Lenovo rolls out Olympic-themed USB drive

Lenovo long ago revealed its Olympic-themed laptops, but it looks like the company isn't done with the technology tie-ins just yet, as it's now trotted out a similarly-branded USB flash drive to go along with the laptops (or your own). As you can see, the thumb drive should at least match the laptop quite nicely, but there unfortunately doesn't seem to be any word as to what capacities will be available, or any other details for that matter. We're pretty sure you can expect them to roll out sometime before the Olympics get underway this summer, however, with 'em likely to demand a bit of a premium over other, non-Olympic drives.

[thethirdmoose @ Jan 1st 2008 7:46PM]

I bet they will be cheap this fall...

[nerdtalker @ Jan 1st 2008 8:13PM]

1. China hosts Olympic games
2. China-based Lenovo makes Olympic game-themed flash drives
3. China sells these to Americans, everyone
4. ????!!!
5. PROFIT!

I'm sorry, I find the China-theme in that ironic.

[Chuckles McGee @ Jan 1st 2008 8:34PM]

Bleh, fat USB drives are so 2005.

[juicebox @ Jan 1st 2008 7:50PM]

i might have to get one i was just at the park city olympic grounds

[tom @ Jan 1st 2008 9:36PM]

Watch out for knock-offs and behave while you are in China, stay away from discussion for democracy or porn sites

[Wwhat @ Jan 2nd 2008 3:32AM]

But if you do get into such discussions: congrats on learning to speak chinese!

[Halfmad @ Jan 1st 2008 7:58PM]

Epic fail, looks bloody awful.

[klew @ Jan 1st 2008 8:19PM]

Since it's Chinese themed, bet on 8GB and no chance of 4GB capacities.

[Wolfticket @ Jan 1st 2008 8:20PM]

Typo ahoy! Man the harpoons! Arrr...

[Flashpoint @ Jan 1st 2008 8:21PM]

I will actually be in Beijing for the olympic games this year. I'm going to spend July in Shan Dong and Shang Hai (with friends) and then get to Beijing to be there during the opening ceremony.

I'm glad to see the "dancing BeiJing" gifts and ornaments rolling out because I am certain there will be no shortage of chinese vendors selling trinkets to take back home to my younger family members.

BUT...I just hope these things will have been made with quality control behind them. No more lead paint. No more viagra and rohypnol (date rape drug)ingredients.

[Wolfticket @ Jan 1st 2008 8:26PM]

Date rape you say...

[Jeff @ Jan 1st 2008 10:30PM]

Because we all know you just HAVE to add lead when it made in China even though design requirements don't call for it.

[OneLove @ Jan 2nd 2008 10:15AM]

dude, get me a fake panerai.

[Phoenix @ Jan 1st 2008 9:12PM]

Well, I must say that this has to be one of the lamest ploys to make money since... well... the Olympic themed laptop. I mean, come on. Where once the Olympian who won was awarded with a laurel wreath and high honors, now they're awarded medals and huge contracts for image rights. And then we've got these bottom feeders turning out this piece of filth labeling it with the same symbols as the current games in an effort to make a dollar (yuan, whatever). Sickening. And to top it off... It's the ugliest piece of trash I've seen since the clothing styles of the eighties! Please, God, let them not make a profit so they won't be back next Olympics!

[David @ Jan 1st 2008 10:11PM]

It's called Capitalism!

[nojok3 @ Jan 1st 2008 9:20PM]

why

[peshue @ Jan 1st 2008 9:31PM]

Looks like a olympic themed tampon applicator

[nih @ Jan 1st 2008 10:03PM]

How about a boycott of Olympic-themed crap this year? Seriously. China is committing some pretty bad human rights abuses to sanitise and cheapen their part in the Olympics.

[jaymoh @ Jan 1st 2008 10:06PM]

glad to see they've gone with the choking smog motif

[David @ Jan 1st 2008 10:14PM]

Go ahead: boycott the Olympica just like in 1980

[Ypoknons @ Jan 1st 2008 10:24PM]

It's all really quite mandatory fare for Lenovo, given China's Olympic craze. You'd understand if you were there.

[Wwhat @ Jan 2nd 2008 3:34AM]

It's fugly I think,
Plus an olympic themed performance-increasing drugs carrying case would be more appropriate probably.

[John Seamann @ Jan 2nd 2008 7:51AM]

For those of you who don´t know it, Lenovo is also designing the Olympic Torch

[usbflashdrive @ Mar 30th 2008 10:51AM]

well.that is very nice.
http://www.chinausbflashdrives.com

[Qugeist @ May 20th 2008 3:03PM]

I like it... so classy, although it looks like a highlighter marker.

they should've made it shape like the torch cylinder shape...

[matador @ Aug 11th 2008 4:29AM]

So cute, Where can I buy one??