Cowon's UM1 thumb drive for lovers, stalkers
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted Oct 1st 2009 6:03AM
posted Oct 1st 2009 6:03AM
If you thought Cowon's iAudio E2 had reduced the digital audio player to its stylish, diminutive core, think again: With the UM1 the company takes things even one step further by eliminating the "audio player" from the DAP altogether, leaving us with an elegant USB thumb drive that stores up to 16GB (75,900 Korean Won, or about $64). Featuring a little loophole at the top for a chain and the inscription "Don't Forget Me," this is practically begging to be presented as a gift, packed full of specially picked MP3s for your sweetheart / object of obsessive stalking. Just keep in mind that he or she will then need something to listen to the tunes on.
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Looks awfully familiar to the iriver domino. That said I want one! Looks kinda cool.
But what do you carry around on the thing? Money shots of your partner?
...i doubt my girlfriend/object of obsessive stalking is that stupid...
I hope that is water on the bottom right picture...
Could possibly be your salty-stalker-tears...
Aside from having to clean it off, I like it.
It is already shown MGS4. Naomi used to wear it.
I don't think so...the one she wore was bigger, beveled edge and had a cap...this one doesn't.
or I will beat you.
But sharing mp3s over thumbdrive with one person is illegal! Thanks for killing the recording industry engadget.
Not unless you buy new versions of each song you put on the drive.
Oh, thanks Shaun! Ima go re-purchase my library :P
Thanks to this nobody will ever buy a CD again.
Have an option for a GPS chip, then you have a true stalking device!
Ooh the Gigabyte to Won exchange rate has taken a turn for the better!
Man, I had this idea last week. Except it would have been waterproof and Ripcurl would have sold them as those metal surfer necklaces.
Just a guess, but I'm thinking that the little drops of water all over the publicity photo implies that it *is* waterproof. Replace the "Don't Forget Me" with something more surfer-ish (I was thinking colors, not words), and voila, you have your surfer necklace.
Saltwater would probably destroy the contacts on it
Kind of tacky...
I'm holding out for the "Please lay me" version.
Anyone know where you can buy these in North America?
I really want one of these! Does anyone know where to get one in the states?
Would this also help prevent the owner from leaving it plugged in when leaving the computer? Back in my university days I managed to leave my thumb drive behind several times :(
why would you spend 64 bucks on it then get it all wet wtf
this is exactly what I've been looking for, I wish I could understand enough korean to order one from the product page.
And why exactly not get the SuperTalent Pico 16GB (I got it for 25 Euros 3 months ago - thats about 35 USD) which is exactly the same without the gay inscription.