USB powered lunch bag will keep your food hot while you "work"
By Laura June 
posted Nov 25th 2008 7:03PM
posted Nov 25th 2008 7:03PM
Hungry for a hot lunch at your desk every Monday through Friday, but don't want to stand in line for the microwave? The USB-powered heated lunch bag is probably something you'll want to look into, then. It apparently keeps your food at a steamy 140 degrees Farenheit all day, though it gives us pause that we're warned to "make sure the plastic container that you store your food in is of a certain grade and quality" to ensure that there's not "an adverse chemical reaction," but we figure that's probably a minor concern. We don't know if the bag will ever be available in the US, but we have a feeling that if it is, it'll be at least double the size of the current iteration.
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I'm from the US and what is a shame is that my first thought when I saw the picture was how it looked too small to carry my lunch.....
Exaggerated, notice the lunch box, food on both sides, I wonder how he closed it. Anyway does it necessarily have to be USB, a simple design like plugging on to a wall outlet would be much better and safer. These heating apparatus drain so much energy and can be a burden for circuits too and not good for the PC. What about standby mode of the pc, will it turn it off?
Smoke seems to be fake!
"Exaggerated, notice the lunch box, food on both sides, I wonder how he closed it. "
Except most modern Asian bento boxes are double (or even triple) deckers. One for rice, one for the side dishes. Some has extra decks for either soup or snacks.
i'm from europe and wonder why that thing has to carry that much food just for lunch...
I'm from Central Africa, and you have food?
seriously, support your charities. merry christmas!
As ridiculously nerdy as this seems at first, I'd make it slightly larger.
School teachers for example who bring lunch to school (as well as other people who take bagged lunch) would LOVE THIS.
Imagine not needing to microwave your food before lunch...just plug it to your desktop.
I like microwaving food.
It'll definitely be bigger when it enters the Western market, otherwise epic market research fail.
University students will love this too! These guys will make a lot of money if they can get the bags shipped over to us in time for Christmas.
There we have it guys, Christmas gift of 2008! Now barricading yourself in a room for a round the clock WoW gaming as there is now a USB fridge, USB hot water cooker and last but not least a microwave.
They'll probably need a robot as well, to get the pizza from the Dominos guy.
Wow, WoW? What are you thinking, are you TRYING to ruin you life? Have you already succeeded?
You will probably need a USB toilet too.
don't forget the "toy" USB vaj-j
Anyone had one of those burgers or hot dogs from under the heat lamps at gas stations? That's what your food will taste like. Naaaaaaaasty.
Hey those don't taste bad.
Anyway, this is different because it will be maintaining the warm temperature of a sealed food container rather than reheating.
Not just gas stations, add McDonald's(a curse upon their soul) to that list.
@Johan S
I once bought a chicken sandwich from a gas station, and I almost threw up. It reminded me of.... McDonald's...
@Messymeese: When McDonalds starts forcing people to eat their food then you may curse their souls; until then, in the immortal words of Doug Heffernan, SHUTTIE!!!.
Thanks for making me hungry engadget, as if I'm not fat enough already. lol ;-0
Who is your avatar of.
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Your friendly engadget stalker
I too wish to know.
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Its him.
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Oh... good heavens. That's certainly cheered up the evening somewhat. Good job.
Nothing like a warm moist environment to cultivate bacteria at an exponential rate. Oh yah, that's why refrigerators were invented...
Man, how many USB ports @ 5V x 500mA does this thing have to be plugged into in order to obtain sufficient heating power?
The all-day smell would probably get annoying to co-workers.
Steamed broccoli anyone? What a pleasant smell.
That smoke looks so fake..
I mean steam
untill it spills and ruins the computer
Hmm, keeps it warm all day, bacteria stew, yummy!!!
Salmonella, not just for dinner any more...
I'd rather eat MRE's
other than that I'll stick with the thermos full of soup...
Why not stick with a Mr. Bento? Does the same trick, uses no electricity.
I'd buy it if it made my lunch...
Imagine a USB device that made lunch for you...that's a tech advancement.
What do you mean by "While you {work}"?
Actually I Am at my Work right now.
Ohh...
Now, can they make one that both cools and heats or maybe one that just cools - aka a portable refrigerator so I don't have to share one with 5000 other people at work.
click on the pic id eat her for lunch haha
I hope they make one big enough to hold a pizza
Monday through Friday ... i work Sunday through Thursday
there is a world outside the US
wasn't this photo the same as the photo used on the chief robot plays pong article last monday? just wondering.
and yeah, the smoke is obviously too exaggerated.
Yup, those "steam clouds" are definitely photoshopped clouds...like from the sky.
Now you don't need a place to live anymore,you could live in your car and save a fortune.
Wow, that's weird. I read your comment as "Now you don't need a place to live anymore, you could live in your and save on torture."
"a little more, even more delicious to eat lunch in wife to be."
Either a dirty article or google excelling itself at translating..
Hi Im from Japan and its moderate size to eat for lunch
Yes ... now I'm convinced the we have everything. We have finally arrived, if this is the best they can come up with as a new 'hi-tec' invention.