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USB hub in a cassette tape
Boing Boing Gadgets —
Iwoot sells 4-port USB hubs made from old cassette tapes. "This is not a real cassette tape and attempts to play it in a cassette player could cause serious damage to your stereo and the hub," it warns.
Product Page [IWOOT via Random Good Stuff]
Four Port Cassette Tape Hub
OhGizmo! —
... Now you can show your undying love for the analog medium of cassette tape with this USB hub. It features four ports and while the retro graphics and styling make it look exactly like an old school cassette tape, any attempts to play this in your home stereo will probably result in serious damages to both your sound system and the hub itself. Also, I assume that flipping the cassette over doesn’t give you an additional four USB ports. They’re available from I Want One Of Those for about $24. ...
cassette tape usb hub won’t play, pause or rewind
technabob —
... It’ll look really great sandwiched between your old Steve Miller Band, Boston and Foreigner tapes that I’m sure you still have lying next to your Walkman. You can get your hands on the USB cassette tape USB hub at UK gadget shop I Want One of Those for £12.99 (appx. $24 USD). ...
Cassette Tape USB Hub
GeekAlerts —
... country anymore, but the icon can live on on your desktop.
Features
A 4 port USB 2.0 Hub in the shape of a classic cassette tape.
Its retro styling looks so realistic you’ll have to stop yourself from trying it in your walkman.
This is not a real cassette tape and attempts to play it in a cassette player could cause serious damage to your stereo and the hub.
Size: 97 x 61cm
The 4-port Cassette Tape USB Hub is available over at the I Want One Of Those website for £12.99 (about $23 ...
Die gute alte Kassette als USB-Hub
Ausgefallene Gadgets & Geschenkideen —
... zurück an den Rechner zu holen. Mit dem Kassetten-USB-Hub ist das zumindest teilweise möglich. Zwar funktioniert die Kassette nicht im altbekannten Sinn, dafür verfügt sie aber über 4 USB 2.0-Ports. Die Kassette sollte ausdrücklich nicht in einen Kassettenspieler eingelegt werden (wenn denn jemand wirklich noch einen hat), ansonsten könnte das den USB-Hub beschädigen. Wer sich ein Stück Erinnerung zurückholen möchte, kann das hier für 12,99 Pfund tun. ...
Cassette Tape USB Hub
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide —
... If you are looking for a new retro gadget, then you can consider to buy the Cassette Tape USB Hub. It is actually a 4-port USB 2.0 hub that comes in a classic cassette tape design. The 4-port Cassette Tape USB Hub is currently available for £12.99. [Product Page] ...
Cassette USB vintage
w3sh magazine —
Qui se souvient de la cassette audio à bande qui faisait fureur dans les premiers walkman et autres platines audio? Finalement, c’est le premier support qui a permis à tous de généraliser la copie et l’enregistrement de musiques et chansons entendues sur la bande FM…
Pour les nostalgiques, voici un multiplicateur de ports USB au look vintage qui permet de brancher jusqu’à 4 appareils.
La cassette port USB est vendue environ 20 euros ...
USB Makes the Cassette Tape Useful Again
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 —
... The USB Tape Hub looks like the cassette tape of yore complete with the window for viewing how much tape was left on the cassette. Rather than actual magnetic tape on the bottom of the cassette, the hub has four USB ports. The USB cable to the computer connects on the top of the cassette hub. The maker of the hub warns against putting them into your big yellow circa 1980's Walkman. The hub measures 97 x 61cm. You can get one for about $24. ...
USB Tape Hub
Ubergizmo —
... The old cassette is good for nothing but the bin, right? Wrong! The USB Tape Hub disproves this, as it looks like an old school cassette albeit with a quartet of USB ports located at the bottom of the device. There will be a USB cable to connect it to a computer, and the entire device will retail for approximately $24. This won't play in any old school Walkman, that's for sure. ...
More Retro Gadgets - Cassette Tape USB Hub
The Gadgets Weblog —
... The hub runs approximately $23. This seems a bit much for a simple four port USB hub, but I think the unique design makes it very worthwhile. Now, if I could only get a vinyl record mouse pad and a 8 Track case mod for my mac mini. I would be the ultimate in sheik geek. ...
