Suggestion: Combo Flashlight/USB Stick

[lctorana]

You know what I would REALLY like?

I work in IT, and EDC both a mini torch (Ultrafire 602D Cree, fwiw) and a 4Gb USB stick.

What I would love if the two could be combined into a single unit, with the battery actually charged from the USB port. You could get away with a rechargeable CR2 in that case.

Is this possible? It's what I really want for Christmas.

Would anyone else want one, if it was tiny, bright and had plenty of storage?

 

[carrot]

Well, I've seen some keychain light that plugged in USB to charge... and USB-charging NiMH batteries, so I guess a flashlight/flash drive is not far off. Better yet, it would use TransFlash internally so you could upgrade to keep up with the times.

 

[Mike V]

This:

plus this:

on the same key ring?



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[lctorana]

I could and do EDC an Ultrafire 602D Cree, and a 4Gb USB stick.

But I want them combined into a single device. With a Cree at one end and a USB plug at the other.

Our genius with the Wee has proved the concept that it is possible to make a serious flashlight in a CR2 form factor, and the business end of a flash memory stick doesn't take up much space.

And the bonus is - a DC converter board (similar to those that go in mobile phone car chargers) could be installed to charge from USB.

So it must be possible.

 

[lctorana]

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