Geek Your Cube: USB Duckling Fan (It's Duckalicious!)

Tuesday October 3, 2006

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Product: USB Duckling Fan (The box actually calls it USB Coco Fan, referring to the coconut tree, but ducks always come first for me.)

Description: The USB Duckling Fan is a delightful desk fan, powered by USB, but with a twist. The fan is actually a palm tree and the power switch is a duckling in a baseball cap. You can also use 2 AA batteries, instead of USB, if you want to get away from your computer.

How It Works: Out of the box, you just need to straighten out its neck (tree trunk) and attach the duck to the power switch. From there it's just plug and play, baby! Plug it into the USB port and switch the ducky to on, and you're good to go. The fan blades (palms) are made of soft plastic, so you don't have to worry about losing a finger.

Performance: I tend to get hot (flashes) at work, so I was excited to test out this fan. It's certainly easy to use, and surprisingly it has a lot of power. It was powerful enough to cool me off on days when the heat was on too high; I was even cold enough to shut it off some days. It's quiet too (much, much quieter than the Desktop Air Conditioner that Jen DeLeo reviewed); the slight whirr it does make is rather soothing. You can even adjust the trunk to different angles. (See images.) Best of all, it's duck tech, only the best tech of all!

And now my final opinion. . .

Overall: I highly recommend the USB Duckling Fan to anyone looking to cool off. It's a great conversation piece and it works well too. How can you go wrong with that? And I really can't say it better than the company itself:

"Get this USB Duckling Fan to decorate your working desk and enjoy the coolness penetrating your heart....."

Buy the USB Coco fan for $12 from Brando Workshop.

Adjust your coco tree's trunk and let it sway in the breeze.

Box shot: shipped all the way from Hong Kong!

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Posted By: Blogging Molly

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