Darth Vader USB Flash Drive

Filed under: Collecting — Trilogist at 7:03 pm on Sunday, October 29, 2006

Ignore the Ewok ears, this is one intimidating presence on your computer desk. Too bad the USB plug doesn’t have the trademark scars, or reveal the face of Hayden Christiansen, looking conflicted. So, is $80 for one gig of this worth it? Sure, you can save your files in it and then re-enact scenes from ESB or ROTS while putting Vader’s mask back on, but don’t we all still do that with our imaginations anyway?

This one’s from Gizmodo in case you missed it recently. There’s actually quite a bit of wacky Star Wars related toys, gadgets, and merchandise out there. You may see a few more posts  highlighting some of those items here soon.

Note to Mimoco’s R&D department: if you can add breath mask sound effects and an occasional Imperial March, this thing will sell. Fast.

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Comment by Parabola

October 30, 2006 @ 9:40 pm

This is almost super cool … seriously, though, what’s with the ears? Ahh, now that I see their other designs, it’s just laziness.
Speaking of crosses between Star Wars & tech geekiness, my fav is something a friend found for me in Japan. It’s a Vader helmet cell phone strap with eyes that flash at incoming calls. Alas my phone isn’t GSM, so I can’t enjoy that particular benefit at the moment.

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Comment by aPPmaSTer

November 3, 2006 @ 2:14 pm

Well, it’s kinda sad seeing JN.C changing, it was my fav site for a very long time. I guess it can’t be helped though…

Anyways, the Darth Vader USB stick gave me an idea that really makes me wonder why nobody thought of it before. Why don’t they make a HOLOCRON flash memory?? I mean a holocron is supposed to store data anyway, so why not make a USB stick edition that looks like a real holocron but with a USB plug that pops out? I think it would sell like crazy.

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Comment by Fish

November 3, 2006 @ 7:33 pm

The problem is that nobody outside of the hardcore Star Wars fans knows what a Holocron is. Everybody knows Darth Vader and Chewie, and these folks are trying to make money after all.

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