Hopefully the outer skin of this silicone phone* will be more durable than the skin of the Nokia N95 which has a propensity to fall off when the phone comes in contact with any Sunscreen or DEET based insect repellent.
* ... this has to be called the sillyfone, surely.
There was a rubber keyboard accessory for the ZX81 which made it feel close to that of the first gen ZX Spectrum, it was glued on top of the flat keyboard but you still had to press hard to make the buttons work.
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LG's slider promises 'feel of human skin'
Senor Beavis
Ewwwwww #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
Feeling like cold, dead skin can't be a selling point, surely? Ick
Matt Bradley
Flashbacks #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
Anybody remember the ZX81?...
TeeCee
LG? #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
It's Lampshade time for you......
James Le Cuirot
Eww #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
I'm not sure why but the thought of that gives me the willies.
deanWombourne
CYON, CYLON, coincidence? I think not. #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
Is it just me or is cyon just a little to close to cylon? An interesting choice of name for a phone that can repliacte human skin.
Sampler
CYON? #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
Aren't they missing an L in there?
Stu
Texture of skin!? #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
Thats just downright creepy!
Regardless, a pretty mediocre handset.
Most will likely give it a wide berth.
SpitefulGOD
Hummm #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
I'd rather touch the skin of those hot ladies!
bothwell
like huiman skin to the touch #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:14 GMT
You know, that's actually - well, pretty horrible to be honest. A bit Silence-Of-The-Lambs and all that, like. :/
Anonymous Coward
Feels like silicon and vibrates eh? #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:56 GMT
What's the bet this sells well to a select clientele that make good use of chrome and silicon things that vibrate... ;->
Rich Boakes
Dissolving Skin #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:56 GMT
Hopefully the outer skin of this silicone phone* will be more durable than the skin of the Nokia N95 which has a propensity to fall off when the phone comes in contact with any Sunscreen or DEET based insect repellent.
* ... this has to be called the sillyfone, surely.
Anonymous Coward
Buffalo Bill #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 13:56 GMT
Has found a new outlet for his tanning abilities.
Efros
Anonymous Coward
@ Matt Bradley #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 15:52 GMT
"Anybody remember the ZX81?..."
I think you mean the ZX Spectrum (original model), with the 'dead-flesh' rubber keyboard.
The ZX81 had a membrane keyboard.
Anonymous Coward
How do you clean it? #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 15:52 GMT
Silicon is pretty porous isn't it? So it wouldn't just wipe clean.
I know my wife's dildo is hard to clean.
Haku
re: ZX81 #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 20:05 GMT
There was a rubber keyboard accessory for the ZX81 which made it feel close to that of the first gen ZX Spectrum, it was glued on top of the flat keyboard but you still had to press hard to make the buttons work.
http://www.retro-trader.com/images/march03/DVC01707.JPG
Geoff Mackenzie
My phone's keypad ... #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 20:05 GMT
... is actually made of human skin. I do have to replace it every now and then but it's a cheap, readily available material so it's no problem.
Feels a bit like silicon.
Anonymous Coward
Is that a phone in your pocket? #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 20:05 GMT
Or are you just happy to see me?
Wyrmhole
Wrong set of hands? #
Posted Tuesday 25th March 2008 20:51 GMT
It looks like one of the girls has 2 left hands.
Matthew
LG Phones is People #
Posted Wednesday 26th March 2008 03:38 GMT
I need a Charleton Heston avatar.