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Monday July 16, 2007
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Memory maker Kingston added two new DataTraveler USB flash drives to its lineup on Monday, bumping up capacities on each to 8-Gbytes. The USB 2.0-compliant DataTraveler 100 now comes in 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-Gbyte flavors and also features a nifty 'thumb-action' capless design for retracting and protracting the actual USB connector. According to the company, pricing for the latter drives will range from a modest $20 for the 1-Gbyte version up to $116 for the new 8-Gbyte model.
Also announced on Monday was the new 8-Gbyte DataTraveler II Plus-Migo Edition. The drive, primarily targeted at business users, will sport data synchronization software from Migo and allow users to save and access their desktop's e-mail, internet setting, files, and folders on other computers. Once the drive is connection to a customer's designated "home" PC, the Migo software will sync all files and setting to keep the data current, according to Kingston.
The password-protected drive also features Universal Mail Format which lets users read email using clients such as Windows Mail, Outlook, and Outlook Express. The new 8-Gbyte DataTraveler II Plus is available for $154, according to Kingston, and like the DataTraveler 100, comes in 1-, 2-, and 4-Gbyte versions. Unlike the DataTraveler 100 series, however, the USB drive only supports Windows operating systems like Vista and XP.
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July 22, 2007 11:19 PM
The slide-out style of USB connector is easily bent and damaged, particularly if you plug the USB flash drive directly into the front of your desktop tower located under your desk. I've accidentally done this to my new, two-week old Sandisk 4 Gb USB flash drive with a similar slide-out connector, on my office PC. At home, I use a multi-port desktop USB hub for connecting USB devices and flash drives.
On the other hand, my older, Sandisk 1 Gb USB flash drives (2)are made entirely of metal, are smaller in size, and far more durable. Personally, I would prefer that USB flash drive manufacturers continue the production of this more durable type of USB flash drive, or those that utilize a swing-aside or swivel (but permanently connected) protective cap; nothing to get lost.
July 25, 2007 2:50 AM
Iam using Kingston DTI/2GB usb drive ,I need to set password for my thum drive.Kindly help me to set password for my thumb drive device.
If i insert the thumbdrive I expecting to ask the password to open my thumbdrive .
awaiting you help soon
Thank & Regards
Chandra...