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Chicken
08-20-03, 06:43 PM
So i was just wondering, what does a USB toothbrush (http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20030222/image/tooth1.html) do exactly? Anyone know?
jvn
08-20-03, 06:50 PM
The USB Toothbrush is excellent! Designed especially for true geeks and HHO addicts who eat at their desk :D
allan
08-20-03, 06:50 PM
Takes X-Rays of your teeth and secretly sends them to your dentist ;).
markblair
08-20-03, 07:08 PM
Now we are so lazy that we can't even get up just once for brushing our teeth! Where do I get one? :D
JeremyV
08-20-03, 07:10 PM
I'll take two! :D

It is sad.. but frankly, at my desk i have 7 open USB ports.. my bathroom is about 18 feet away. Give me a USB toothbrush and I'd never get up :D
tranz
08-20-03, 07:47 PM
Who packaged that thing! Looks like cling wrap. Yeah, I wanna put that in my mouth.
S3G
08-20-03, 08:16 PM
It is sad.. but frankly, at my desk i have 7 open USB ports.. my bathroom is about 18 feet away. Give me a USB toothbrush and I'd never get up

Never.... That's very worrying :yikes:
JeremyV
08-21-03, 05:01 AM
ok, I would still have to get up, but it would save me two trips each day :D
net-trend
08-21-03, 07:09 AM
Originally posted by Chicken:

So i was just wondering, what does a USB toothbrush (http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20030222/image/tooth1.html) do exactly? Anyone know?

I'll take a stab in the dark and say it'll brush your teeth?! :D
Duane
08-21-03, 07:54 AM
Originally posted by JeremyV:

ok, I would still have to get up, but it would save me two trips each day :D

How about a USB toilet? :D

Then you only would need a USB microwave and USB refrig. :D
Duane
08-21-03, 07:55 AM
Originally posted by net-trend:

I'll take a stab in the dark and say it'll brush your teeth?! :D

I think it is to recharge the toothbrush.
markblair
08-21-03, 08:01 AM
Originally posted by Duane:

How about a USB toilet? :D

Yeah, can you imagine ... "I can't flush the toilet right now because Windows has crashed!" ewww!!! :(
Duane
08-21-03, 08:08 AM
Originally posted by markblair:

Yeah, can you imagine ... "I can't flush the toilet right now because Windows has crashed!" ewww!!! :(

OR I can't take a S*** because I am 98 and the toilet is XP.
Besides the toilet needs the latest virus patch installed before it will work correctly. [As Jack O'neal says "... and it flushes sideways."] :D :D :D
net-trend
08-21-03, 08:16 AM
Originally posted by Duane:

I think it is to recharge the toothbrush.

You are right about the toothbrushes feature, but chicken's question was "What does a USB toothbrush do?"...:D
Adam
08-21-03, 10:56 AM
Oooh wow imagine a USB Mini fridge, that'd be cool lol.
Chicken
08-21-03, 02:53 PM
So it recharges it, eh? I wonder if it won "Most Unlikely Power Source of the Year" award then? I mean, sure you could make a toothbrush that recharges via the 12v cigarette adapter in your car, but... is that where one generally uses and recharges one's rechargeable toothbrush? Unless I'm missing something and in some parts of the world, USB ports are in people's bathrooms???
Duane
08-21-03, 04:33 PM
Originally posted by net-trend:

You are right about the toothbrushes feature, but chicken's question was "What does a USB toothbrush do?"...:D

DUH!

It doesn't do anything - It just sits there. :banana:
beley
08-23-03, 07:41 PM
Ummm, for all those that think it's an actual USB toothbrush - it's not. It's a USB cable saran-wrapped on top of a toothbrush package. Duh :D

P.S. I don't think anyone here really thought it was a usb toothbrush. Really. ;)
jvn
08-23-03, 09:06 PM
Originally posted by beley:

Ummm, for all those that think it's an actual USB toothbrush - it's not. It's a USB cable saran-wrapped on top of a toothbrush package. Duh :D

P.S. I don't think anyone here really thought it was a usb toothbrush. Really. ;)

Absolutely right, we know this is a hoax.
What we haven't uncovered is who leaked the information allowing Rainbow to get the free publicity. There are only 1000 actual USB Toothbrushes available. These are currently undergoing Beta Testing for Ronco Labs. Expected release pending Beta Test approval is Oct 15 2003, just prior to the Christmas rush. :D
EasyNetwork
08-24-03, 08:22 PM
Uhm brush your teeth?
RADiSTAR
08-25-03, 04:20 PM
But is it USB 2.0 compliant???? :D
Steve
08-27-03, 06:25 PM
hmm I wonder if on the USB Toilet if you could save your dumbs to the favorites section. haha :banana:
DHCory
08-28-03, 01:04 PM
I could actually see myself using one...on long road trips where it's a few hours (or days) between long stops...just plug it into your laptop (and therefor the 12v of the car) and presto, one charged powered toothbrush...

But then again, the old manual kind works...just wouldn't be as geeky cool..