May 20, 2008 3:55 AM PDT
MP3 player pays homage to Zippo
(Credit:
PMP Today)
If you happened to come by one of those cigarette pack phones from China we saw awhile back, this may be the perfect mate for it: a music player made to resemble a lighter.
And not just any lighter, but a Zippo. The "Zarva Zippo MP320" is a 1GB player that handles only music, though it does have a small LCD for navigation purposes, according to PMP Today. The casing purportedly is even made from the same material as that used to produce the iconic lighter.
The biggest drawback, however, is that it won't actually light your smokes. But don't despair--there's a USB drive for that.
Otherwise it seems like a pretty neat idea. The Zippo lighters were always kinda stylish, and the metal casing would definitely help protect the electronics. Pretty cool idea, but I doubt it will be the next big thing...