Cool Wooden USB Drives

I love looking for new computer equipment, especially really neat, ecologically friendly devices.  Back some time ago, I mentioned that Asus had created a laptop that used a bamboo case.  Well, if you have one of these awesome bamboo computers, then you need one of these USB drives made by Hacoa Wood Products Design Co.

Hacoa’s device, called the Monaca, features a casing made out of wood instead of plastic.  Like the Asus notebook computer, the wood used in the Monaca is made from fast-growing trees.  The name actually comes from the look of the Monaca—it resembles the Monaca cookie, a traditional wafer cookie made in Japan.

Just because it’s made out of wood, though, doesn’t mean that the Monaca is lacking in technology.  The drive holds one gigabyte of information, which is a good amount.  You’ll find three different versions of Monaca: maple, rosewood, and teak.  All three are elegant and stylish.

While the USB drive looks cool, I do think it’s a bit expensive.  The average cost is around $100 or about 60 pounds.  For that, you can find a four GB or larger USB drive, so while the Monaca looks neat and saves on plastic, it’s on the pricy side.

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