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FingerGear follows the Computer-on-a-Stick (COS) bootable USB drive with Computer-on-a-Stick Pro, an update that lets you access files on the host PC and other USB drives, too. So now if your PC tanks, you can just plug in this baby and still have access to all your files.
Like its predecessor, Computer-on-a-Stick Pro is pre-loaded with Linux, as well as the Open Office Suite, Evolution e-mail and Firefox, among many other commonly-used apps. The pocket-sized drive s best feature is that it can be booted up and used as a self-contained operating system, and then when you unplug it you take all the files with you and leave no trace on that host PC. And, it can bypass Windows secure login, so you're free to use it on just about any x86-compatible PC. No worries if it's stolen, either, because everything is locked up with 256-bit AES encryption. The COS Pro is now available in capacities from 256MB ($59) to 2GB ($199).
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Comments
Pretty cool, but I don't see why I'd use this over a Knoppix Live CD and separate USB drive. The CD is free and everyone already has a USB drive anyway.
Because cargo pants are passé?
Gah, I hate these "computer on a stick" when they really mean "OS on a stick"... these things are just a preloaded thumbdrive. At least there are real computers-on-a-stick where they have a real CPU on them (like that black dog thing).
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