweighs the eww, Japanese designers Monodo just couldn't help themselves when it came time to select the connection point for these 1GB drives. Joining this little schnauzer is an elephant, swan, hippo and little piggy, all sharing the same unfortunate hook-up location. They can be yours in a few weeks for around $70. [Product Page (Japanese) via Fareastgizmos] ...

Wooden Animal USB Drives
GeekAlerts — ... of those “realistic” looking Animal USB Drives that we saw earlier this year. These drives features a 1GB storage capacity and there are five animals to choose from: dog, pig, elephant, hippopotamus and sawn - each available in maple or walnut. The Wooden Animal USB Drives are available for 7,980 Japanese yen (about $73 USD) a pop from the Marubeni InfoTech website (the page is in Japanese). (Fareastgizmos via Gizmodo) ...

new kids on the wooden block: animal usb drives
technabob — ... is that they’re coming out in Japan on September 1st. For 1GB of memory and a blocky little block of wood, you’ll need to shell out ¥7290 (about $72.) I appreciate their childlike blockiness, and like the juxtaposition of low-tech design and high-tech function, but I will concede that they seem too angular and pokey for maximum pocket comfort. Also, there’s that whole problem of having to go to Japan to get one. [Marubeni Infotec via Fareastgizmos] ...

11 Best Wooden USB drives : Style and Eco-Friendliness intertwined
Gizmo Watch — ... Ever wanted a pet that didn’t litter around, and helped you with you work. Well, you got it. These USB pen drives, from Marubeni InfoTech, are extracted out of Maple and walnut wood, in shape of 10 different animals. Now you get to keep a ‘pet’ at your office desk that even carries your sensitive data. 1GB version of these cute flash drives will cost you $72. The only weird thing about this USB is, the part where the USB connector is inserted. This can really be a pain in the a**. ...