I am sucker for USB flash drives. The cooler it looks the more I’d want to get it. What I should be looking is storage space and transfer speeds right? Wrong! I evaluate the overall visual impression.

And today I found an USB sandal flash drive which would remind me of summer. If you’re happy with just 2GB of memory then go pick a sandal up. You can always get a pair of those if you need more space. The 2GB Sandal USB Flash Drive costs just $17. I’ll have a size 9 and 1/2 please!

Tiny flash drives provide big storage capacity, that is what Transcend had in mind when creating the JetFlash T5, and that is what all manufacturers of storage devices should think.

The small drive only measures 29.9mm x 15.3mm x 6.1mm, so if volume is one of your main concerns this is definitely a good pick. On the other hand, using a flash drive of such short dimensions could be problematic if you tend to forget your gadgets all over the place. As you can imagine, the T5 is also very light - only 2 grams.

The USB drive uses non-breakable plastic as the material, which means it is very rugged, and additionally it is resistant to vibration, shock, and waterproof.

(more…)

That’s right, the laptop is given for free. Of course terms and conditions may apply but you can indeed get the 2GB Asus Eee PC 700 when you switch to a bank’s checking account.

You have to be Canadian (sorry everyone) in order to get this deal. And you would have to contact your local RBC Royal Bank branch to go through the necessary steps in order to get this free computer. I actually wonder what the catch is for them to afford buying as many laptops, each one worth $300. I am sure they will get their money back from their future customers right?

Nevertheless this is a good marketing idea. Offering an Asus Eee PC is so much more than offering a $25 gift card. I wonder where this innovative idea lead to, in terms of bank services. Who’s going to be the first bank to offer a free iPhone?

(more…)

There are a couple of two new flash MP3 players from mpio. They seem to be mostly targeted at first-time users, seeing that they offer only flash memory, that too in the low capacities of 1GB and 2GB. The new models are the ML300 (1GB) and ML300 (2GB). With support for both MP3 (8 to 320 kbps) and WMA (32 to 355 kbps), a useful feature on the ML300s is the ability to record voice, which can be helpful in taking down notes and sudden bursts of idea.

Both models feature a blue-backlit 4-line display. When connected to your computer’s USB drive, it can double up as a mass storage device. There’s an added bonus in the form of an FM radio receiver. The built-in equalizer has 8 presets. mpio claims an audio playback time of about 15 hours on a single AAA alkaline battery, but YMMV.

Measuring 28.2mm x 19.3mm x 65.9mm, the mpio ML300 1GB and 2GB models weigh in at 23 grams and are available for ¥4,980 (US $44) for the 1GB model and ¥6,980 (US $62) for the 2GB model.

(more…)

Corsair unleashed the Flash Padlock, a family of affordable USB 2.0 external drives for taking your data with you. The need for secure data storage is addressed through hardware rather than software on the Flash Padlock drives. With its innovative Auto-Locking, users won’t have to remember to enable its protective feature; as soon as you remove it from the computer, the device automatically locks itself protecting your data.

The Flash Padlock features a simple touch-pad security PIN number entry system. Unlocking it lets you use the device as any standard USB flash memory drive. The PIN can be up to 10 digits long and offers peace of mind to the user. The current line-up includes drives in 1GB and 2GB capacities.

For a complete feature set, check out the extended entry.

Price: