Bug Labs' Hiro P edition BUGbase kit gets unboxed

You may not be able to get your hands on one at the moment, but those that missed out on the initial shipment of Bug Labs' open source BUGbase Hiro P edition kit can now at least make believe like one arrived on their own doorstep, thanks to the set of unboxing photos kindly provided by Flickr user finsprings. That set also helpfully includes size comparisons to a Blackberry and a first gen iPod nano (the base is bigger than both, but not by as much as you may think), and of course plenty of shots of the packing itself. Check all that out at the read link below.

[Thanks, Dave]

[LondonConsultant @ Apr 17th 2008 12:06PM]

"Bug Labs' Hiro P edition BUGbase kit" - WTF is one of those?!...

[GamDa @ Apr 17th 2008 12:13PM]

Hey, stop being lazy - put down the dorritos and go here: http://www.buglabs.net/

[Wolfticket @ Apr 17th 2008 12:18PM]

I must admit, I had to follow the links in the article in order to remind myself what the hell one of they is.
And I dont even like Doritos.

[LondonConsultant @ Apr 17th 2008 12:32PM]

@GamDa: I guessed from the packaging that it contained www.missbimbo.com accessories - and then got back to my Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos...

[Kirk @ Apr 17th 2008 12:28PM]

I want to see it powered up. That is one thing I have yet to see in the past, almost 2 years.

[Oinquer @ Apr 17th 2008 12:18PM]

Pink?? Why pink!!!!??? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY??????????

[morcheeba @ Apr 17th 2008 1:21PM]

Pink is the color used to signify antistatic packaging. I think it's an arbitrary-picked color, but it's a standard used worldwide.

[Brian @ Apr 17th 2008 1:58PM]

That's a lot of pink. Wow.

[Troutmask @ Apr 17th 2008 1:00PM]

Why can't there just be a link in the article to buglabs.net? Is that too difficult?
Every link in this, and in every other article is inward, to other Engadget articles.

[johnzilla @ Apr 17th 2008 2:21PM]

I like the cute nod to Neal Stephenson.

[JerryA @ Apr 17th 2008 3:36PM]

I came here for the Hiro Protagonist references and you did not disappoint, sir!

[Bobs @ Apr 17th 2008 3:38PM]

Hey, can I have the foam padding?

[Charchris @ Apr 17th 2008 3:43PM]

I like the box.

[YoMomma @ Apr 17th 2008 4:02PM]

so it comes with lots of bugs? the software.......

[maff @ Apr 17th 2008 4:57PM]

http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=79110

reminds me of this!