Friday, October 24, 2008

Knife, Screwdriver, and Flash Drive?


There are a lot of people that carry pocket knives with them. You may never know when you need to use it, but it’s always nice to have. But what if you could combine more common needs into the same tool? The ThinkGeek Swiss Flash USB Knife has common ‘just in case’ tools that are always good to have on you. If you can call yourself a geek in any sense, you cannot live without this device. It combines a flash drive, LED flashlight, knife, and ballpoint pen, all in one small package.
The flash drive portion is available in three sizes; 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB. It is also easily detachable, which is handy because it turns out airport security doesn’t really like when you carry a knife around. The flashlight is a red LED, similar to any light you would find on a keychain. It runs on a single common watch battery that is included. The light doubles as a usage indicator when you’re using the flash drive; whenever you read or write something, the light will blink. As for the knife portion, the whole device is made by Swiss Army, so you get excellent quality as well as functionality. And to top it all off, there is a ballpoint pen at the end, in case you find yourself without one.
You never really know when you might need a flashlight or knife, you just always need it. It’s hard not to get excited over a device that has it all. Sure, you could just get an ordinary flash drive, but that is just so boring.

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