Retro Product Idea: Acoustic Modem Shaped Wireless Network Adapter

I had an idea for a new retro product. These seem to be the rage right now so perhaps I might want to cash in.

I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. You’ve all seen the moshi moshi handset:

Think about this thing. It takes all the convenience of your cell phone, and makes you talk through a headset that looks like the receiver of an old phone. Obviously, the only appeal is retro. It has no technical advantage.

So, my idea? Let’s make wireless network adapters that are shaped like acoustic modems. Here’s a photo for those of you not old enough to remember:

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These old things were for back in the days before your computer plugged right into the wall. You plugged this thing into your computer and dropped a phone receiver on top. Then you could call another computer (no WWW in those days).

Wouldn’t that make a great retro product? It’s about as retro as it gets with this tech, and it’d be totally idiotic to make a wireless network adapter like this. I’m not even sure that most of the population would recognize what it was. All that sounds like a total win in the retro product model.

Now I just have to wait for the offers to roll in…