BioMirage Coffer offers biometric security for people with money to waste

It's not every day that we see gear aimed at "forward-thinking and discerning social elites" -- if anything, it seems that the most high-falutin' types are looking for ways to stay out of our orbit. Then again, our idea of security usually involves Lego safes and Nintendo deadbolt hacks. When we learned that "true peace of mind" could be ours once we had our hot little hands on the BioMirage Coffer -- a 16.4 x 10.6 x 5.8-inch, 10.4 lb strong box featuring biometric fingerprint authorization and a USB key -- our ears perked up. We're not sure what this thing's made of (or that it couldn't be smashed open if you were so inclined), but who wouldn't want to own a gadget that "epitomizes symbiotic interactions between people and technology?" Wait... this thing's $579? We'll pass.

[Boarderwoot @ Dec 19th 2008 10:32AM]

Wait a second, let me bust out my sarcasim machete to cut through that first sentance.....and this box.

[Tonicboy @ Dec 19th 2008 10:33AM]

Gawd, why must you Apple fanboys at Engadget dis everything that isn't Apple?! I am so sick of the bias at this site. If this were an Apple BioMirage, we would have news about it for days!!

[spam_free @ Dec 19th 2008 10:43AM]

How in the world did you draw ANY parallels between this contraption and Apple? So if Engadget disses something non-Apple, that makes them fanboys? So I guess anyone who dissed the Ford Pinto are commies.

[Tonicboy @ Dec 19th 2008 10:45AM]

*whoosh*

[ch4s3r @ Dec 19th 2008 10:39AM]

That latch is tiny! A sawsall could open it in two seconds!!

[ran @ Dec 19th 2008 12:52PM]

It's all a gimmick.

[AMiSH PiRATE @ Dec 19th 2008 10:47AM]

"Higher security by preventing home theft," says the BioMirage website. Because thieves aren't able to lift 10.4 lbs and wouldn't be enticed to steal something so pretty.

[Ayman @ Dec 19th 2008 10:59AM]

I would like to work for these people with money to waste...

[tony @ Dec 19th 2008 11:40AM]

got some waste for money!

[Marcela @ Dec 19th 2008 1:39PM]

...just one question...why there are flowers on it? its supposed to be a jewelry box/safe of sorts?



.... I feel offended.