Louis Vuitton USB Memory, 4GB = $500

60%-80%*

Aside from the ones I go out of my way to seek DVD rips for [read: Strike Witches, probably Saki], the ones I get are solid/moderate quality compressed to 50~60 MB files. Delicious.

“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.” – Douglas Adams

just another way for rich people to show off...

Well what we will mostly get here would be cheap rip offs anyway. Besides if I ever bought that I would never actually use it for what its for. I would just have it up on a shelf or something in a display case. XD

The Japanese have made use of branding and "limited edition" or "collector's items" into a fine art. Something along the concept of this is a "once in a lifetime chance" sticks. Then you see it overseas (US, Canada, EU, etc.) for half to a third of the price.

"People who claim a product to be "Idiot Proof" often underestimate the ingenuity of the common idiot"

-Forgot who said it

if you consider a decimal percentage as a reasonable chance... :P

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/transformers-usb-drive.jpg

Bite that!! XD

i'll buy 10 of those

Yes, because the salaries the poor people are paid with appear by magic!

The only "doer" you find in this age and time are hentai cavemen,Cantoki fried chikan and Jack the raper

Magic is so great! :D

That sir is 100% correct. If only Robbin Hood were here.

wrong , i have killed over ten (cheep knock off) flash drives at school over the last year untill i wis willing to spend the extra 5.00 and i have had no problems with it for the last 6 months (rember , dont trust your memory with chinese f drives - they suck , go american ... no . any were will have better quality then chnese 1's (just personal experience))

Ah, but it's not just the perceived guarantee of expertise. The logic goes something like this: "Oh, it's . Well, it must be good, since they wouldn't sell bad stuff that would put their reputation (and thus their business model) at risk."

letting other people 'see' your status make you an idiot, if i would see some rich wimp nerd with a USB like that... he is getting mugged

most asians dont even flaunt their status, i mean know a few people that dress in just flipflops, shorts and a tanktops BUT they're loaded in cash.

surely there is no difference between cars and usb memory keys, I mean all cars are the same just like memory keys

then explain why one car brand does fabulously well over others? Why does Lexus sell so many cars as compared to some other luxury lines? Thanks idiot, my logic does run correctly, although there are always counter points to the appeal of brandnames.

I understand that the comparison between cars and USB is a little extreme but for most people, they recognize BMW as a renown brand and although it is an excellent machine, the general public doesnt fully understand that. They simply want to buy a BMW because it is German and it is a BMW. This is the same with Benz and other luxury cars. So my comparison was that with high end luxury items, (cars, USB, bags, shoes, clothes), it is the name that does sell the product, but the name often promises quality over others. There are obviously those who do want to show high status in society, (honestly, who doesnt wanna look awesome and rich?), but the concept of brand name is the apparent 'promise' of quality because of their quality products in other lines or products. So Louis Vittons USB may be a first and a ridiculous thing, but it does promise a sort of quality that is displayed in their clothing, bag and shoe lines. Those who buy brand names may be complete idiots, but they also may be those who hope to get quality from something thats known rather than risk it with something they dont.

lol. @ Uraisamu -

lol i see that my parallel is a bit off due to the fact that i didnt compare brand names for electronics or computers.
But the comparison i was trying to make is that there is a promise within the brand name. Again here with a car analogy:

Promised either a Honda or a Chinese motor company, most people, without even looking at the car, would take Honda. That is due to the instant realization of the word Honda and motor reliability. Here, status symbol does not play a role at all, and shows the immediate expectations in the brand name. Honda makes other things, and does so quite proficiently. So, those who have long experiences with LV products, will instantly take the 4GB stick over any other brand they do not know strictly because of the brand recognization. Obviously this is both a trap and a blessing, as prices can be inflated for margin profit by the companies, but sometimes can also be a great buy and a quality product. So the comparison was for luxury brand names and i think it does make logical sense in the way i attempted to parallel product appeal.

^ lol.

They dont fail at all because im only using cars as part of my logical analysis for brand names and their uses.

But im not defending those who buy simply out of brand names, just adding my little spiel that its not always dumbfucks like the guy above me, who buy brand names because they are brand names.

It's like Slashdot!

Can you make some more car metaphors that fail miserably, please?