Volume Control Knob Turns Heads
Source: Wired
Who but a jewelry designer could create a computer product that seems useless but is fast becoming a hit based on its good looks?
Takahiko Suzuki, a jewelry designer from the industrial city of Nagano, Japan, designed the PowerMate, a volume control for computers.
The PowerMate is being sold by Nashville, Tennessee-based Griffin Technology and costs about $40, which sounds like a lot for a simple volume control.
But people are snapping it up: In the last three months, 10,000 PowerMates have been sold, Suzuki said. Until a few weeks ago, Griffin couldn't make enough to keep up with demand, the company said.
