Japanese Minnesota-based storage outfit Imation is coming out with a USB flash drive that has more in common with the familiar Swiss Army Knife than the typical flash drive (well, to an extent). Part of the Flash Drive Pivot series, the flash drive will be available in sizes ranging from 256MB to 4GB. All drives come with Imation’s 128-bit data encryption program, which, of course, only works with Windows. (The drive itself, sans encryption, works with all operating systems. But then you probably already figured that.) The main draw—its ninja-like flip action—isn’t just for show: the lack of a cap means there’s no cap to lose. A big problem, apparently.
The Flash Drive Pivot goes on sale in Japan on August 21. Though the price is listed as open, expect to see the 4GB version selling at around $190.
Product Page (in Japanese) [Imation via Digital World Tokyo]
