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A Knife To Remember
"Oh, what a knife!"
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Recently, the organisation that sells the Swiss Army Knife has released one that incorporates an MP3 player.

As we have now got the technology to store massive amounts of data in incredibly small spaces I can see no reason why the same sort of technology should not be used to incorporate a USB HDD and storage "key" into a pocket knife. A simple touchscreen interface on one side of the handle allows input and retrieval of data, to make the device a PDA.

Of course, there is a knife blade (removable) so you can pass throught airport security checks without hindrance.

UnaBubba, May 22 2006

Swiss Memory USB http://www.thinkgee...gadgets/tools/6b3b/
[DrCurry, May 22 2006]

*This* is the penknife PDA that I want http://en.wikipedia...i/Sonic_screwdriver
[DrCurry, May 23 2006]

Swiss Beat MP3 player and knife http://www.thinkgee...gadgets/tools/8134/
The thing from the first paragraph; $169.99 at thinkgeek. [jutta, May 25 2006]


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       I think they're there already - see link. No spinning hard drive, but I doubt you'd want something so easily damaged in a penknife anyway.
DrCurry, May 22 2006
   

       And the touchscreen interface? And the removable blade? Eh? If I didn't know any better I'd say you guys are the PS-bot in drag.
methinksnot, May 22 2006
   

       PS-bot? You had to be there.
half, May 22 2006
   

       The dreaded Peter Seally bot. A mythical creature that is supposed to lurk the halfbakery, annotating ideas with "Baked, see link" almost before they are posted. I think he deleted his account many, many moons ago.
methinksnot, May 22 2006
   

       Pretty impressive for you to have picked that up in such a short time. You must have read nearly the entire site.   

       I'm sure glad that we finally ran off that PeterSealy dude permanently.
half, May 22 2006
   

       [half], I have been lurking here long enough to actually see the bot in action.
methinksnot, May 22 2006
   

       I get that you found a USB stick, [DC], but you haven't shown me the HDD and PDA functions.
UnaBubba, May 23 2006
   

       [half], if I recall correctly Mr [thinksnot]'s entrance to the HB (on one of the 'how did you get here' type ideas) apparently he's been lurking for 5 years or so. I think that's long enough to make him an official halfbakery stalker.
hidden truths, May 23 2006
   

       Creepy.
half, May 23 2006
   

       Yep, [half] it's a good job we got rid of him - I don't think he curried much favour around these parts anyway.
zen_tom, May 23 2006
   

       UB: as noted. This just doesn't seem as inspired as your usual ideas. And I still think an HDD is a negative for either a PDA or a penknife - those things get knocked around a lot.
DrCurry, May 23 2006
   

       ..........Swiss dolphin cheese?
xandram, May 23 2006
   

       I saw a Swiss Army Knife in Milan. It had about 140 gadgets on it, including an AM/FM radio and MP3 player. It was about 8in x 4in x 1in   

       They wanted 1499 Euros for it. I left it on the shelf.
UnaBubba, May 25 2006
   


 
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