A $3,000 steampunk thumbdrive
If this had been made in 1886, three grand might be a convincing price tag.
This drive was featured on Geeky-Gadgets.com with the remark " I am still unsure why it is being sold for $3,000, unless it was a typo and it should be $300." Nope, it's not a typo, $3,000 is simply what it would take to pry the drive out of my hands and take it from my world into yours.
As it happens, many of artist Will Rockwell's similar designs are much more affordable. Check out the Spirit Harvester!
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Mark Crummett on A $3,000 steampunk thumbdrive...
"For $3000, shipping ought to be free, at least...."
Chrs on A $3,000 steampunk thumbdrive...
"Ha, I appreciate that. He's got his price, even if it's something he'd rather k..."
pauldrye on A $3,000 steampunk thumbdrive...
"Why am I reminded of that Winston Churchill joke(*)? (*)A drunken Churchill ask..."
michaelportent on A $3,000 steampunk thumbdrive...
"I expect to see "Ryan Industries" in a really art deco-y typeface on that drive...."
strider_mt2k on A $3,000 steampunk thumbdrive...
"A few years back I was given a brass WWI reproduction lighter that looks like it..."
dculberson on A $3,000 steampunk thumbdrive...
"I think he's just saying "I like it and don't want to sell it, but if you mus..."
HeatherB on A $3,000 steampunk thumbdrive...
"REALLY?!?..."
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HeatherB
#1 – 8:29 AM August 26, 2009
REALLY?!?
dculberson
#2 – 8:36 AM August 26, 2009
I think he's just saying "I like it and don't want to sell it, but if you must have it..."
strider_mt2k
#3 – 9:35 AM August 26, 2009
A few years back I was given a brass WWI reproduction lighter that looks like it would be an interesting flash drive barrel too.
Bummer I don't have access to fabrication facilities to do it up like I'd like to.
These projects are inspiring.
michaelportent
#4 – 10:54 AM August 26, 2009
I expect to see "Ryan Industries" in a really art deco-y typeface on that drive. However awesome, 3 grand is ridiculous and can't be real unless this thing magically houses 100TB of data or something.
pauldrye
#5 – 11:30 AM August 26, 2009
Why am I reminded of that Winston Churchill joke(*)?
(*)A drunken Churchill asks a society matron "Would you sleep with me for a million pounds?"
The matron allows that, perhaps, she might.
Churchill then asks her, "Would you sleep with me for a pound?"
The matron huffs, "Mr Churchill! What kind of woman do you take me for?"
And Churchill replies "We've already settled that, madam, now we're negotiating the price."
Chrs
#6 – 6:23 PM August 26, 2009
Ha, I appreciate that. He's got his price, even if it's something he'd rather keep. If you want it bad enough to pay $3,000 for it, he'll let it go, but you're a crazy person.
Mark Crummett
#7 – 10:28 PM August 26, 2009
For $3000, shipping ought to be free, at least.