David Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 This isn't disgusting--just a little stupid. Who falls for this stuff? Full Throttle Gentlemen: start your devices! SanDisk has teamed with world-renowned motorcycle designer, Ducati, to launch the most ambitious set of digital flash memory products to date. Echoing the speed, performance, and styling of Ducati’s legendary, racing-inspired motorcycles, we proudly present the SanDisk Extreme® Ducati Edition. This label is reserved for some of the fastest memory products SanDisk, or the industry, has ever produced. This exclusive, collectible product line will only be available for a limited time, and only from specialized retail establishments. The SanDisk Extreme® Ducati Edition products include: Link to comment
Albert Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I'm going to wait for the desmodromic CD drive just to make sure they're compatible. Link to comment
90%angel Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 My co-worker's friend is the Sr Retail Marketing Director for SanDisk, so I suspect she's behind this! Cool job she has; stressful, and a lot of travel, but cool. Met Casey and Loris at an event, got to sit on their GP bikes, etc. She's been to the last three races. ARGH!!!! She's doing a huge event of some kind around Laguna, involving closing streets down and flying in crew on helicopters. My co worker didn't have all the details. WAH! Why can't my company sponsor a GP team instead of tennis!! That would be MY job then!! Yeah, yeah, I've met Roddick and Agassi, but I want to meet Hayden and Rossi! I can tell her you're "fond" of the campaign... Link to comment
Carnadero Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 How much more is that thing over a regular 4GB CF card? Link to comment
David Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 How much more is that thing over a regular 4GB CF card? http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/07/18/ducati/index.php?lsrc=mwrss Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 (Long sigh....) I know this isn't much of a comfort, but at least Ducati hasn't yet prostituted its name to be associated with an embarrassingly irrelevant product. The last time I was in a Harley dealership years ago, there were 2 bikes on about 20 square feet, and the rest of the boutique was devoted to Harley Barbies, Monopoly sets, flamed toilet seats, chrome dog collars, "genuine" coffee, and God knows what the F else they were selling. [i looked around and thought to myself - "I don't belong here anymore."] I know, I know, it's a slippery slope, but at least Ducati hasn't completed the dreadful slide all the way down - yet! Ugh, do I hate the "cross marketing" and "synergy" and all the other patently stupid BS execs use to justify this sort of stuff.... -MKL Link to comment
TowJam Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Actually, Harley had their own line of USB thumbdrives but they had to pull them from the market. They kept leaking memory. (oh how I love geek humor) Link to comment
W. Mazelin Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Actually, Harley had their own line of USB thumbdrives but they had to pull them from the market. They kept leaking memory. (oh how I love geek humor) That's funny! Link to comment
James Clark Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 (Long sigh....) I know this isn't much of a comfort, but at least Ducati hasn't yet prostituted its name to be associated with an embarrassingly irrelevant product. The last time I was in a Harley dealership years ago, there were 2 bikes on about 20 square feet, and the rest of the boutique was devoted to Harley Barbies, Monopoly sets, flamed toilet seats, chrome dog collars, "genuine" coffee, and God knows what the F else they were selling. [i looked around and thought to myself - "I don't belong here anymore."] I know, I know, it's a slippery slope, but at least Ducati hasn't completed the dreadful slide all the way down - yet! Ugh, do I hate the "cross marketing" and "synergy" and all the other patently stupid BS execs use to justify this sort of stuff.... -MKL I'm sorry. Did you say something? Link to comment
Joel Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Goofy or not, this thing is WAY cooler looking than my Cruzer USB drive Link to comment
SageRider Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I wonder how long it'll take before someone drills holes in the case to better hear the distinctive Ducati read/write function... Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I wonder how long it'll take before someone drills holes in the case to better hear the distinctive Ducati read/write function... Loud I/O's save lives! Link to comment
ElJefe Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Ugh, do I hate the "cross marketing" and "synergy" and all the other patently stupid BS execs use to justify this sort of stuff.... -MKL The truly sad thing is that these odd 'co-branded' items wouldn't be done if there wasn't so much money to be made in them. Just a little paint & some curvy design, some crafty buzzwords, and three or four hundred percent profit is to be had. Ever seen "Idiocracy"? "It's Got Electrolytes"! Link to comment
leikam Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 This can't be a surprise, David. You had to know this was coming when they announced ducati-branded sneakers. It's a strong "high performance" brand. Link to comment
Lets_Play_Two Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 This can't be a surprise, David. You had to know this was coming when they announced ducati-branded sneakers. It's a strong "high performance" brand. Last year Tumi luggage and Ducati did a big promotion that sold out. Local Tumi mall store even had a motorcycle in the window....they wouldn't sell it to me!!! Can you imagine not selling me a motorcycle that was in their store window? Really ticked me off. Link to comment
Dick_at_Lake_Tahoe_NV Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 How about: Ex-Lax Ferrari Edition: "It's fast!" Link to comment
TowJam Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 How about: Ex-Lax Ferrari Edition: "It's fast!" I think Acer would have something to say about that... Link to comment
codinn Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Yeah,who falls for this stuff? (Hmm, now how much extra did I pay for that rondel? ) Link to comment
Carnadero Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Actually, Harley had their own line of USB thumbdrives but they had to pull them from the market. They kept leaking memory. Link to comment
W. Mazelin Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 P.T Barnum was right...... Yes, he most certainly was! Link to comment
Jimbo RT Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Porsche has had hard drives out for a while. Porsche Hard Drive by LaCie Finally, a Porsche I can afford. But does it help me get the chicks? Link to comment
TampaJim Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I thought it was a condom until I read the narrative. Link to comment
Stir Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I'm waiting for the BMW edition with the little jugs hanging off the sides. Compatiblity may be an issue however. Link to comment
leikam Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 But does it help me get the chicks? Only the digitized ones Link to comment
SAAB93driver Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 BMW has a catalog with some useless non related stuff in it too. It called the BMW Lifestyle Collection. You want a leather BMW Passport holder (no, not the radar detector) for $65 or a $25 Teddy Bear wearing a roundel sweater, the list goes on. I don't see the difference between that and a Ducati CF drive, other than a 4MB CF drive might not end up in the trash as quickly. Link to comment
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