CES 2008: iSeat
This year at CES was the year of the iPod Throne. Most of the thrones had speakers or chargers attached, but this company, Prosperity Tree had an array of beautiful iPod thrones that were just for show: the iSeat.
There are no speakers, chargers or anything electronic to the iSeat. It is merely a place to rest your iPod, iPhone or cellphone when it isn’t in your pocket. That’s part of the beauty of the iSeat. At the Consumer Electronics Show, they were one of the few products that contained no electronics whatsoever.
Their bottom of the line were simple plastic thrones. They can be engraved with your logo or name. They are being heralded as great giveaway gifts for employees or customers. I liked their simple design and their bright colors. It felt a little like 1986 all over again seeing hot pink and bright yellow in one spot together.
With a minimum order of three, these plastic iSeats are about $12 each, so actually ARE an affordable giveaway for customers that you REALLY like, but they weren’t what attracted me to the booth in the first place. I fell in love with iSeat because of their executive series. You can see them here:
They are like glass paperweights with iPod thrones attached. When I saw these at their booth, I had a vision of my grandma with her paperweight collection and my vision instantly transported to the future where I’M the grandma and I have a huge collection of glass iSeats for all of my gizmos. Here is a closeup:
These units are approximately $20 each with an order of three, so they don’t come cheap, but they are a beautiful addition to your desk. They may not be as useful as the iPod thrones with speakers and chargers, but they are the loveliest we saw at CES this year.