Sandisk launches smart USB drives

SanDisk Corporation has announced availability of Cruzer Contour USB flash drive. Cruzer Contour has a unique sliding USB connector. Using a thumb to slide the top of drive back and forth brings out or hides the connector. There's no visible switch, and no cap to lose.

Introducing the Cruzer Contour Manisha Sood, Country Manager, India and SAARC, SanDisk Corporation said, “Since last October SanDisk has been very well accepted in the market and we have consolidated our position tremendously. Today we are amongst the top players in flash drives segment in India. With Cruzer Contour will further strengthen our position in the higher capacity drive segment, which will give users rock solid performance along with security”.

Contour will be available in 4 gigabyte (GB) and 8 GB capacities and delivers a write speed of 18 MB/sec. Read speed for Cruzer Contour is two-thirds faster at 25 MB/sec. Cruzer Contour also supports the ReadyBoost feature in Microsoft Windows Vista.  It also offers U3 technology for running applications directly from the drive, without those applications having to be installed on the computer. U3-compatible software provided free with the drive includes the PC phone service Skype, SanDisk's CruzerSync for synchronizing files between a PC and the drive, the password manager program SignupShield Passwords from Protecteer, and a trial version of anti-virus software. Cruzer Contour provides password protection through U3, backed by AES hardware encryption. With password protection turned on, Cruzer Contour owners have less to worry about if the drive is lost or stolen.

Contour will be available through Rashi Peripherals and its 51 branches across India at a suggested end user price of Rs. 2,750 for 4GB and Rs. 5,250 for 8GB models with limited life time warranty.

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