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# Old Flash Drive Storage
The Outdated USB Collector Consolidates Obsolete Memory Sticks

By Meghan Young | Published 2012-11-09 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outdated-usb-collector
References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/11/flash-drive-collector-hub.html) & [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/dconcept/portfolio/view.php?rid=35)

Sometimes it feels like technology becomes obsolete faster than a fashion fad, but the Outdated USB Collector helps to combat that--at least in one small way. It offers a safe sanctuary for [old and used](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintageinspired-technology-tech-brand-kickbacks-discman-is-nostalgic) flash drives to congregate in order to avoid being thrown out in the trash. But instead of huddling in an equally dark and dingy storage unit, the Outdated USB Collector is pristine and white, matching the rest of the owner's new and improved devices and gadgets.

Designed by Lee Seungmin and Jin Juhyun, the Outdated USB Collector consolidates the memory capabilities of the individual flash drives to form something of a [harddrive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maktar-minimax). It even has a constantly updating LED display that shows how much free storage space is available.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.6/10
- Popularity: 22% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Memory Collection Consolidation:** Opportunity for companies to create a more efficient and sustainable way to manage outdated and unused data storage devices.
- **Sustainability in Technology Disposal:** Opportunity for companies to offer more eco-friendly ways of disposing of outdated technology.
- **LED Memory Display:** Opportunity for companies to create innovative ways of displaying memory capacity in electronics.

### Where This Applies

- **Data Storage:** Opportunity for data storage providers to offer more sustainable and efficient methods of consolidating and managing old memory devices.
- **Environmental Services:** Opportunity for companies to provide environmentally friendly and responsible e-waste disposal services.
- **Electronics Manufacturing:** Opportunity for electronics manufacturers to incorporate innovative LED memory displays in new products, offering greater transparency in storage capacity.

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