the geek girl’s sex toy: mia

by Violet Blue on October 21, 2008

There isn’t much for me to say about the new, hot MIA vibe except that I want one really bad — and after reading Jiz Lee’s review of Lelo’s discreet USB charging purse-sized accessory (“… you’ll never have to go to Walgreens to buy lame batteries ever again”), I have little to add. That is, until I get my hands on one. My only wish is that they came in black, to match my MacBook of course. Jiz tells us,

(…) She’s made out of hard plastic and silicone, and meant for external stimulation — the tip of the vibe is tapered much like a tube of lipstick, which means you can get a flat, firm buzz on your clit, or rotate the vibe slightly to feel the edge of the end along the clit or labia. While it’s perfect as a solo toy, Mia is small enough to hold between two partners during sex. It’s primarily a ‘clit toy,’ though one could imagine that it’d feel pretty great with just the tip of the toy teasingly circling certain openings during oral sex.

The vibe’s hottest feature is its recharging USB port or cable. It looks like a fashionable jump drive — one that actually gives you a ride! Don’t let the small size fool you; she’s got a TON of power stored up — a strong buzz with four different pulsations that last as long as four hours. Mia becomes completely charged in only two hours, at which time the blinking light changes to a steady glow, and you know it’s time to wrap up that blog post and take a much deserved ‘break.’

High tech toys tend to have too many buttons; Mia keeps it simple with two: “+” and “-” are all she needs, and it’s pretty intuitive. Turn it on by pressing “+” and keep clicking to make it stronger; for less vibration press the “-.” Lock it in travel mode by holding both “+” and “-” at the same time. Mia sounds as discrete as it looks with a mere hum. Mum’s the word.

Like other LELO toys, the beautiful matte black packaging includes a silky storage bag. Also included are instructions, a USB port as well as a USB cable. Though LELO is a highly reputable company, it comes with a one-year warranty to protect against any possible manufacturer defects. Clean up is a breezy wipe with antibacterial soap and water. (…read more, ourchart.com)

Violet Blue

The London Times named Violet Blue "One of the 40 bloggers who really count" and Self Magazine named TinyNibbles one of the “Best Sex Resources for Women.” Blue is an autodidact and pundit on sex and technology, hacking and security, porn for women, privacy and bleeding-edge tech culture. She is a journalist for ZDNet, CBS News, CNET; she's an educator, speaker, crisis counselor, volunteer NGO trainer, and the author and editor of over 40 award-winning books.

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{ 3 comments }

1 jellibean October 22, 2008 at 1:48 pm

…is it bad that I just geeked out over the fact that you could plug the USB cable into an iPod USB power adapter and charge it that way? ^_^

2 Derwoody October 21, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Um, as a Lelo product owner, I can only say they are the bestest in their league. Especially the tiny ones (Nea)

3 Jiz Lee October 21, 2008 at 12:39 pm

I actually have a friend named Mia, who is ‘apple certified’… totally tech geek gal! I gave her a Mia vibe [deep rose] and she just about flipped her shit! : D

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