This is a new idea, by making a sofa to also function as a USB hub. So users sit on the sofa can hook up to several USB devices to it and also share data among them.
The conceptual USB sofa is to have seven USB ports, allows you to plug in your laptop and you can then share data with other users who are also connected to the sofa. It seems like the initial idea of this USB sofa was to let users sit on the sofa to share data.
But with the advent of wireless connectivities such as Bluetooth and WiFi, the USB sofa will definitely be less practical compared to the mentioned wireless technologies. Perhaps, the USB sofa is better used to share USB devices, such as letting users sit on the sofa share USB display, speakers, keyboard etc.
via ubergizmo
August 23rd, 2009 at 4:06 am
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