Conceptual baton phone does the twist

The tried-and-true Hamburger phone is still our fav (what, there a problem with that?), but Marc Schömann's baton-styled concept phone is very worthy of a look. Laden with LEDs and ready to be turned, users can dial up friends and family in painstakingly long procedures that involve all sorts of inefficient rotating maneuvers. Still, we can't help but adore the hat tip to yesteryear's rotary phones, though we have no doubts that this will never, ever see a retail shelf. Please, someone, prove us wrong.

[Via PhoneMag]

[twelve @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:38AM]

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[Marques @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:39AM]

I'm pretty sure they'd have a HUGE impact on the market if it vibrated when called.

[zacc @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:45AM]

seconded

[JJV @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:45AM]

lol i was about to comment on that as well haha

[konshuss @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:48AM]

i think women could use this as vibrator. yeah.

[JR @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:47AM]

Ahahaha.. lonely housewives won't be able to wait for that next telemarketing call.

[nih @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:09AM]

And just think. If you paired it with a headset you could even leave it in there during the call.

[Kinger @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:41AM]

You know, Marques, there was something I liked about the subtlety of Marques' comment
.
We really did get it!

[Kinger @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:43AM]

damn! The first Marques was supposed to be ' konshuss ' !

[kal326 @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:58AM]

Forget vibrating, I want to find the chick that could dial the phone like that. Talk about muscle control!

[JR @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:46AM]

Only 10 digits? My mobile is 11 digits long.

[Dan Davis @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:59AM]

I count 11 numbered rings...

[Paul @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:54AM]

what a waste
this is definitely not the future

[Raheem @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:10AM]

This looks like something I'd have as a novelty. I never used the landline anyway. No... not that kind of novelty... No... don't put it in there.... oh! Oh... Ohhhhhhhhhh righhhhhht!

[Jake Tobak @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:12AM]

What about when you need to enter another number for a menu or something like a password for your voicemail?

[Spencer @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:16AM]

White Atari Phone?

[AJ in the East Bay @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:17AM]

"Is that a concept phone in your pocket or are you happy to see me?"

[Dan S. @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:33AM]

Well, international dialing is out of the question... as is pressing 1 for english, or any other touch-tone based menu option... and it looks incredibly uncomfortable.

Meh.

[John @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:49AM]

Why is this happening to me

[Zorque @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:51AM]

If I actually still had a home phone, I'd want one of these.

[fistpittingnork @ Jul 22nd 2008 9:55AM]

I saw the pic before I saw the article or title and thought this was a new (old) joystick for the Wii.

[hiko36 @ Jul 22nd 2008 10:17AM]

I didn't know people still have landlines...

[schmitty338 @ Jul 22nd 2008 11:08AM]

...because some people live in apartments, sometimes high up in the sky, surrounded by lots of steel and concrete, which doesn't bode well for cellphone signals (especially those of the CDMA flavour). In these cases, it is convenient, and sometimes necessary to employ the services of an inexpensive landline or VOIP service to complement cellular service.

P.S. That's right, I spelled 'flavour' with a 'u' - live with it.

[hiko36 @ Jul 22nd 2008 6:42PM]

I spell them: flavour, colour, favourite, and grey...

[da @ Jul 22nd 2008 10:25AM]

it says 69 at the top.

[Jake Tobak @ Jul 22nd 2008 10:54AM]

If I'm looking at the same thing I think you're looking at, it's 89, not 69.

[Blayed @ Jul 22nd 2008 10:50AM]

Looks like this thing was made by Mac.

White shiny plastic = instant best seller according to Mac's marketing scheme, so this thing is defiantly gonna sell well.

[TavisJohn @ Jul 22nd 2008 11:36AM]

Only if it also has the Apple logo.

[Kaiser-Machead @ Jul 22nd 2008 11:30AM]

"Thank you for calling First National Bank. Please select from the following options:

To check account balances and information, press one,
For hours and locations, press two,
To speak to a phone representative, press three
To repeat this menu, press four"

*twist*

"I'm sorry, I couldn't verify that number. Please try again.

*TWIST*

"Your call has expired. Goodbye."

*crack!*

[dan1el @ Jul 22nd 2008 11:56AM]

what would you do if you were to call abroad or get into those telephone systems with "press 1 for this 2 for that"
it doesn't seem so thought through...

[vdogg89 @ Jul 22nd 2008 1:11PM]

i only came here, to see the comments

[Brady @ Jul 22nd 2008 2:07PM]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[Zorn @ Jul 22nd 2008 1:18PM]

Hata Baton Phone!

[eurobloke @ Jul 22nd 2008 2:04PM]

In the UK we went from 10 to 11 digits i.e. 0603 411583 to 01603 411583 on the 16 Apr 1995.

Humm, when is the next phoneday? Like when Wales has one code 029.

[Appdirect @ Jul 22nd 2008 6:43PM]

It looks like a white atari joystick.

[SiberFox @ Jul 22nd 2008 11:34PM]

"To obtain a special dialing wand.."

[palaciofreire @ Jul 22nd 2008 11:43PM]

Looks like one of Leonardo's inventions.

Patent infrigement, anyone?

[XenoX101 @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:45AM]

This should be dual-purpose so that I can play Flight Simulator while I'm on the phone.

[sotamuumi @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:55PM]

lightsaber?