Toshiba to Launch U3 Smart USB Flash Drive Series

JCNN News Summaries - Japan Corporate News Network, Aug 29, 2006 by Chris Lui

Tokyo, Aug 29, 2006 - (JCN) - Toshiba announced plans August 29 to release USB flash drives, bringing U3 smart technology into the company's USB lineup. The four models in the TransMemory(TM) U3 Flash Drive series will launch globally at the end of November. A corresponding line-up of Flash drive subassemblies for OEMs will be offered that can be easily customized by adding the outer shell.

The U3 smart drive computing platform extends that versatility by supporting storage not only of data, but also of applications and personal computer settings, preferences, profiles and security features, as well as the means to manage them.

A U3 smart drive can be used in any Windows 2000 or XP PC with a USB slot, and once configured to suit a user's preferences, delivers the user's familiar computing environment and support for such applications as e-mail and web surfing, and access to files stored both on the host PC and on the smart drive. When the user removes the U3 smart drive, no personal data is left behind.

The new TransMemory(TM) series will be exhibited at IFA 2006, the world's largest consumer electronics trade fair, which will be held in Berlin, Germany, from September 1 to 6, 2006.