Playboy releases not-so-discrete 250GB ‘cover to cover’ hard drive

Well, you can finally throw out that trunk in your grandfather’s garage. Hugh Heffner’s legacy has taken a cue from National Geographic — in an arguably non-horrifying way — and partnered with publisher Bondi Digital to release a (presumably Seagate-branded ) 250GB external hard drive packed with every issue of Playboy released since 1953. Its $300 asking price is roughly four times what you’d pay for a fresh G-rated 250GB drive today, but compared to a 57-year subscription, the digital vault is certainly a bargain. In contrast to their trail blazin’ efforts with the iBod though, thanks to the prominent placement of the brand’s iconic bow tie-wearing bunny and name, there’s no chance of using this device for practical tasks such as backing up TPS reports at the office. Like the decision to phase out DVDs in favor of VOD however, the move does prove the magazine isn’t afraid of staying abreast of today’s content consumption trends. Next stop, Nook Color ? Playboy releases not-so-discrete 250GB ‘cover to cover’ hard drive originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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