Eight of the Most Unusual Gadgets in 2008
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Do you dare to be different? The makers of these unusual electronic gadgets do. If you’re a serious computer or electronic user, and you’re looking for eccentric devices, you will definitely want to take a look at these gadgets. The creators of these devices have made products that really stand out from the crowd. Many of them are not only unique, but very useful.
Introduction
Sadly, some of these gadgets are not on the market, and it remains to be seen if they ever will be. If you’re not into uniqueness, you will still want to take a look at these gadgets. You will at least have to admire the ingenuity of their design. It’s amazing how a person with an active imagination can turn it into an idea, then into a prototype, and finally into a product.
When you see some of these products, you will probably think that no one will want to purchase them. But don’t be too sure of that. Didn't people scoff when Apple first came out with the Macintosh or when IBM produced its first system? True, these gadgets may look odd, but they just might stir up a revolution.
B-membrane Laptop/Desktop Hybrid
Do you want a laptop/desktop hybrid that looks like a mother ship? Then a B-membranemight interest you. It’s not out in the marketplace, yet. Rather, it’s in design form. The B-membrane is the brainchild of a Korean designer, Won-Seok Lee.
The B-membrane is unique in that it does not have a monitor, but rather a cone-shaped design that sits on top of a circular disk, which makes the computer look like a mother ship. The cone part beams your images onto the same surface that you would point an omni-directional projector. When you want to see the images on the surface, you just bend the cone part, which then becomes a projector. Then, you point it towards to the area where you want to view your images.
The B-membrane has other features, including an optical drive and keyboard. Both of these devices will appear when you need them to.
The keyboard does not look like your typical keyboard. When you need access to the device, it’s on the disk. The keyboard blends in with the disk, in that it is round as well. Since it is a touch keypad, you would just touch the buttons as you do on a microwave oven.
When you don’t want to use the B-membrane, there’s another part you can use as an ambient light that shines on your surroundings.
Since this system is in design mode, it will more than likely take years for it to come out on the market.
Syringe USB Drive
There are a variety of USB drive designs on the market, and this one is definitely unique. Introducing theSyringe USB drive. It weighs a pint, 72x25x18mm, and like a syringe, it has a transparent casing. The syringe USB drive uses 2.0 technology and its memory storage ranges from 128MB to 1GB memory.
The company that makes this USB drive is Wide Shine Technology Company, Ltd, which is based in Taiwan. Unlike the B-membrane, you can purchase the Syringe USB drive. You won’t find the Syringe USB drive in stores like Best Buy or Circuit City, but you can find it online.
One of the places you can find this drive is atPrompeddler.com. As a matter of fact, the online retailer sells it with higher memory storage, ranging from 256MB to 4GB memory. Geared towards the corporate world, you’ll have to purchase the Syringe USB drive in quantity. In fact, your purchase amount must be a minimum of $500.00.
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