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The Key To My Memory
Let’s rewind a bit here and see what I found on the YD pages with regards to USB Stick designs. Some rectangular blobs with no aesthetic appeal whatsoever! Sheesh! A far cry from the sorry Humping Dog or Star Wars Mimobots, the radical USB’s featured on YD should include elegant alternatives like the Clé. Crafted to look like a Victorian era key, the ceramic bodied stick holds either 2GB or 4GB and would look pretty fashionable with your comp.
Designer: Alissia Melka-Teichroew for byAMT Studio
Since we are talking about memory, allow me to jog yours; here are some radical USB designs we’ve done before.
Credit Card Size USB Card by Jurjen Rolf for Freecom
Dominos Pendrive by Marcos Breder
Wine Stopper USB Memory Stick by Arwye Wan
Asterisco Hub by Joel Escalona
19 Comments »
Lamah says
They look quite cool, and (unlike many of the things on this blog) could actually be made. I think the second picture might be of prototypes printed on a 3D printer – the matte, translucent material doesn’t look anywhere near as nice as the renderings in the first picture. If that represents the design of the final product then I certainly wouldn’t be interested.
It’s kind of odd having the shape afford rotation of the key, when such rotation will destroy either the USB socket or the shaft.
Radhika Seth says
I think the second pic is the prototype, In fact the company is looking for manufacturers for mass production of these keys.
Carl says
its one of those items where there is a little fixed component then the rest can be anything and everything. It us very similar to light shades. For me the utilitarian side is dominant, in that i would rather spend a few pounds more to have double storage capacity, than have the USB shaped like a wasp.
Paul says
I love the simplicity of the final USB Hub, there seem to be an equally ridiculous amount of poorly designed hubs as drives.
filifili says
take a look here :
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/range.htm?id=10052
bob says
thats what i thought: didnt lacie already produce those.
tbh i like the lacie ones better
Brian says
The only one that is remotely interesting is the USB card – the others are either bland or impossible to manufacture.
I can’t help but wonder how quickly these will go the way of the 8-track…
abby says
So cool, I also find out many kinds of lovely usb at tradestead , they are all very beautiful and very lovely.
paulo weskerson says
very intereting and cool !!!! awesome…..where can find this one?
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