Thursday, July 11, 2002
FujiFilm Unveils Tiny Storage Drive
Posted by Jason Dunn in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 07:17 AM
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,102591,tk,dn071002X,00.asp
FujiFilm has come out with an interesting product here, although if we all had CompactFlash slots on our desktop computers, we couldn't need these silly things.
"FujiFilm is helping revive Sneakernet with the release of its straightforwardly named USB Drive, the newest in a growing array of pocket-size, large-capacity storage devices that easily move among PCs.
This small flash RAM "drive" is available in sizes ranging from 32MB to 128MB, with a 256MB version expected out in the fall. The 32MB drive costs $50; the 64MB unit, $70; and the 128MB drive, $150. Fuji initially announced 8MB and 16MB versions, too, but isn't shipping them because apparently no one wants them.
The unit's physical size, not its capacity, will catch people's attention. Forget the proverbial pack of cards or cigarettes. Measuring less than 4 by 1 by 1 inches, the USB Drive more closely resembles a short, stubby marker or a fat electric thermometer with a nose that plugs directly into your computer's USB port. It weighs only 0.7 ounce and is powered by the USB port, so there's no need for a battery or AC adapter."
FujiFilm has come out with an interesting product here, although if we all had CompactFlash slots on our desktop computers, we couldn't need these silly things.
"FujiFilm is helping revive Sneakernet with the release of its straightforwardly named USB Drive, the newest in a growing array of pocket-size, large-capacity storage devices that easily move among PCs.
This small flash RAM "drive" is available in sizes ranging from 32MB to 128MB, with a 256MB version expected out in the fall. The 32MB drive costs $50; the 64MB unit, $70; and the 128MB drive, $150. Fuji initially announced 8MB and 16MB versions, too, but isn't shipping them because apparently no one wants them.
The unit's physical size, not its capacity, will catch people's attention. Forget the proverbial pack of cards or cigarettes. Measuring less than 4 by 1 by 1 inches, the USB Drive more closely resembles a short, stubby marker or a fat electric thermometer with a nose that plugs directly into your computer's USB port. It weighs only 0.7 ounce and is powered by the USB port, so there's no need for a battery or AC adapter."
