Filed under: Storage

We’re not so massively fond of the whole U3 machine-independent application and computing package thing, but if there’s one thing we can get behind, it’s a big ol’ damned flash memory drive. Toshiba’s new TransMemory line, which they’re launching in November in sizes from 512MB to 4GB, are all well and good, but only the 16GB Limited Edition due in December would have gotten get us through the year (what with the occasional Vista build and Leopard beta and all). Of course, as with the other 8GB+ flash memory drives, we leave it to Toshiba to ensure we aren’t extorted for five or more figures in order to get our unworthy hands on one.

[Via FarEastGizmos]

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Filed under: Peripherals, Storage

src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/04/kingstondatatraveler.jpg" alt="" />The href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=u3">U3 standard for mobile applications continues to gain steam, with href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=kingston">Kingston being just one of the latest to add another
U3-compatible flash drive to its lineup. The U3 Data Traveler, now in capacities of up to 2GB, comes bundled with
mobile versions of the Pass2Go password manager, the ACDSee image browsing application and the Zinio e-reader. It would
be nice if Kingston could also throw in mobile versions of apps like Firefox and Thunderbird, but it’s easy enough to
download them from the U3 site. Kingston’s a little vague on whether the software
on the drive consists of free "lite" versions, or trials of the full-featured programs, so don’t be surprised
if you’re hit with nags after using the drive for a while. The 1GB version has an MSRP of $47, while the 2GB goes for
$75.

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