Self-inflating USB flash drive - Flashbag

by chinamao on 2006-04-15 10:15:06

We’ve all seen USB drives with built-in LCD screens that display remaining capacity. But let’s be honest, just looking at the numbers on the screen doesn’t really give you a tangible sense of how much data is actually stored, right? Let’s take a look at the Flashbag, a USB drive invented by a Russian creator!

The Flashbag is flat when it doesn’t contain any data, just like an ordinary USB drive. However, once you start storing data, it automatically inflates itself using a built-in mini motor. The more data you store, the more inflated the Flashbag becomes, until it’s completely full (I wonder if it would explode if you tried to cram even more data in? XD). Even after you unplug the USB drive from your computer, it retains its "inflated state," so you can instantly feel how much space is left just by holding it.

Can’t wait to get your hands on it? Unfortunately, it seems to still be just a prototype for now. And Russians do have a knack for keeping people waiting, don’t they?