Kingston is again ahead of others, to have released the first 256GB USB flash drive, the Kingston Data Traveler 300. Since this USB drive comes with large storage capacity, it’ll mostly be used as the primary portable storage and to be carried around. Therefore it needs additional security for its data.
The Kingston Data Traveler 300 comes with built in Password Traveler software, which allows the user to password protect around 90% of the drive’s content. Unfortunately, it’s priced at a whopping $900 that should put many people off. Specs are as follows:
- Capacity1 — 256 GB
- Speed 2 — Data transfer rates of up to 20MB/sec. read and 10MB/sec. write
- Safeguarded — includes Password Traveler security software for Windows
- Convenient — does not require Administrator rights to access the Privacy Zone
- Dimensions — 2.78? x 0.88? x 0.65? (70.68 mm x 22.37 mm x 16.45 mm)
- Operating Temperature — 32° to 140° F (0° to 60° C)
- Storage Temperature — -4° to 185° F (-20° to 85° C)
- Simple — just plug into a any 1.1 or 2.0 USB port
- Practical — durable, capless design
- Guaranteed — five-year warranty
- Enhanced — for Windows ReadyBoost™ on Vista-based systems 3
- Speed 2 — Data transfer rates of up to 20MB/sec. read and 10MB/sec. write
- Safeguarded — includes Password Traveler security software for Windows
- Convenient — does not require Administrator rights to access the Privacy Zone
- Dimensions — 2.78? x 0.88? x 0.65? (70.68 mm x 22.37 mm x 16.45 mm)
- Operating Temperature — 32° to 140° F (0° to 60° C)
- Storage Temperature — -4° to 185° F (-20° to 85° C)
- Simple — just plug into a any 1.1 or 2.0 USB port
- Practical — durable, capless design
- Guaranteed — five-year warranty
- Enhanced — for Windows ReadyBoost™ on Vista-based systems 3
via geeky-gadgets
February 14th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
bullshit, that’s way too much.
January 28th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Ridiculous! And useless! By the time it becomes affordable, it’ll be forgotten.