Sesame Street Video USB
© 2010 ATP Electronics, Inc.
When does a TV show become a fashion accessory? When you load it onto a specially designed, rubbery USB that doubles as a bracelet, that's when. Flash-drive manufacturer ATP Electronics (http://sesamestreet.atpinc.com/) has partnered with Sesame Street, to create a line of seven $25 flash drives, each containing an episode taken from the Sesame Street home video collection, and themed after a Sesame Street character. Currently, the collection includes Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Grover, Ernie, Abby Cadabby and the Sesame Street sign. Here's how it works. First, you pull the rubbery cap off of the USB, and insert the plug into your Windows computer. Note that these drives can be fat, which can be problematic if you have a shortage of USB plugs; plus they won't run on your Macintosh. On our Windows 7 test machine, a dialog box popped up asking if we wanted to visit the Sesame Street site, or watch the movie. You can also store photos on the 500 MB or so drive. Because there are no moving parts, the drives can survive a trip through the washing machine.
$25, Windows
Teaches: school concepts
CTR Rating: 76%