Did Kirk actually ever say that or is it one of those saying that we think was in the series but never really happened.
Anyway this is your chance to be part of the Enterprise crew with you own communicator, this design was way ahead of its time as there are cell phones out there now following the same design although the signal may not reach orbit. With this device you will however be limited to connecting to your laptop for the time being.
Features – Faithful to the original design first seen in the original series, it plugs into a Mac or a PC running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 using its built-in USB cable, allowing you to use it to make internet phone calls (requires broadband internet connection and your preferred voice-over-IP software). Widely claimed to have served as the inspiration for the modern cell phone, the communicator “chirps” when flipped open, one of the 21 included sound clips from the original series. The hallmark Moiré-patterned circle lights up using LEDs. 4 1/4″ L x 2 3/4″ W x 1″ D. (5 oz.) Priced at $49.95
Source [Hammacher Schlemmer]
