USB Desk Lamp: Love It or Leave It?

October 3, 2008

These days I tend to just look for a desk lamp that can do what it's supposed to do: light up. Even when it has a nice second feature, like this lamp/iPod dock, I just want a utilitarian lamp.

But I could totally ignore all that for this USB Desk Lamp by Japanese Design firm Conof, which provides light and spare USB ports? Plus, I just love that cool C-shape — and the lamp head also rotates 270 degrees. Doesn't look like pricing is available yet, but I'm wishing and hoping for a green one.

But what do you think? Is it modern cool or just modern cold?

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32 Comments

NurseKimberly 3 years 25 weeks

Leave it

3 years 25 weeks

Great. But where can you buy one???

dqueen888 3 years 42 weeks

cute!

4 years 2 weeks

Useful~ but I don't like those colors; I think it would be nice in black ^^

simplysteen 4 years 32 weeks

i think it's rather conventional. i dont use my ipod often, so i don't really care for it much. though, im sure my boyfriend would love it since he enjoys listening to music while he studies.

kcwebgirl 4 years 32 weeks

kinda cute. i like it.

LilGlamDiva 4 years 32 weeks

That's awesome! Love how it doesn't take up a lot of space!

twellve 4 years 32 weeks

i think the 'extra' USB ports aren't much to get excited about. it'll take up one USB port on your pc to plug the lamp into, so you only really gain one additional USB port. not super fussed.

joiiooc 4 years 32 weeks

loving it!! where can i get one? really handy to have the usb for charging

PinkNC 4 years 33 weeks

I hate to be the total outcast on this one...but yuck. I don't like it.

Madamesoybean 4 years 33 weeks

great and useful design!!

DigitalAngel 4 years 33 weeks

I'm with MacGirl. Better as a bedside lap that would charge devices. Except I'd like it for the Zune ;)

hautepink 4 years 33 weeks

this is the answer to all my bedside problems! well...maybe not all but close to it. I need a lamp that can be able to turn and direct light, but also don't want to have all my apple devices plugged in the same wall. the two USB ports are perfect for my needs, except i probably would ask them if i could even do a hub because i kinda have an iphone, a nano, a shuffle, and a 80gb classic...yikesss... but i also wonder...could i power the USB humping dog? that would be awesome...