New ‘Active Crystals’ line of posh techie accessories to include headphones and USB memory keys.
Electronics giant Philips and world-famous crystal company Swarovski are collaborating on a line of fashionable tech accessories called Active Crystals.
So far, the Active Crystals line has unveiled four sets of headphones of polished silver metal embedded with crystals: Space, Icon, Amazone (in-ear headphones), and Mirage is of the (ear hook headphones).
Also unveiled: high-fashion USB memory keys — yes!!!
The crystal-embedded USB memory keys are user password protected and come in four 1GB varieties: Heart Ware, Heart Beat, Lock In, and Lock Out.
Heart Ware and Heart Beat are [adorable!] pendants that open to reveal a USB key; the Lock In and Lock Out models are attached to a keychain. (Click image at top right for larger view of the Lock In.)
Products will be available this August at Swarovski, department, and consumer electronics retail stores, and I totally want one.
My female coworkers and I walk around with unattractive USB memory sticks on dingy gray lanyards around our necks. Doesn’t exactly complement Tiffany earrings, does it? Depending on how much these Active Crystal products are, I say they’re going to be a big hit. (And did I mention, I want one?)
Source: Gadget Candy
Oh man! Mrs. Geek is going to want one of these… and right away!
Comment by Dr. Geek — April 13, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
Yes, who says that us geeky glamour girls can’t have a little bling as well?
Anyhow, from a business standpoint, Swarovski is doing good by tapping into this niche. I’d buy one ;)
Comment by Beauty is Within — April 15, 2007 @ 1:03 am
TECHIE N’CHIC Just what i wanted…
Comment by Ursula — April 15, 2007 @ 1:12 am
lame
Comment by darx — April 15, 2007 @ 1:26 am
Do not want.
Comment by anonymoose — April 15, 2007 @ 1:26 am
oooooh…! More useless stuff to be consumed…!
Comment by laramis — April 15, 2007 @ 1:44 am
This disgusts me
Comment by Dagon — April 15, 2007 @ 2:22 am
wow, completely useless but shiny!
Comment by gerhard — April 15, 2007 @ 3:49 am
hmmmmmmmmmm
I reserve any real opinion on this.
Comment by Earl Grey — April 15, 2007 @ 5:12 am
Here’s a site that’s selling iPod earbuds that are made up with crystals… http://www.hohenthaner.com
Comment by JamesCho — April 15, 2007 @ 7:34 am
looks good
Comment by psychicboom — April 15, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
So much glamour for nothing. It’s still a USB stick
Comment by MomLinker — April 16, 2007 @ 1:46 am
Really attractive and pretty looking, but doesn’t look very practical http://www.gozino.net
Comment by martin — April 17, 2007 @ 11:20 am
I think this cheapens Swarovski’s brand.
Comment by Motorcycle Guy — April 27, 2007 @ 12:58 pm
http://www.active-crystals.com now online!
Style and simplicity from Philips and Swarovski. Find all the latest info about USB memory keys and headphones on the brand new website: http://www.active-crystals.com
Best regards,
Swarovski Online Team
Comment by Swarovski Online Team — July 13, 2007 @ 5:14 am
“Dagon Says:
This disgusts me”
how pathetic can you get!!
It’s a useful article not a sick picture…..yes it’s a memory stick, yes it’s full of crystals, but that doesn’t mean for those of us who need to use a memory stick all the time that you can’t have something that’s anything remotely nice to look at!!!!
If you think this is disgusting Dagon you need to get a life!!
Comment by chelemac — August 8, 2007 @ 4:59 pm