{"id":20967,"date":"2011-08-20T00:58:29","date_gmt":"2011-08-20T08:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.46.88.49\/?p=20967"},"modified":"2011-08-20T00:58:40","modified_gmt":"2011-08-20T08:58:40","slug":"buzzworthy-the-flash-drivevibrator-that-could-be-the-next-crowdfunded-bestseller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/198.46.88.49\/living\/home\/buzzworthy-the-flash-drivevibrator-that-could-be-the-next-crowdfunded-bestseller","title":{"rendered":"Buzzworthy: the Flash Drive\/Vibrator That Could Be the Next Crowdfunded Bestseller"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve seen USB flash drives that double as keychains and miniature figurines, but a company called Crave<\/a> is releasing a flash drive that doubles as a uniquely different toy.<\/p>\n

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Not your average flash drive or vibes<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Duet<\/a> is a USB powered vibrator, with models that can also be used as a flash drive (we’ll leave the type of content you’d find on a vibrator flash drive to your imagination). Insert your own joke about computer viruses here. Joking aside, the design driven sex toy is becoming more popular – and an area we’ll explore in a future post, but beyond business models and general entrepreneurial spirit, the Duet vibrator<\/strong> is probably the one with the most tech cred.<\/p>\n

The majority of vibrators – even those which have been given extreme design makeovers – still rely on batteries or electric chargers in order to provide a buzz. The USB-charged battery is sexy tech at its finest, and the functional flash drive gives it obvious discreet geek appeal, but it’s also going into production courtesy of crowdsourced funding – a model that’s had its greatest hit<\/a> with gadget adaptations and accessories.<\/p>\n

While the Duet hasn’t hit anything close to the $1 million of the biggest crowdfunded gadget success story<\/a>, it exceeded the $15,000 fundraising goal in just 2 days and there are currently 37 days left to go. CKIE, a Kickstarter-style site from design blog Yanko Design<\/a> that focuses exclusively on industrial design, provided the platform. Women who expect smart functionality and sleek design from all their gadgets have apparently provided the rest.<\/p>\n

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The basic Duet comes in 3 colors, and will retail for $139 (it’s $75 if pre-ordered through CKIE), while 8GB and 16GB dual flash drive models will retail for $189 and $349 respectively ($125 and $250 at pre-order) and come in black and gold combinations. If that seems a little expensive, even for a flash drive that does serious double duty, both versions come with a 24K gold band, and we know how valuable gold is these days<\/a> so just think of it as an investment. All models feature 4 vibration modes, 5 power levels, a waterproof design, two “virtually silent” motors and up to 4 hours of continuous use, though there’s nothing that indicates how storage space on the flash drive might effect performance.<\/p>\n

Designer Ti Chang<\/strong> and engineer Michael Topolovac<\/strong> are the founders behind the line.<\/p>\n

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