Must Have...

Unless you were born under a rock or were really uncool as a kid, you know about Transformers. Heck, even kids today know about the good vs. evil battle waged by these robots from outer space thanks to the so-so cinematic re-imagination by Michael Bay. (My recommendation is to check out this movie if you want the real deal--including voices by Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, Judd Nelson, and even Orson Welles!).

Movies aside, the toys themselves were really cool, and one of the coolest had to be Soundwave--the boom box that carried an arsenal of transforming cassette tapes. One of the coolest of his minions was a little black cassette tape that turned into a jaguar, Ravage. Well, for all you 80's geeks out there, Ravage is back. But, since cassettes are about as relevant today as Hypercolor t-shirts, this little beast has been reimagined as a USB drive...that actually works!

It'll cost you a cool $43, and won't ship till September, but that doesn't "transform" (sorry) the cool-factor. I must have one of these.

Order online here.


Image courtesy of bigbadtoystore.com

-geekin' out jonathon