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The USB Wristband

Posted by samzenpus on from the my-hat-is-a-scanner dept.

Enigma50 writes "From the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) comes the world's first USB flash wristband. The uniquely designed Imation Flash Wristband provides an easy way to transport your precious digital files, such as photos, music or videos, securely around your wrist or attached to a backpack. Sure to be a hit with the kids!"

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  1. The problem by fredistheking · · Score: 5, Insightful

    is that these gimmick flash drives never keep up with the pace of regular vanilla flash drives. 64MB swiss army knife or 32MB usb watch anyone?

    1. Re:The problem by fredistheking · · Score: 3, Insightful

      And 256MB is cutting edge? You can get 2GB flash drives now.

    2. Re:The problem by MikeFM · · Score: 2, Insightful

      A bluetooth memory thingie on your wrist would be actually useful (for those of us who use bluetooth) but how useful is a watch/wrist memory thing that requires taking it off your wrist to use or leaving your hand chained to the machine while in use.

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    3. Re:The problem by wheany · · Score: 2, Insightful

      That EDGE DiskGo seems to be the only USB memory watch that isn't ridiculously overpriced. The problem is that there seems to be no-one who ships them to Europe. DiskGo also seems about the only USB watch that doesn't need a separate adaptor cable between the watch and the computer.

      What's the point of having a USB memory with you all the time, if you have to have a separate adaptor to actually connect it to the computer?

  2. Re:Security risk by jpmkm · · Score: 4, Insightful

    hmm... Just like any other product worth anything at all?

  3. At least it has one key feature...... by 8127972 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ..... There's no annoying cap to lose.

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  4. LCD watches, back in the '80s by IvyMike · · Score: 5, Insightful

    At some point back in the '80s, the cheap, almost disposable, LCD watch was perfected. Soon after we were treated to a parade of typical household items...but with an LCD watch in them! Yay! But we soon burnt out on them.

    But don't worry, because now we have a trend of our own: devices with a USB in them?

    What else can we stick a USB drive in? A wristband...why not a headband? A hat! Why not a shoe? How about a toothbrush! A novelty toy fish! Etc.

  5. Re:Security risk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Yes, but they say it is a good way to keep your valuable data safe. It seems like it would be a quick grab and you can wave goodbye to that data. I also wonder how well the device will handle being on a sweaty wrist over a summer.

    I think a lanyard would be a better solution, and less geeky at that.

  6. Re:one size fits none by datafr0g · · Score: 3, Insightful

    One size fits all!

    Translation: There is only one size avaliable.

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  7. I'm waiting for the wireless version. by Myself · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Seriously, the memory wristwatches are a neat idea, but tethering your wrist to the side of the computer while you move data is not. And removing the watch every time sounds like it would suck.

    With WirelessUSB coming down the pike, and ultrawideband radio boasting some impressive energy efficiency at short range, how long until we see this? For that matter, a Bluetooth version should be possible now, but at 1mbps raw data rate, moving anything but text files would be painfully slow. Hopefully WUSB will make it practical.

    And then we get to worry about security again. :)

  8. Re:Wow. by trezor · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Indeed. Is this an article or an ad? "Sure to be a hit with the kids"? Seriously. WTF?

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