The portable 'suitcase' record player has grown up, with the Ion iPTUSB portable vinyl-archiving turntable offering both the looks and the option to convert your vinyl to MP3 easily.

It's an update, but still packs in the retro looks and of course, is primed for your old school vinyl. But it's also a modern piece of kit, powered by mains or battery, you can take the turntable anywhere, using the USB connector to hook up to a PC or Mac to transfer that vinyl to MP3 and/or your digital player. Or simply use it to play your vinyl, either through larger speakers or via the small built-in speaker.

See over the page for the turntable in 'suitcase' mode and if you like what you see, the Ion iPTUSB is available at Urban Outfitters for £90, complete with cartridge and stylus, 45RPM adapter, cables, slipmat and software for converting your files.

Find out more at the Urban Outfitters website

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This site loves its retro looking robots but there are good robots and there are evil robots. The Robo bank is a good robot, doubling up as an alarm clock and money bank. Its appealing chunky plastic body contains a panel displaying the date, time and day, while the arms wave and eyes flash when you approach it. To make saving a little bit more appealing it also counts your money for you and you can even set a target saving amount. 

So, a very good robot indeed. However, if you try and withdraw money from it too many times, a more evil side comes out and it may try and stop you!

It costs £25 from the Science Museum Shop