The Kingston Data Traveler Series

[Capper]

Today we bring you the entire Data Traveler USB flash drive series from Kingston..... actually some very cool stuff.
The full article can be seen HERE

[gvblake22]

Great roundup! Now I know what all those different flash drives are for! Definately some pretty cool/innovative stuff there :)

[Capper]

yeah, like I tried to emphasize in the article....I always thought they were just basic storage.
Kingston has really placed their focus on flash storage....and i think they are on to something. The MIGO and the U3 are definitely two of the coolest products i've seen

[JCLW]

Nice review. Those U3 drives are kind of neat.

I picked up a 512MB ATP Toughdrive on the weekend.

It doesn't have any fancy software with it (besides the obligatory password protection stuff), but it does work well. And it's more or less bulletproof.

*Disclaimer: I will not be held responsible for any bullet related injuries received while carrying this device*

It's a little big longer then most USB flash drives, and a little thicker too. But still thin enough that I can plug both it and another USB device into a pair of stacked USB ports. The housing is made out of rubber. Semi-bendy rubber. Like the rubber you'd find on the bottom of your running shoes.


Oh, and bulletproof includes waterproof.



Note: It sinks, so if you're going to use it around deeper water (like me) you might want to get a floating keychain for it.

Pretty fast too. It falls a bit short of the 30MB/s read 20MB/s write that the manufacturer claims, but it is still the fastest flash drive that I've used.





It came with a lanyard and a CD (both of which went into the trash). The CD apparently contains a password protection application, and Win 9X drivers. I use a keychain instead of a lanyard to keep track of it.

(sorry about the half post at first - the Preview / Submit buttons are backwards compared to most forums I visit)

[Capper]

Thanks for the little write up on it. Would you rewcommend it to others?

[gvblake22]

NIIIICE JCLW! :D
Looks like a pretty sweet little gadget ya got there ;)

[JCLW]

Originally Posted by Capper

Would you recommend it to others?

It's a little more $$ then the other flash drives I looked at (I paid CDN$45), but if you're looking for speed and durability I'd say it's worth it.

[Tyreal]

Now... is it really bullet proof?
How about you take a 9mm and give it a few rounds for us. :D