To kick off our celebration of Chinese New Year, why not get yourself a lucky Year of the Rabbit USB drive from Kingston?
Kingston has just debuted three USB 3.0 flash drives. Available in 16GB ($US89), 32GB ($IS138) and 64GB (a hefty $US270) models, the flash drives can attain write speeds of 60Mbps and read speeds of 80Mbps. [PR Newswire via Crunchgear]
That 256GB Kingston Datatraveller USB thumbdrive we saw the other day? It’ll set you back $1,299. Availability is apparently “built by request”, so you need to be really sure about your purchase before you drop big ones on it…
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Remember those heady days when USB drives used to cost hundreds of dollars? Well, thanks to Kingston’s latest 128GB monster, they can again.
I’m all for movie paraphernalia. Especially when the movie is based on a comic book. Action figures, toys, soundtracks, keyrings… But a Wolverine branded flash drive? Maybe if it was in the shape of a dogtag… but it’s not. So why would anyone spend $40 for 8GB of X-men branded USB drive?
Kingston has dropped a 32GB version of its DataTraveler USB drive, which could be a worthy addition to your gizmo collection if you own a netbook with limited storage (say, like the EeePC). The pocket-sized dongle measures at 7.8 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm and is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux. The estimated retail price is $US139, but you can get one off Newegg for $US80 right now—that’s roughly $US2.22 per GB. [Newegg]
