Author Topic: World's First 128GB USB Drive (Read 13465 times)

Broni · « **on:** June 18, 2009, 09:06:52 AM »

http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Kingston_Unveils_Worlds_First_128GB_USB_Drive/551-103311-581.html

Kingston has introduced world's first 128GB USB drive. This 128GB drive joins Kingston's DataTraveler 200 series drives with 32GB and 64GB capacity. Kingston will be offering new DataTraveler 200 USB drives at $120 for 32GB, $213 for 64GB and whopping $546 for 128GB. Now seriously, one can buy a standard netbook for the price of 128GB USB drive.

Kingston's new DT200 USB drives features Password Traveler, a password protection feature for protecting critical data inside. The capless design features slide-in feature to protect the USB connector.

All new 32GB, 64GB and 128GB DT200 USB flash drives are certified for Windows Vista and enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost feature. Windows ReadyBoost is available in Windows Vista and Windows 7 to use any USB flash drive as a drive for system disk cache to improve the performance. However, it should be noted that Password Traveler won't operate properly if Windows ReadyBoost feature is in use.

Another company called EdgeTech has also come out with cheaper DiskGO 128GB USB flash drive for $390.

Kingston offers new DT200 USB flash drives with five years warranty and free tech support. We're yet to hear about the Indian price and availability of these new DT200 USB Flash drives from Kingston. Stay tuned to this space for further details.

computeruler · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2009, 12:13:35 PM »

HOW!!!!??!!!! How did they fit so much space into so little!!?!!!?!!?! It would make more since to buy a kit external hdd kit and put solid state hdds in it instead

kpac · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2009, 01:45:15 PM »

They must have had a LOT of gift certificates.....

Aegis · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2009, 02:09:30 PM »

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They must have had a LOT of gift certificates.....

Very nice, K...

I tried to find an article which better explains how they're physically built, but work keeps intruding.

It's not a bold prediction to expect a terabyte flash drive in a few years.

Computer Hope Admin · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2009, 04:03:42 PM »

Very cool. Although I'd never recommend someone buying these for another few months, since new storage goes down so fast in price.

michaewlewis · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2009, 01:55:21 PM »

..... just bought 2. they're pretty cool.

computeruler · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2009, 08:21:25 PM »

Broni · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2009, 08:24:56 PM »

What's so strange?
People use their GIFT CERTIFICATES wisely

paudashlake · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2009, 08:29:42 PM »

Gift certificates or not I think I will find a nice cheap one on ebay and save myself the hassle of an external hdd.

HOWEVER!!!!...

Haven't we all forgoton to double check our pockets before we wash our clothes at least once? I've lost quite a few things for that, including a couple usb drives, a cell phone, and thousands of pencils and pens!
So I think I will stay with an external hdd. Because how often do you throw that in the wash?

computeruler · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2009, 08:31:39 PM »

Thanks for that cause you reminded me I have $5 in my pocket

paudashlake · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2009, 08:32:54 PM »

hah no problem. I have my cell phone, my wallet, van keys

, and the spark plug to my van

. It keeps my brother from driving it, ya know?

computeruler · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2009, 08:34:38 PM »

hahahahhahaha

paudashlake · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2009, 08:37:22 PM »

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm he ain't gettin' in ta noo van o' myne!

lol

Quantos · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:05:45 PM »

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and the spark plug to my van

It's not the only spark plug for your van is it?

There must be an easier way, like a club?
I don't mean for the steering wheel, just threaten him....

paudashlake · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:08:58 PM »

OH I tried, but he threatened to crash the van. So I thought taking parts out would be easier

Quantos · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:10:53 PM »

You do know that the coil wire just unplugs right?

paudashlake · « **Reply #16 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:15:18 PM »

awe shut up! whats done is done!

haha

Quantos · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:16:41 PM »

Come on, confess, you didn't really pull a spark plug did you?

michaewlewis · « **Reply #18 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:26:51 AM »

I was just kidding..... I didn't really get two.

I most likely will be needing to upgrade my 16gb flash drive to 32gb in the next couple months though. I tend to kill flash drives after about a year. If a external harddrive could fit in my pocket and handle being thrown around, I might consider one of those to get away from the limited writes available to flash drives.

paudashlake · « **Reply #19 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:46:08 AM »

I did really pull it out. MY van is my life

Aegis · « **Reply #20 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:47:30 AM »

Aren't the flash drives supposed to support something like 30K transactions?

Granted, I had a Lexar quit after a year, but I have an Imation from the same time period which is still going.

michaewlewis · « **Reply #21 on:** June 26, 2009, 12:44:28 PM »

I use my flash drive very heavily. hmmmm, I wonder if there is a utility that can track the amount of data transferred to a drive over time..... It would be interesting to see how much data I put on my flash drive during a month or year. I bet it's several hundred times over the storage capacity.

Quantos · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2009, 03:54:24 PM »

Quote from: paudashlake on June 26, 2009, 11:46:08 AM

I did really pull it out. MY van is my life

For the future try the coil wire, it's a lot easier. You would have one *censored* of a repair bill if you broke off a spark plug in the block. Plus spark plugs don't really like having the gap adjusted a lot. The metal fatigues from the intense heat.

patio · « **Reply #23 on:** June 27, 2009, 07:14:47 AM »

A month ago i had a flash drive in my jeans go through the washing machine....
Figuring all was lost and nothing to lose i decided to let it go a full dryer cycle as well....
Still using it today...

Aegis · « **Reply #24 on:** June 27, 2009, 08:58:34 AM »

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i decided to let it go a full dryer cycle as well....

So, you're stating that heat was your diagnostic / correction tool??

(...and the ban becomes more justifiable every day!

)

patio · « **Reply #25 on:** June 27, 2009, 09:03:09 AM »

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #26 on:** June 27, 2009, 11:29:40 AM »

To think just a few years ago,I bought the brand new 4GB USB drive.

Quote from: computeruler on June 18, 2009, 12:13:35 PM

HOW!!!!??!!!! How did they fit so much space into so little!!?!!!?!!?! It would make more since to buy a kit external hdd kit and put solid state hdds in it instead

Just wait 'till Phase-Change memory comes out.

srtony1946 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 27, 2009, 02:32:38 PM »

The Wealthy will buy It, I will buy some when I hit the lottery!,lol.

macdad- · « **Reply #28 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:33:53 PM »

Eh...Pretty fancy

Wonder if there using the FRAM chips on these, to store that much data probably would need a more reliable ROM technology(plus the added benefit of longer lifespan)

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #29 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:35:00 PM »

you can't rewrite data on ROM, silly.

macdad- · « **Reply #30 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:38:23 PM »

I know that, its just this:

Flash, EEPROM, EPROM are based upon the old ROM technology.

Except these three can be re-written to, Flash and EEPROM(Electrically Eraseable Program Read Only Mem) can be re-written electronically while EPROM can be re-written after a UV Format.

FRAM is just a new kind a ROM type, its basically Non-volitle RAM, that has unlimited Read/Write times, that is faster than Flash.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferroelectric_RAM

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #31 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:44:23 PM »

It's not technically a ROM if you can Write to it.

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FRAM is just a new kind a ROM type, its basically Non-volitle RAM, that has unlimited Read/Write times, that is faster than Flash.

Sounds like SRAM.

macdad- · « **Reply #32 on:** June 27, 2009, 03:46:11 PM »

Seems to be so, from the Name(Ferroelectric)

It seems to be that they're using a different chemical compound for the chips.

amanulla · « **Reply #33 on:** July 02, 2009, 03:43:57 AM »

this was most useful...
i ask some to you...
when plugged the your usb it automatically scan themself?
what is the rate for?

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