Re: new storage devices

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Not the same make, but exactly the same thing...

Mate of mine at work has the 32MB version from Scan. - works a treat! -
plugged in to my laptop (W2K) and it immediately appeared as a
"removable
drive"

I've also seen these in PC World.

I believe (if memory serves) that the Scan ones are *significantly* cheaper
- slightly less than £1/MB (details as follows)

16Mb PenDrive £26.50

32Mb PenDrive £35.00

64Mb PenDrive £69.00

128Mb PenDrive £105.00

256Mb PenDrive £199.00

I can't remember the prices of the other makes, but I think they were quite
a bit dearer...

Paul G.





>From: "Brendan" <jbh@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: [ukha_d] new storage devices
>Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:59:05 +0100
>
>Read the following just now.
>
>Anyone seen / used them?
>
>Brendan
>
>
>
>M-Systems has invented a really cool little storage device called
>DiskOnKeys. The device is thimble-sized -- well more
>
>AA battery-sized -- and plugs into your USB port. Right now, the
devices
>support up to 32MB but a 512MB is on the way.
>
>What M-Systems did was put a little CPU in the case along with some
other
>dense electronics. The device should be
>
>thought of as another floppy in that your boot up will probably hang if
you
>leave it plugged in. On the other hand,
>
>you can save 32MB and tuck it away real easy.
>
>We don't think this device will replace the Zip drive until they get
the
>1GB
>size ready, but it sure beats a stack of
>
>floppies or all that Zip drive hardware.
>
>Another interesting aspect of the DiskOnKeys is that it's plug and go.
>There's nothing to configure, no drivers, nada.
>
>Easy back-ups for essential files, we'd say.
>
>Dell and others are selling the devices for $50 -$100,  depending on
size.
>The word that we got was that those
>
>prices are padded with a hefty margin.
>
>Look for DiskOnKeys to pop up in various shopping services in the near
>future.
>


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