Author Topic: Good frigging god... (Read 1830 times)

K Frame · « **on:** November 15, 2006, 07:42:12 AM »

Available from Amazon...

rolleyes

charby · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2006, 07:44:05 AM »

I saw one of those a while ago in some IT trade rag. I wonder if the flash drive is replaceable because the knife will outlast it.

So is the USB Leatherman coming out next year?

-C

cosine · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2006, 07:51:41 AM »

You've never seen one of those before? They've been around for for quite some time, I'd like to say a couple of years, but I'm not exactly sure.

Joe Demko · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2006, 07:55:53 AM »

Why the eyeroll? I know lots of folks who have a SAK and a thumbdrive on their keychains. This gadget just combines the 2.

The Rabbi · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2006, 07:56:10 AM »

Shows where I'm at. I have no idea what it is (except for the Swiss Army knife) or what to do with it. cheesy

mtnbkr · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2006, 07:57:51 AM »

Yup, old news. Probably no less useful than any of the other specialized models, but I wouldn't buy one. I barely use the flashdrive I have now.

Chris

mtnbkr · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2006, 07:59:54 AM »

Quote from: Joe Demko on November 15, 2006, 06:55:53 AM

Why the eyeroll? I know lots of folks who have a SAK and a thumbdrive on their keychains. This gadget just combines the 2.

Probably because thumbdrives aren't known for their durability and adding this and other electronics to their knives dilutes the brand IMO. But, if you're a hardcore thumbdrive user, it might be useful. Unless you work somewhere that completely bans knives of any kind...

Chris

K Frame · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:03:22 AM »

"Probably because thumbdrives aren't known for their durability and adding this and other electronics to their knives dilutes the brand IMO."

Bingo.

Also, given how you might be using a knife, I'd say that the drive is in much greater danger of being damaged.

I use the two drives I have fairly reglarly, but less now than before.

cordex · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:10:58 AM »

A client of mine gave me one of those as a gift a couple of years ago. He had seen them in a magazine and thought they were neat. When he was in Europe visiting family he found one for sale and bought it for me.

I carry it on my key chain and it has come in handy many, many times. The ballpoint pen never worked, but I think you can buy replacements. The drive itself is only 64mb, but it works for most of what I've needed it for. As a free gadget, I've been happy with it.

wingnutx · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:38:21 AM »

I should market a combination flash drive/coffee cup.

Or starwars action figures with a flash drive inside.

charby · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:40:33 AM »

Quote from: wingnutx on November 15, 2006, 07:38:21 AM

Or starwars action figures with a flash drive inside.

make it flip out to be a phallic

wingnutx · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:41:35 AM »

We could make millions.

tyme · « **Reply #12 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:42:58 AM »

Quote from: wingnutx

I should market a combination flash drive/coffee cup.

Been watching The Recruit, have you?

Marnoot · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:43:07 AM »

Quote from: wingnutx on November 15, 2006, 07:38:21 AM

Or starwars action figures with a flash drive inside.

They beat you to it:

http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/category.xml?category_id=400826

Although, granted, they're not actually "action" figures, just figures.

wingnutx · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:53:39 AM »

Quote from: tyme on November 15, 2006, 07:42:58 AM

Quote from: wingnutx

I should market a combination flash drive/coffee cup.

Been watching The Recruit, have you?

Nope. Sounds like I was beaten to the punch, though.

HForrest · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2006, 11:11:31 PM »

Yeah, those have been selling on thinkgeek.com for a while, I think

DrAmazon · « **Reply #16 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:02:06 AM »

I want one! grin

I look like such a dork with mine hanging around my neck.

I think the plastic housing for the knife would help keep the thumbdrive from getting so banged up.

But on the other hand, I'm so absent minded lately, I'd no doubt lose it at the airport.

gunsmith · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2006, 01:07:04 PM »

umm.... I hate to sound old and dumb...but...what the heck is a flash drive?

Azrael256 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2006, 03:20:36 PM »

It's like a floppy disk but it's smaller, solid-state, has a much larger capacity, and plugs into the USB port. You'll commonly find them in sizes of a few hundred megabytes, and some are even in the gigabyte range. For reference, that's a few hundred floppies in something the size of your thumb.

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