Technicolor: Red

Even though (Product) Red has somewhat monopolized the hue to designate products that donate to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, we still find red reminiscent of the 80s. Maybe it's just us, but we remember red being the color of the decade that brought us Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Devo, and Mikhail Gorbachev. So to honor the time we grew up in, we give you gadgets of all types in corvette red, blood red, Cabernet, and every saturation thereafter.

Etón American Red Cross Solarlink Digital Radio with Flashlight, Siren, Solar and CellPhone Charger, $71
GE Designer Series Ultra-Slim Cordless Phone, $36
Petmate Deluxe Fresh Flow, $32
Dell Product (Red), $249
Polaroid Pogo Instant Digital Mobile Printer, $50
Panasonic RP-HTX7-R1 Monitor Stereo Headphones, $37
Pentax K-x 12.4MP Digital SLR, $650
Sharp Aquos LC32GP3UR 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, $957
Swann SW244-WDW Red Alert Security Kit, $170
Swizz Style F-007 Fred Humidifier, $100

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The Eton Red Cross thing really irritates me. Red Cross organisations are meant to make sure that non-approved organisations do not use their logo so as to minimise potential for confusion in war zones etc. You can argue about how sensible this policy is - they've been known to go after video game makes for using red crosses. But the fact that the American Red Cross, which pays its CEO half a million bucks, is resorting to this shilling really annoys me.

posted by gringcorp on October 9th 2009 at 9:27am
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I have to add a little red gadget iPod speaker I keep in my purse so I can listen to my tunes wherever, whenever.

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Saw all of the red things and it reminded me of it since mine is 80s red, too! Cool post, and luv the red pentax, very unique in this world of silver cameras.

posted by callie on October 9th 2009 at 12:53pm
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