the keys come in two different storage capacities
 
 
 

‘currenkey’ is a usb flash drive in the shape of a coin, by 5.5 designers for lacie. indicated on the face of the coin is the drive’s storage capacity. the bronze edition offering 4GB of memory and the silver one having a capacity of 8GB. ‘currenkey’ is meant to be a reflection on the value which we grant our data and the price we pay in order to store it safely in the IT capital.

usb keys these days are a dime a dozen, and often they cost more than the amount of storage memory they provide. in this case the usb becomes a real piece of currency, reminding us of the excessive capitalization

put on consumer goods.
 
 
'currenkey' usb flash drive by 5.5 designers for lacie
to use the flash drive, you twist the coin to reveal the key
 
 
 

'currenkey' usb flash drive by 5.5 designers for lacie

'currenkey' usb flash drive by 5.5 designers for lacie a different type of currency

 

 

 

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