The latest offering from knife manufacturer Victorinox is incredible: a 2 gigabyte USB drive on the Swiss Army Knife is just too cool for school. The knife dates back to 1897, when Karl Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss army. Following World War 2, US servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor for versatility. This latest, digitally oriented, neat cutting-edge device could be the talk of any dinner table. You can literally cut up your steak and copy some data - intense. Just put your Swiss crafted all-in-one wonder tool out there for everyone to admire and watch. They will all want one.
The one drawback to this miracle of science is when you are travelling. Most airport security folk will confiscate the knife if you check in for your flight with it on you. So if you do purchase one of these devices, make sure it is not in your pocket on your trip.
A miracle of science trumped by airport security folk - a shame, and no mistake.
