Comments on: Zippo Lighter with Hidden Stealth Camera http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mikey http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3128 Sat, 17 Sep 2005 13:22:59 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3128 I hadn't thought of that, Alice. Perhaps Zippo -should- seek out new ideas that fit with the size/shape of their most famous product. I can see it now, a cellphone the size of a Zippo. Hey, the Zippo marketing people ARE trying, they do have a flashlight that looks like a Zippo. Maybe they should get together with the Swiss Army folks or the Motorola Razor people and give us all something entirely new and strange.... Nah, it would be a little too weird.... I hadn’t thought of that, Alice. Perhaps Zippo -should- seek out new ideas that fit with the size/shape of their most famous product. I can see it now, a cellphone the size of a Zippo. Hey, the Zippo marketing people ARE trying, they do have a flashlight that looks like a Zippo. Maybe they should get together with the Swiss Army folks or the Motorola Razor people and give us all something entirely new and strange….
Nah, it would be a little too weird….

]]> by: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3096 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:26:46 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3096 I would imagine they are walking a thin line with the Zippo look trademark-wise. But too bad it isn't a lighter too. Then again, as an ex smoker, Zippo should sell camera inserts for the people who quit but love the classic Zippo look. I would imagine they are walking a thin line with the Zippo look trademark-wise. But too bad it isn’t a lighter too. Then again, as an ex smoker, Zippo should sell camera inserts for the people who quit but love the classic Zippo look.

]]> by: Al Gonzalez http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3079 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:11:54 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3079 FYI - Zippo lighters can be placed in checked baggage if in an approved container. Info at http://www.zippo.com/otterBox/zippootterbox.aspx FYI - Zippo lighters can be placed in checked baggage if in an approved container.

Info at http://www.zippo.com/otterBox/zippootterbox.aspx

]]> by: Mikey http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3077 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:43:41 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3077 Nope, sorry folks, it's not a lighter anymore, just a camera "insert" that replaces the inside. You can convert it back into a real zippo by re-inserting the internal lighter part. A note: Zippo recently won an international lawsuit against el-cheapo zippo lookalikes (trademark design counterfeit) and you may find it difficult to place the camera in anything other than a real Zippo case. Yes, Zippo is really strict about fake copies of their portable fire-in-a-box, and I'm glad to see it. Which means, of course, you gotta go to the store and buy a Zippo.... Nope, sorry folks, it’s not a lighter anymore, just a camera “insert” that replaces the inside. You can convert it back into a real zippo by re-inserting the internal lighter part.
A note: Zippo recently won an international lawsuit against el-cheapo zippo lookalikes (trademark design counterfeit) and you may find it difficult to place the camera in anything other than a real Zippo case. Yes, Zippo is really strict about fake copies of their portable fire-in-a-box, and I’m glad to see it.
Which means, of course, you gotta go to the store and buy a Zippo….

]]> by: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3075 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:56:55 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3075 Good point - I don't see any lighter mechanism, but based on the travel security I have seen, that camera ain't getting through looking like a lighter. If anything it will probably trigger an isstant cavity search! Good point - I don’t see any lighter mechanism, but based on the travel security I have seen, that camera ain’t getting through looking like a lighter. If anything it will probably trigger an isstant cavity search!

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3074 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:23:32 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3074 <strong>Zippo Lighter with Hidden Stealth Camera</strong> By Vic DaSilva, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews For your next "Cloak and Dagger" mission, this Zippo-style case contains a digital camera capable of holding over 300 images will come in handy. The l'espion S uses ST Micro technology to capture det... Zippo Lighter with Hidden Stealth Camera

By Vic DaSilva, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews For your next “Cloak and Dagger” mission, this Zippo-style case contains a digital camera capable of holding over 300 images will come in handy. The l’espion S uses ST Micro technology to capture det…

]]> by: John Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3072 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 12:56:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1823#comment-3072 Alice, you didn't say whether or not the unit still functions as a lighter. I kinda doubt that it does though. And if it doesn't, then it should be easy enough to demonstrate to airport security that it's not a lighter and to take it through. Alice, you didn’t say whether or not the unit still functions as a lighter. I kinda doubt that it does though. And if it doesn’t, then it should be easy enough to demonstrate to airport security that it’s not a lighter and to take it through.

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