On today's episode of "why didn't I think of that," we present to you BevyTech's Gadget Bottle, which is as self-explanatory as they come. This very standard looking water bottle sports a semi-translucent motif, delightfully vivid orange cap and four bands that keep your gadget of choice strapped into the 4.625- x 2.125- x 1-inch pocket. The bottle itself can hold 22-ounces of your favorite liquid, and the firm's FAQ even states that the bands are designed to not mash buttons at random. Those interested can get their order in now for $8.25, and if all goes to plan, it'll be headed your way late next week. Click on through to take a peek at our favorite example of what this thing can do.
posted Nov 2nd 2007 5:34PM
Uh...Condensation ?
alos, how do you squeeze the bottle without pushing a button
haha i was thinkin the same thing...can you say warranties voided?
This can't be real.
This is so unbelieveably stupid.
You would be surprised. I have a friend that collects old clothes from department stores, tears them up, than resells them to auto body/mechanic shops and he is a millionaire. I wouldnt doubt if this company cashes in on this idea!
What do you mean this is so stupid? You obviously lack innovation and keen judgement. Just think about it, this is a match made in heaven: Water and electronics.
C'mon, ja$on, now do you appreciate their genius?
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Let's see, what other brilliant products will they come up with next?
...yes....because nothing goes together like water and consumer electronics. just ask an applecare support rep....yeah...that was a bad day for me...
I have a similar bottle (that doesn't hold gadgets) and it leaks all of the time. Why would I want my electronics close to this?
I'm going to buy one and then sue them for a billion dollars when my iPhone falls out of it during a bike ride.
You would get a replacemnet iPhone at best.
M
Actually that would be today's episode of "why would you think of that". Yeah no one's ever dribbled water while drinking out of a water bottle...
Someone in NC has your name on their license plate. I saw it a couple weeks ago on a green SUV. Wuz dat you?
It's just a damn bottle with a piece of plastic holding the item onto the bottle.
This is nothing but a strap on......water bottle, that is.
No sorry, wasn't me.
I'm thinking of making a similar item. It would be a baseball bat/ reading glasses holder. So when you are up to bat, you can put your reading glasses in the bat so they don't get lost.
even if you could make sure no water got on the gadgets, it would still be stupid.
Finally. This thing is going to change my life.
Running along, whoops dropped this bulky water bottle (and iPhone). /golfclap BevyTech
Wow, technology finally finds a way to supersede the need for pockets.
Wow, technology finally finds a way to supersede the need for pockets.
God, this is like shooting fish in a barrel...I can't choose one particular slam against the innate stupidity of this design.
My heart is Shouting....NEXT !!!
I can finally stop using tape....
So, why do you need to carry a knife with your cell phone/pda/ipod ?
You answered your own question...
When I get out of jail, I'm gonna knife someone so hard I will need the type of hydration only those beautiful electrolytes can provide. But I only have two hands...
Wait, what's that you say?
Someone has made a product just for me?
i'm going to buy two of them so i can strap one water bottle to the other.
is there actually any water in the bottles in those example pics?
Ice Cold Beverage + Blazing Hot Weather+ $300 IPOD = Condensation = Broken IPOD = You Swearing up a storm.
What idiot dreamed this thing up?
Can you see the icons or press the keys under the strap? Brilliant idea!
if only they would have those holders in laptops.. would be so much easier to just fit ur mp3 player in it so its attached to the laptop while its charging/etc... that way there wont be wires everywhere
i cant remember the last time i didn't lose a water bottle.
why don't the phone companies take advantage of this and make a phone with water bottle capabilities?
It's like the nerdpack that holds my pens in my shirt pocket. So sure, I want one.
Phew, was worried for a bit.
I can still make my athletic cup/knife sheathe; can't believe no one's thought of it yet.
why don't phone companies make phones that have water bottle capabilities? that's a winner right there!
I really really really don't get it...
This one is real funny. I didn't know if Engadget was being serious when they put this one up.
Either the guy who made this doesn't have his head on straight, or he knows that it's a horrible idea that most people will laugh at but a some will actually buy....1% of a massive population that knows about it, resulting in this guy becoming a millionaire.
Wow its amazing of how pointless this is. Strap whatever gizmo to your arm.
The bottle is indented to make room for your device so you loose water capacity.
What happens when you have little or no water left? it isnt gonna stand up straight from the weight of the device depending on what it is of course.
I can't think of a better way to say "Please mug me!" than by strapping a several-hundred-dollar electronic device to a water bottle. It's like you're telling people that you have so much money, you don't even care that your iPhone just got ruined by condensation.
Forget my gadgets, I'd be more concerned about being shot! Can you imagine the welcome you'd get from the cops walking into an airport carrying a bottle filled with an unidentified liquid with a cell phone strapped on!
Not such a great idea.
I would buy this. I recently got into mountain biking. The shorts I wear don't have pockets, and I need a place to put put my digital camera. the camera is in a plastic case, so I am not worried about it getting wet. If I strapped something to my arm, it would fall off. If you are mountain biking on a real mountain, you are not going to have a basket or any other container on your bike.
Erm I use a backpack whenever I take my dirtbike out... and my friends that mountian bike do to. You could also have one of those under the seat+connect to the seat post bags. This is pointless haha
or you know
FANNY PACK!
Dare I sugest a Fanny pack? On a more serios note, there a variety of small bags avaialbe that fit under your set, or in the strapped to a couple tubes. Perfectly fine for Biking. And for hardcore Mountain Bikers that actually go into the mountains far enough to need to bring stuff along (tents, etc.), there are fairly rugged saddle bags.
That's why any serious bike jersey has three handy pockets at your lower back (where there's the least body movement). For longer rides a Camelbak (or equivalent) is the way to go, you can get them backpack- or fannypack-style to suit your taste.
Even if you didn't care about moisture, I can't imagine how awkward it would be to drink from a bottle with a camera strapped to it, nevermind the fact that bottles have a habit of flying out of their cages on rough trails, or being dropped even on smooth roads if you fumble getting it back into the cage...it would be a painful sight to see your waterbottle skidding along the road at 25 mph with a phone/ipod/camera along for the ride.
Or you could...you know. Not take your camera.
Why would I want to hold a whole water bottle to my head to make a phone call?
With the flip-phone one, you could talk on it while attached, and it would look like a giant brick phone from the early 90s. Sweet.
I love the picture of the RAZR attached. Imagine answering your phone while its strapped to this 'thing'.
"What? No I'm not crazy, I'm answering my phone!"
This honestly looks like one of the spoof gadgets from 'Get Smart'.
It's not for killers, everyone knows you run faster with a knife!
You know, just today I was thinking to myself, "How can I expose my electronics to water in a creative, expensive, ultimately disastrous way?"
Thank goodness these guys came up with this! I was just going to pour some Evian on my iPod.
I'm gonna hold out until they develop one that can be strapped to a gun (ha different kind of water gun), then all you dumb bastards with knife water bottles will beg for mercy. early adopters have never been this screwed.
Damn - they almost had me - What I'm really looking for is a water bottle that plays MP3s. Ideally it gets its power by splitting the water and burning the Hydrogen. I have aural entertainment, something to quench my thirst, a heat source, and the unused oxygen to breathe if I find myself at high altitudes.
I would hook my headphones into that for sure.
Hmmm.... I own one of these and, funny thing, it doesn't leak. Been using it for a month now. My Blackberry still works fine, and it's quite a head turner when you're talking on your water bottle. Sure I'm a geek, but I love it!
@ _Mazza_
I needed a good laugh, thx :)
no thanks, i like my drinks cold.
If they weren't actually selling this, I'd swear it was a chindogu.
Maybe a lot of you have never been to a gym. You bring 6 things at most, a towel, your ID, water bottle,1-2 keys on a neck rope and an Ipod/phone, wearing shorts lacking pockets. People have little piles of these items all over the place and I see at least one getting left behind or stepped on every week. I stepped on a guys phone antenna before and found alot of IDs. stick your ID and phone/Ipod in the bottle and all your stuff is together.
If you have ever been on a treadmill you notice it usually has 1-2 cup holders you have a towel, an Ipod and a water bottle. a hard drive Ipod kicks out from vibrations after 20 mintues of running, so that can't go on your body so it goes in one hole. you need the towel for sweat wiping, the machine always knocks off my towel draped over the side also from vibrations, so that goes in the other hole. and you get no water. stick the ipod in the bottle, put the towel in the other and you are good to go.
Does it seem so stupid now?
You're having a laugh?
No Blackberry owners go to the gym.
Businessmen never go to the gym? I know a lot of people that use PDAs and go to the gym, including myself. It's a whole other matter whether you would want to take the PDA with you... Sweat and touch screens don't really go together.
I wonder what else can you hold it there?
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you younger people are missing the point. The picture of the PDA means that there is a segment of older sales men who could take advantage of this product. Fill it with a clear adult beverage. By the fourth or fifth sales call, or meeting, things could get interesting. And if the boss asks, you could just say you have been working out. Impresses the hell out of the other board members.....
it is said that a submarine is designed by smart people for dumb people to use
this bottle was designed by dumb people for smart people to use
however using this bootle is probably dumb anyway
If you take your phone out in the rain it doesn't get ruined and they sometimes make it through the washing machine.I think the cell phone makers made them pretty much rain resistant. How will condensation ruin a phone?