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Griffin reintroduces Black PowerMates

updated 12:35 pm EDT, Thu May 22, 2003


Griffin Technology today reintroduced its , its multimedia controller with a new bold black design. The USB controller and input device can be used as a volume knob, or programmed for any number of other uses such as a jog/shuttle wheel for movie editing or a scroll wheel for long documents. "We made a few PowerMates in black last year and everyone just went crazy for them. We were completely sold out in less than 48 hours. Now we’re happy to say they’re back – in black." It is available for $45 in either black or in the original brushed aluminum finish.


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    Tough to choose

    I've always been partial to the silver or brushed aluminum look myself. But the black powermate is also very sharp.

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    Man oh man.

    What next? A brown powermate to appease the Mexicans? Soon to be followed by a yellow one to the delight of Asians?? Maybe a rainbow one for the q***** among us. Such as tallscat.

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    How much more?

    How much more black can it be? None. None more black.

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    Looks good

    It looks sharp, I'll get one, besides I've been wanting one for a while, now it looks better.

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    But I must ask.

    Is it Black On Both Sides? - Mos Def

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    Powermate

    I can't believe how much hype this moronic thing gets. The powermate has got to be one of the dumbest peripherals ever made. A big fat volume k*** sitting on you desk. I don't get it.

    I guess most mac users haven't heard of a mouse with a simple scroll wheel? Why the f*** should I take my hand off the mouse to use this thing to scroll documents? How much better is this then the f****** button on my keyboard that raises the sound level?

    I got it. Maybe Griffin's next "essential" will be an adaptor for your finger that presses the keyboard keys for you? lol. (You idiots would probably still buy it like crazy.)

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    Re: Powermate

    The powermate is a good example of marketing though. For the average stupid mac user who likes his or her single mouse button, you can't get much more braindead then a k*** thing that scrolls documents. Plus, it's got a cool light thingy underneath it. Yea. That's light thingy is worth $45 ;-O

    And people wonder why apple is able to charge $5000 for yesterday's computer, and get away with it. Could it be because the ignorant masses like stupid flashy case designs and transparent keyboards? Bingo.

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    Ya know..

    Once you go black, you never go back...

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    Hahaha...

    I'm just laughing at everyone that bought one of these when they first came out, thinking they were only a "limited edition". Way to go, Griffin! See if your customers fall for that one again...

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    brown to appease...

    What the h*** is your problem?! I never heard of so much bigoted c*** in all my life. Why don't you go back to your trailer park and sit with all the other gubers. I think it's sad when cousins marry. In your case, I suppose you guys marry your sister and brothers or daddy's and daughters.

    I suppose they'll come up with one in white with a pointed top and KKK on the side to appease all you bigots.

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