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Kingston Launches "World's First" 128GB USB Flash Drive... For The Price Of A Laptop

Simon Crisp — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:40:42 EDT

Remember those heady days when USB drives used to cost hundreds of dollars? Well, thanks to Kingston's latest 128GB monster, they can again.

The DataTraveler 200 comes in three sizes 32GB, 64GB and the world's first 128GB USB flash drive, which sells for a whopping $546. However it doesn't look like they are expecting too many people to snap up the largest option, it is build-to-order only.

All of the capless drives have built-in password protection and are enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost. The smaller versions are priced at $120 and $213 respectively. [Kingston via PocketLint]

Kingston DataTraveler Micro is a USB Stick with MicroSD Card Reader

Jason Chen — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:15:14 EST

USB thumb drives stopped being cool about 10 years ago, but what happens when you stick a microSD card reader on board? It gets cool again, that's what. Kingston's DataTraveler Micro does just that, and even holds up to 4GB of onboard memory inside the thumbdrive itself. The reader can read not only microSD cards, but microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2). Prices are $19, $28 and $42 for the 1, 2 and 4GB models respectively. [Kingston]

Kingston is releasing two thumb drives: the...

Jason Chen — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:26:42 EDT

Kingston is releasing two thumb drives: the 8GB DataTraveler II Plus - Migo Edition, which retails for $154, and the DataTraveler 100, which has a one-handed sliding construction and ranges from 1GB to 8GB and has prices of $19 to $116. [Kingston]

Kingston DataTraveler Mini for Midget Businessmen

Jason Chen — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:00:59 EST

If the standard Kingston DataTraveler drives are somehow too big for you, these Kingston DataTraveler Minis should be more to your liking. The drives come in 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB sizes, and have a capless red sliding cover so you won't lose the top.

They also come with Migo, which is software that lets you take your Outlook Express, Thunderbird, IE, and Firefox settings with you so you can plug in at any net cafe—as if we need net cafes with our laptops and EV-DO connections.

Just remember to keep it out of reach of children and dogs. – Jason Chen

Press Release [Lowyat via Uber Gizmo]

Kingston Water (and Pee) Proof Thumb Drives

Jason Chen — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:45:40 EST

Waterproof to a depth of four feet, these Kingston DataTraveler drives are safe from accidental toilet-droppage as well as Travis's midnight pee attacks.

Available in 512MB to 4GB sizes (8GB to come), the drives have 256-bit AES encryption and locks itself down after 10 intrusion attempts. Although a bit more expensive than standard drives, your money goes towards protecting your data from hackers, urine, and urinating hackers. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Kingston via Gearlog]

Kingston's Waterproof USB Drives For Aquaman's Home Business

Jason Chen — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:43:17 EDT

If you're worried about losing your data to theft or water damage—Hurricane Katrina victims?—Kingston's DataTraveler Secure should be right up your alley. Not only does it have 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) hardware encryption, it's protected by a titanium waterproof coating that protects your drive from agua for up to four feet.

The drives are available in up to 4GB sizes ( 147 or $273), and have a read and write speed of 24MB/s and 10MB/s respectively. Definitely useful if you're using your flash drives out in the field like Jack Bauer where you can get wet at a moment's notice. – Jason Chen

Kingston Launches Waterproof USB Drive [Bios Magazine]