Written on November 4, 2008 – 7:56 am | by Maria Mihale |

Everyone is talking about the economic crisis several countries are going through for some time now. People are concerned about their future and financial stability and they’re more cautious about their savings as never before. In the given context, “ Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced a limited edition 18-carat solid gold USB drive that comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity” (Note: today refers to October 28, 2008).

I don’t know about you, but I expect something spectacular from this company, if they want me to buy such a thing. Not only the features, but also the advertising campaign should blow me away, in order to make me consider the device instead of spending my money on a fabulous week in Ibiza, for example.

The limited edition drive from Super Talent Technology is a member of the Pico-C line, which is water resistant and supports transfer speeds up to 30MBps. The Pico-C has become the hallmark of style and quality in USB drives and is prized for its beautiful design and incredibly small size.

Now, for a limited time only, Super Talent makes us an offer that we can’t refuse (is it?): an 8 GB custom-made 18-carat solid gold Pico-C drive that includes: serialized Certificate of Authenticity, 18-carat gold keychain, FIPS certified AES-256 Encryption software, your text or logo laser etch onto the drive at no change and a black velvet jewelry box.

This rare collector’s item makes an eloquent corporate gift and is available only on a preorder basis for a limited time, with three to four weeks lead time. And it will only cost you $599. Isn’t this what you could easily call a lucky bargain?

(Source: gadgets.boingboing.net)