Gizmodo: Pny

PNY 2GB Thumb Drive to Come Pre-Loaded with Ghostbusters, Make All Other Thumb Drives Look Humorless

Adam Frucci — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:50:00 EDT

When you're going to buy a USB thumb drive, there's not much differentiating all the brands other than looks. Usually, people just grab the cheapest or the least stupid-looking. That won't be the case when PNY unleashes it's newest 2GB drive. Why? It'll come preloaded with Ghostbusters, that's why. Ghostbusters! There's no word on the pricing or what format the movie comes in, but if it's priced similarly to other 2GB drives, those other drives don't stand a chance. [Crave]

PNY and SanDisk Boost SSD Offerings; SSD Lappies Imminent

Adam Frucci — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:25:22 EDT

PNY and SanDisk have some pretty slick new offerings on the solid state drives front, inching us ever closer to the time when all new laptops will come with flash hard drives for faster, quieter and more efficient access.

First, SanDisk announced their 1.8-inch 64GB UATA 5000 and 2.5-inch 64GB SATA 5000 SSDs. Not too shabby. Then PNY went ahead and busted out their 2.5-inch 128GB SSD, which is even better. Neither company has touched PQI's insane 256GB 2.5-inch SSD, but that thing is going to cost the price of a small island, so what we're really seeing at this point is a race to reasonable prices.

With bigger SSDs coming out for less and less every day (although none of the above mentioned products have price tags as of yet), it's only a matter of months until we start seeing the transition to SSD laptops start in full effect. Get excited. –Adam Frucci

PNY and SanDisk [via CrunchGear]

12GB PNY MaxFile Attaché USB Microdrive

Gizloco — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:11:35 EDT

PNY has been releasing USB drives for a while now, constantly upgrading their storage capacity and adding features. This time, they've upped the capacity to 12GB with the latest MaxFile Attaché. It includes software that syncs user data—documents, MP3s, pictures, etc.—between systems. And all that data won't take too long to transfer over since the transfer speed supposedly tops out at 11MB/s.

The 12GB MaxFile Attaché is bundled with a groovy protective case and a USB extension (whatever that is). It should be available today, retailing for $$169. – Nicholas Deleon

Product Page [PNY via Fareastgizmos.com]

PNY Attaché Pro USB Drive for Security Freaks

Gizloco — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:05:23 EDT

Most of the Gizmodo crowd probably already has some sort of USB drive, so companies are starting to make bombastic claims to get you to buy theirs, like will improve your quality of life, help you grow back your hair or other empty promises. PNY is no different, and its Attaché Pro USB drive uses security as its bait. Unlike some of its other Attaché siblings, it doesn't even look like an attaché case. It does look "trendy," though, or so claims PNY.

The Attaché Pro is available in 1GB, 2GB or 4GB versions and has a write speed of 17MB/s; read speed is 29MB/s. What makes it "Pro" is its security features, namely PNY's Windows-only SecureLock software. Users can lock the USB drive with a password, so in the event that it gets lost, prying eyes won't be able to see the sensitive data you've stored on the drive. SecureLock uses 128-bit AES encryption, so the 2600 crowd will have a tough time breaking into it. You can find it for about $46. – Nicholas Deleon

Product Page [PNY via Tech Digest]

PNY Maxfile Attaché: 8GB USB Drive

Charlie White — Fri, 12 May 2006 09:21:21 EDT

Here's a little 8GB micro hard drive from PNY that looks kinda like a miniature attaché case. The PNY Maxfile Attaché has a tiny hard disk spinning inside, and gives you USB 2.0 speed in a form factor that's 2" x 1.75" and just three quarters of an inch thick.

Its anodized aluminum housing keeps it feather-light, and it draws power from its USB 2.0 connector so it doesn't need an external adapter. Available now for $179, the company says higher capacities will be available later this year.

PNY 8GB Micro Hard Drive [LetsGoDigital]