USB Swiss Army Knife

finno writes "The Register has a heads-up on a new Swiss Army knife by Victorinox. As the article says, 'Given that you can buy a Victorinox Swiss Army Knive with just about every gadget known to man, from horse-hoof awl to Hubble Space Telescope lens polisher, it's no real surprise that the company - in association with flash memory outfit Swissbit - is now offering cutting tools plus USB flash memory stick.' In my home state of New South Wales, it is illegal to be carrying a knife without a reasonable excuse such as 'the lawful pursuit of the person's occupation'. I got me a reasonable excuse now!"

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[perfessor multigeek]

And this sort of foolishness is why I'm a Wenger man. Those other folks have turned the Swiss Army knife into a joke.
"Hey, let's add a file cabinet!"
"Even better, a thermos!"
"How about one with a bedroll the size of an ant, complete with bedside reading in one point type!"
"Yeah! that's the ticket!"

Clowns.

When I buy a pocket knife, I don't want a gimmick. I want a tool. Admit it folks, most of you would do far better to have a box cutter, one good pair of pliers, and a driver set with compact head.
You're gonna carry the Minimag anyway.

Me? These days I carry a P-48 on my keyring, an LED flashlight in my bag, and *maybe* a mini set of screwdriver bits and compact rachet head. Add in the fifties heavy steel compact stapler I always have and I guarantee that I'm better equipped for the real world then almost any of these gadget-happy ninnies.

Three inch thick pocket knives are for wannabes. Real geeks use real tools.

Rustin