Comments on: Transformer USB stick http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 07:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-495882 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495882 There are three coming out. Much cheaper here too: http://hlj.com/hljlist2/?Word=usb%20takara&Dis=-2&from=detail&searchpage=top_page There are three coming out.
Much cheaper here too:
http://hlj.com/hljlist2/?Word=usb%20takara&Dis=-2&from=detail&searchpage=top_page

]]> By: technogeek http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496161 technogeek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496161 Is pretty. Is overpriced, but is pretty. Is pretty. Is overpriced, but is pretty.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496444 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496444 " (admittedly tiny) 2GB Transformer stick " Does that mean that a 2GB memory stick is tiny now? I've been trying to work out if it's actually a tiny product and the usb plug seems quite small so I don't think it's a tiny toy. It's a lot smaller than a real Transformer though so there's a margin of doubt in my mind. If it's tiny meaning capacity, I'd say it's now "relatively small" in comparison with the current state of the market but think, for the basis of fairness, that it needs pointed out that 2048MB is still going to hold a fair chunk of your spreadsheets. Does the fact that 2GB isn't an insignificant amount of storage mean it's good £/GB value compared to buying a generic flash drive from Amazon? Absolutely not. It is cool though. ” (admittedly tiny) 2GB Transformer stick ”

Does that mean that a 2GB memory stick is tiny now? I’ve been trying to work out if it’s actually a tiny product and the usb plug seems quite small so I don’t think it’s a tiny toy. It’s a lot smaller than a real Transformer though so there’s a margin of doubt in my mind.

If it’s tiny meaning capacity, I’d say it’s now “relatively small” in comparison with the current state of the market but think, for the basis of fairness, that it needs pointed out that 2048MB is still going to hold a fair chunk of your spreadsheets.

Does the fact that 2GB isn’t an insignificant amount of storage mean it’s good £/GB value compared to buying a generic flash drive from Amazon? Absolutely not. It is cool though.

]]> By: deejayqueue http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-495991 deejayqueue Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495991 @ #4 JJR1971: Uh, could Optimus Prime drive while in robot mode? Could Blaster play tapes (yes he could launch them) while in robot mode? Could Frenzy, Lazerbeak, or Rumble do anything while in cassette mode? Answer: No They Couldn't. So why would I expect my transformer USB stick to work in any different manner than the real transformers would? @ #4 JJR1971:

Uh, could Optimus Prime drive while in robot mode? Could Blaster play tapes (yes he could launch them) while in robot mode? Could Frenzy, Lazerbeak, or Rumble do anything while in cassette mode?

Answer: No They Couldn’t.

So why would I expect my transformer USB stick to work in any different manner than the real transformers would?

]]> By: Brett Burton http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-497284 Brett Burton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-497284 This one has an additional built in nail clipper: http://www.chillnite.com/wtf-nail-clipper-usb-transformer-style-carin-one-piece This one has an additional built in nail clipper:

http://www.chillnite.com/wtf-nail-clipper-usb-transformer-style-carin-one-piece

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496022 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496022 gives me an idea: TSA "friendly" bring-aboard switchblade. gives me an idea: TSA “friendly” bring-aboard switchblade.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-497814 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-497814 Well, yeah, I have an 8GB stick in my pocket as of right now, it's simply better value these days not to get a smaller stick. That said, there's a great deal of use in having "disposable" USB sticks that you can simply mail away or hand to someone. Giving away a terabyte hard drive is still a fairly major expense in a way that a 512MB/1GB usb stick isn't. It remains hardly lustible but still useful. While I've got tons and tons of data I rarely find that I need to keep -all- of it in my pocket at one time, that way lies civil servants leaving everybody's details on the train. As a general amount of storage that you might need to move about the office 2GB remains relatively small but still a fair amount. It seems amazing these days but people got by with 650MB CDs for -yonks-. Well, yeah, I have an 8GB stick in my pocket as of right now, it’s simply better value these days not to get a smaller stick. That said, there’s a great deal of use in having “disposable” USB sticks that you can simply mail away or hand to someone. Giving away a terabyte hard drive is still a fairly major expense in a way that a 512MB/1GB usb stick isn’t. It remains hardly lustible but still useful.

While I’ve got tons and tons of data I rarely find that I need to keep -all- of it in my pocket at one time, that way lies civil servants leaving everybody’s details on the train. As a general amount of storage that you might need to move about the office 2GB remains relatively small but still a fair amount.

It seems amazing these days but people got by with 650MB CDs for -yonks-.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496024 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496024 or maybe http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg70-e.htm or maybe
http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg70-e.htm

]]> By: arkizzle http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496033 arkizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496033 Holy shit, Tak.. Holy shit, Tak..

]]> By: Dan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-495805 Dan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495805 Love it. That's how you update a cassette tape for the 2000s. Love it. That’s how you update a cassette tape for the 2000s.

]]> By: rrcasco http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-495809 rrcasco Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495809 Wow! i need a new thumb drive too. To quote a friend. "thats way better than the digital watch transformer." Wow! i need a new thumb drive too.

To quote a friend. “thats way better than the digital watch transformer.”

]]> By: Daemon http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496067 Daemon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496067 RAVAGE! RAVAGE!

]]> By: dougp http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-495814 dougp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495814 When I clicked on the feed I was prepared to be disappointed, but this very cool. When I clicked on the feed I was prepared to be disappointed, but this very cool.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-495818 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495818 Cory, The "collector's grade" option isn't specifically for the memory stick, but any purchase at that site. What it means is that Big Bad Toy Store will use super-extra-special packing materials for your order so that the retail pacakaging of the purchased item is left in mint condition. The option is for the collectors who don't actually want to have fun with their nostalgia purchases, but put them on a shelf for 20 years before selling on ebay. Cory,
The “collector’s grade” option isn’t specifically for the memory stick, but any purchase at that site. What it means is that Big Bad Toy Store will use super-extra-special packing materials for your order so that the retail pacakaging of the purchased item is left in mint condition. The option is for the collectors who don’t actually want to have fun with their nostalgia purchases, but put them on a shelf for 20 years before selling on ebay.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496873 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496873 2 gigs is tiny. I back up my documents folder and had to go from an 8 gig drive to 16 gig. I make 2d and 3d art and movies, and have a semi large picture collection (photos and images), and I can imagine that I'm not the only one who needs gigs of data. Not everyone only uses their pc for office and youtube. But I now have a daily/weekly backed up mydocuments folder on my keyring, which is very handy. Old 1 gig drives I now hand out to friends when they need a file...I don't even want them back, as I have so many 1 gig usb drives which I just can't really find a purpose for. As for the markup...well, you pay for 'cool'. 2 gigs is tiny. I back up my documents folder and had to go from an 8 gig drive to 16 gig.
I make 2d and 3d art and movies, and have a semi large picture collection (photos and images), and I can imagine that I’m not the only one who needs gigs of data. Not everyone only uses their pc for office and youtube.

But I now have a daily/weekly backed up mydocuments folder on my keyring, which is very handy.

Old 1 gig drives I now hand out to friends when they need a file…I don’t even want them back, as I have so many 1 gig usb drives which I just can’t really find a purpose for.

As for the markup…well, you pay for ‘cool’.

]]> By: JJR1971 http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-495850 JJR1971 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495850 Kind of disappointing you apparently can't use it while it's in "battle cat" mode... Transformers...less than meets the eye. Kind of disappointing you apparently can’t use it while it’s in “battle cat” mode…

Transformers…less than meets the eye.

]]> By: bibulb http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496106 bibulb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496106 TakaraTomy has inflated collectors pricing? But that NEVER happens! And you can pretty much count that these won't appear on this side of the pond without hefty toyscalper markups on top of the regular price. (also, IDEA : take Sony MicroVault, strip extra plastic from electronics, place in hollowed ass of Classics 2.0 Ravage.) TakaraTomy has inflated collectors pricing? But that NEVER happens!

And you can pretty much count that these won’t appear on this side of the pond without hefty toyscalper markups on top of the regular price.

(also, IDEA : take Sony MicroVault, strip extra plastic from electronics, place in hollowed ass of Classics 2.0 Ravage.)

]]> By: cinemajay http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-495853 cinemajay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495853 Man that thing is wicked! But the price is just...too...much. Man that thing is wicked! But the price is just…too…much.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496376 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496376 remember these Arkie? http://wesclark.com/am/radio_rifle.jpg remember these Arkie?
http://wesclark.com/am/radio_rifle.jpg

]]> By: arkizzle http://boingboing.net/2009/05/19/transformer-usb-stic.html#comment-496382 arkizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-496382 No! But they're pure <i>Want!</i> for my inner child :) No! But they’re pure Want! for my inner child :)

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