Hints and tips:
...The stick may cost several times more than a normal USB drive – it starts at £39 for a 4Gb version – but for peace of mind, it takes some beating. Plus it works with PCs, Macs, Linux, the lot....
...And with Kingston’s Wi-Drive and AirStash’s wireless flash drive also emerging (albeit in smaller 32GB sizes), there is a definite trend being catered to here....
...Others, such as LaCie’s iamaKey USB Flash Drive ($$, ), are key-shaped and are designed to go on a keyring....
...When you connect the Nexus One to a PC, it shows up as a flash memory drive so you can easily add or transfer data....
...The Clickfree Traveler takes the same approach and incorporates it into a credit card-sized flash memory device....
...Typically, swapping the drives takes a few minutes but transferring the data to the new drive takes planning and time....
...IBM’s storage updates IBM has refreshed its storage management software to accommodate the soaring data needs of enterprises....
...Most users should find the 120GB hard drive adequate, although HP offers a 160GB option as well as a 4GB flash memory for Linux-based systems and a 64GB SSD (solid state drive) version for those who need...
...It features a Via processor, integrated graphics, 512Mb of memory, and a Linux OS on a 4Gb CompactFlash card – the system has no built-in hard drive; users have access to at least 50Gb of online data storage...
...It is a shame then that memory makers Kingston Technology could not slip their latest Data Traveler Secure USB flash drive into the mix. This is, after all, a tool Mr Bond could use....
...One obvious difference between hard-drive players and their flash memory- based counterparts is capacity....
...In truth, U3 Smart Drive is a software system installed on certain USB memory sticks sold by a variety of leading flash-memory vendors....
...U3 unveiled its new “platform” last month and several USB drive-makers, including Memorex, Verbatim, Kingston and Scandisk began shipping U3-enabled devices this week....
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