Okay, anyone who knows me will confirm that I’m a massive dweeb when it comes to gadgetry. I’m also a big fan of Nokia, who provided me with my current mobile phone, which I’m very happy with despite the silly gold faceplate that quickly earned it the nickname the Mr. T Phone. Regardless, I have to draw the line at Nokia’s latest product, the Medallion I. Nokia calls it “a daring choker – designed for dramatic personalities with a hidden side.” Well, maybe there’s a reason to keep that side hidden, dingus.
The idea is that you can upload photos to this device from your mobile phone or your computer, and then wear them around your neck. According to the Nokia site, it has a 15 hour operating time. Which means you have to recharge your necklace every night. No word yet on pricing, but if it’s more than 20 bucks, I swear if I ever see anybody wearing one I’m going to demand that person makes my next mortgage payment.
This has got to be the dumbest thing I’ve seen since a hat in the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog with a little LCD screen you could program to display a short line of text. What would you want your hat to say to the world? How about DIPSHIT? I considered getting one and setting it to read HAT.
Those of you with Nokia stock, this might be a good time to reevaluate your portfolio.