Jul 01

Star Wars flash drives’ giant heads seep into our teensy hearts

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We see so many flash drives around these parts, it is truly, truly hard for any to distinguish themselves in our eyes. These ones? Well, we’ll admit it: we have a giant soft spot for their massive noggins. Not the first Star Wars flash drives we’ve seen — this newest set store up to 2GB per drive — which isn’t anything to throw a party over, but they’re really cute, right? The set, which includes Darth Vader, Yoda (look at his toes!), a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett, will be available starting in October for $25 each.

[Via Technabob]

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Star Wars flash drives’ giant heads seep into our teensy hearts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 26

Windows 7 could be sold on thumb drives, but probably not

Posted in: flash drive, FlashDrive, Microsoft, netbook, pre-order, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, Windows7

As you know, Windows 7 pre-orders begin today (unless you’re lucky enough to be in Europe, that is). This of course begs the question: what is a Win7-aspiring netbook owner to do? External optical drives are pretty kludgey, in our estimation, and trip to the Geek Squad? Out of the question. According to CNET, a “source” of some sort is goin’ around saying that Microsoft is planning on making the OS available on USB thumb drives for the ultra-portable market, although we feel that such devices are best left to the college students who rely on campus computer labs — or the occasional J.Lo album. As for Microsoft, they’ve said nothing about any of this, although we have noticed that its online store has all three upgrades (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate) available for pre-order download (at $49.99, $99.99, and $219.99 respectively). Problem solved, right?

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Windows 7 could be sold on thumb drives, but probably not originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 21

Crapgadget: Delicious salmagundi of decorative inanities edition

Posted in: flash drive, FlashDrive, mp3 player, Mp3Player, PMP, speaker, Today's Chili, usb

We’re always big fans of mixed-use gadgets — but these ones kind of mutilate the principle. On hand today we’ve got a two pack of bedazzled necklaces — one an MP3 player, the other a USB flash drive / watch combo. We’ve also unearthed a USB speaker that claims to be a whale, but more closely resembles a weird, in our opinion. Finally (and this one was worth the wait, trust us), we’ve got a tiny Moto Horn for your bike, which makes it “safer” to ride your bike by… making vroom vroom motorbike noises as you zoom along. Consider these our best suggestions for what to do with your disposable income, folks.

Read – USB Jewel Square Necklace MP3 Player
Read – USB Jewel Watch Necklace Flash Drive
Read – USB Cetacean Whale Speaker
Read – Moto Horn

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Crapgadget: Delicious salmagundi of decorative inanities edition originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 18

Rocky III USB drives sadly missing Burgess Meredith version

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Remember how awesome Rocky III was the first time you saw it? Come on, we know you were pumping your fist along to Survivor, you don’t have to be shy about it now. Well, you can relive the well-toned glory that is Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa, and Clubber Lang in flash drive format, for only ¥2,850 (about $30) — essentially a steal. Wait, where’s Thunderlips?

Via Geeky Gadgets

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Rocky III USB drives sadly missing Burgess Meredith version originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 16

Edge Tech announces cheaper 128GB USB flash drive, still not very cheap

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Kingston got all the bragging rights by rolling out the first 128GB USB flash drive but, with that business now out of the way, other companies are now free to try to one-up ’em, and Edge Tech looks to be among the first to take a crack at it. While it does away with some of the added security and ruggedness of Kingston’s offering, Edge Tech’s latest DiskGO drive does match that magic 128GB storage capacity, and you will still get a seemingly durable aluminum housing, along with some basic encryption software for a bit of extra protection. Most importantly, however, Edge Tech’s drive is more than $150 cheaper than Kingston’s. Unfortunately for you and us, it’s still $390. Look for it to start shipping on July 31st.

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Edge Tech announces cheaper 128GB USB flash drive, still not very cheap originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 15

Kingston rolls out 128GB DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive

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Feeling a little wistful for the old days when USB flash drives costs hundreds of dollars apiece? Then you may want to pick up Kingston’s new 128GB DataTraveler 200, which is apparently not only largest drive of its type to date but, at $546, one of the most expensive as well. In addition to that added storage space, that hefty price will also buy you a fairly rugged drive with a capless design, plus some built-in password protection and the usual Windows ReadyBoost capabilities. Of course, if you don’t need that extra space, you can simply pick up Kingston’s 32GB or 64GB drives, which run a slightly more reasonable $120 and $213, respectively.

[Via Test Freaks]

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Kingston rolls out 128GB DataTraveler 200 USB flash drive originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 10

Penguin USB drive is infinitely cute, hilarious

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It’s not like we haven’t seen slightly funny / interesting / unorthodox USB flash drives before, but there’s just something about a headless penguin hanging from a USB port that gets us chuckling. Available in 2/4/8/16GB capacities, the simply titled Penguin drive even gives a portion of its proceeds to the World Wildlife Fund, providing you with even more reason to cave to the urge and pick one up. This little fellow’s up on Amazon right now for $12.95 to $42.95.

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May 19

Transformers USB flash drive is ready to ravage your files, bring carnage to your desktop

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Sure, you already have piles of flash drives scattered around your apocalyptic nightmare of an apartment, but this one’s more special than those, right? Because it’s a Transformer– Ravage, AKA Tripredacus Agent. Ravage has outlived the age of cassette and is onto smaller, better things, and he can store up to 2GB of your most valuable data. He’s going to run $42.99 when he’s available in September, and can be pre-ordered now.

Update: It looks like the pre-order is already sold out! Wonder if the fact that we ordered 1,000 of them has anything to do with it?

[Via Coolest Gadgets]

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Transformers USB flash drive is ready to ravage your files, bring carnage to your desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 16:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 05

Mini MPC 2000XL / SP1200 flash drives let you take a little Kanye with you

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We’re not usually very enthused by flash drives, though occasionally they’re cute enough to cause a flutter of interest. These, however, are hair-raisingly, insanely awesome. Designed with the modern musician in mind, these two bad boys are convincingly modeled on the AKAI MPC2000XL sampler and the EMU SP1200 drum machine. And by “convincingly modeled” we mean that they look pretty much exact to their original counterparts. They have a 4GB capacity and are going to run you $39.95 each, and you can pre-order them now. We strongly suggest that you look into doing just that. Several more shots after the break.

[Via Crate King; thanks George]

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Apr 28

Ennova announces USB drive with OLED screen / fingerprint scanner

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It’s still a little ways from an actual release, but it looks like the folks at Ennova Direct just couldn’t help themselves from announcing that they’ve received a patent for a newfangled biometric USB flash drive that packs a built-in OLED screen. Even better, that OLED screen apparently actually doubles as the fingerprint scanner, which may not add much extra in terms of security, but should be good for at least a few gee whiz moments. The actual patent, however, isn’t for that bit of convergence, but for the sliding mechanism that covers the screen when it’s closed and pops out the USB connector when it’s open. No word on pricing or capacities just yet, but it looks like the first few drives should be available under the ION Technologies brand sometime in the first quarter of 2010.

[Via OLED-Display.net]

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Ennova announces USB drive with OLED screen / fingerprint scanner originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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