Yoshihiko Satoh's Wooden iPod speaker bags are definitely re-usable, possibly biodegradeable, totally chic

You can spend a lot of money on a handbag, so why not get one that's functional? These co-Mobile Speakers designed by Japanese artist Yoshihiko Satoh are not just styled to look like a bag, they are a bag, sporting room for your iPod to serve tunes and maybe a bento box to serve lunch -- but admittedly not much else. They're available in dark wood or maple and will set you back ¥31,500; about $335. Sure, that's not cheap for a 30 watt speaker dock, but we've seen far more expensive purses that are far less tastefully designed.

[Via Engadget Germany]

iPod co-Mobile Speakers

[DoorsnotWindows Posted Aug 28th 2009 8:58AM]

I really wanted to write the word first here. So I did.
First.
XD XD XD
LET THE GRAYING OUT BEGIN

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 28th 2009 9:35AM]

You even wrote it the Second time...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 28th 2009 9:00AM]

$300 and they couldn't put a grill on that speaker? No one in their right mind would carry that thing anyway so I guess it's a moot point.

[From My Cube Posted Aug 28th 2009 9:11AM]

thats what I thought too...one bad bump and the speaker is ruined

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 28th 2009 9:15AM]

iCrap

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 28th 2009 9:22AM]

Ghetto Blaster wins!
Perfect!

[KC Posted Aug 28th 2009 9:43AM]

Just what I need, something that constantly reminds my girlfriend of shopping sitting on the living room floor. Would be like having a bottle of Whiskey on the table in front of an alcoholic.

[magallanes Posted Aug 28th 2009 10:59AM]

but even as a handbag is useless, its stretch and heavy.

[Agent25i Posted Aug 28th 2009 12:46PM]

Yoshihiko Satoh's Wooden iPod speaker bags are definitely re-usable, possibly biodegradeable, totally dumb as fuck

[TheHauli Posted Aug 28th 2009 1:55PM]

...featuring Easy-Theft carrying handles.

[milkman Posted Aug 28th 2009 4:08PM]

Can't wait to set one of these on my shoulder and blast Fight the Power

[JoseElMaton Posted Aug 29th 2009 6:21AM]

I've long since learned that the word, "chic," means douchebaggish.

[Average White Boy Posted Aug 29th 2009 12:40PM]

A bag of hurt.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 31st 2009 6:03AM]

they are way cool!
i'll buy my girl-friend such a set instead of the stupid gucci-bag she is always asking for.

but no other infos: is there a built in battery, rechargeable? how long and how loud do they play from one charge? what speaker-design bass-reflex?
please test them! :)

[itechnewsnet Posted Aug 31st 2009 6:47AM]

The speaker bag is called the Aco
It's Yoshihiko Satoh's work in 2006

http://www2.tbb.t-com.ne.jp/hipopo-art/works/works_HTML/Aco.html

http://www.itechnews.net/2009/08/31/aco-yoshihiko-satohs-wooden-speaker-bag/