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Michael
December 7th 03, 12:22 AM
http://www.crucial.com/store/listbyattr.asp?attr=3DUSB%
20Flash%20Drive&cat=3Ddrives+storage

They come in 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB capacities.

The Details:=20

The Crucial=AE Gizmo!T USB flash drive, a miniature,=20
portable flash storage drive that plugs into a computer's=20
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. This high-density=20
alternative to the traditional floppy disk stores digital=20
documents, music, and photographs and conveniently=20
transfers data from one USB-enabled computer to another.=20
About the size and weight of a pack of gum, the Gizmo!=20
drive slips easily into a pocket, purse, or briefcase.
The Gizmo! drive is a full-speed device, compatible with=20
USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports. A true Plug and PlayT solution, the=20
Gizmo! drive automatically appears as a removable drive=20
when plugged in to the USB port of a desktop or notebook.=20

O/S Support=20
Win ME/2000/XP=20
Win 98/SE with driver support=20
Mac OS 8.6, 9.1, 9.2 and above=20
Performance=20
Interface Speed

USB Full Speed Interface (Maximum Transfer): up to 12Mb/s=20
Read/Write Speed

Sequential Read: 950KB/s (Max)=20
Sequential Write: 925KB/s (Max)=20
Compliance=20
USB v2.0 Specification Mass Storage Compliant=20
USB Full Speed Certified=20
Certifications=20
CE, FCC=20

Backed by Crucial's limited lifetime warranty

John E. Carty
December 7th 03, 12:23 AM
I was told the same thing about COBOL (being history) over a decade ago.
Funny thing is it's still being used today :-)

Bruce Chambers
December 7th 03, 12:25 AM
Greetings --

Don't you think that Crucial can afford to do their own
advertising? While I'll concede that you most likely meant well, your
post really isn't appropriate to the purpose of this news group.

Bruce Chambers

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Charles Tomaras
December 7th 03, 12:25 AM
"Michael" > wrote in message
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http://www.crucial.com/store/listbyattr.asp?attr=USB%


We'll that day I can hit the F-6 key during a Windows XP install and get my
Serial ATA drivers to install off of a USB memory device is the day I will
believe floppies are history. That day still hasn't arrived.

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