CoMo's USB drive touts customizable, solar-powered LCD

Tacking an LCD onto the exterior of a USB flash drive is nothing new, but CoMo Gadget's CM-1022 is upping the ante by allowing users to customize what's pictured on the screen. This less-than-attractive device is helped out by the ability to upload a logo or picture onto the built-in screen, which then flashes to get "maximum exposure" for marketers. Additionally, there's room for 4GB of mind-numbing press releases, Java games, or one-time use coupons, and considering that the display is reportedly solar-powered, a dab of sun should keep the flashing going 'til the wee hours of the night. No signs of a pricetag just yet, but unless you've got advertising on the brain, we'd steer clear of this one.

[Via EverythingUSB]

[Mr. Vage @ Jun 30th 2007 9:40AM]

Solar powered? Why? They must be expecting people not to use this thing. Or maybe they just forgot that USB provides 5v.

[Rob @ Jun 30th 2007 10:04AM]

So it helps you display a logo of your choice on the screen, say for advertisers. Well, that sounds nice. But, wouldn't it be cheaper to just print a sticker of your logo, slap it on any cheapo usb stick and you're set. And, what's the point of using solar powered? Don't we keep these things in our pockets anyway?

[engadget @ Jun 30th 2007 12:25PM]

Depending on the price, I can see some uses for this.

The solar power is nice so the display will stay operating even when not connected

Get a few 1 for music with a display saying "Music" , one for Source Code with Display "Code" ect.

I can then keep them on the desk or wherever and when I want something I can just check the display to see what each one is holding instead of checking them one at a time tell I find what I want, or what a coworker need.

[Robbie @ Jun 30th 2007 5:42PM]

i actually think it is pretty cool

[anonymous @ Jul 2nd 2007 9:35AM]

I'm sure this will also allow the user the change what is in the display and if not, I'm sure someone will hack it shortly after release so that you can. great little compact picture viewer.

[adelossa @ Jul 2nd 2007 6:06PM]

this can also be used for students to keep track of their thumbdrives or work (use one for art, another for math, etc)