Jason Dunn
03-15-2006, 11:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.verbatim.com/news/news_detail.cfm?news_id=F486EEFF-1143-3415-5F56DC822378BCDF' target='_blank'>http://www.verbatim.com/news/news_detail.cfm?news_id=F486EEFF-1143-3415-5F56DC822378BCDF</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Verbatim® Corporation announced today the availability of its new 4GB and 8GB Store ‘n’ Go USB HD Drives, the latest additions to its award-winning family of USB drives. Designed for portability and style, these lightweight drives have the capacity to meet the needs of people who want to carry volumes of digital data, video, and audio with them or for keeping key information such as emails, photos, or personal calendars available at any time. The new Store ‘n’ Go HD Drives come pre-loaded with Mobile Launchpad, a utility providing users with the ability to download applications for running directly from the USB HD Drive. Mobile Launchpad also allows users to have complete access to personal files and data without loading the content on a guest system. For quick and immediate access, the drives can also be used in regular drag 'n' drop mode."</i><br /><br />A four or eight gigabyte USB hard drive isn't that special, but what caught my attention was the Mobile Launchpad and the <a href="http://www.verbatim.com/hddrive/cool-things-to-do.cfm">types of applications</a> that you can load onto the drive. I carry a 1 GB USB flash drive with me at all times, and have it loaded up with useful applications, but just installers and simple, stand-alone EXE files. This looks to be an evolution of that concept, and the price is right at $129 for 4GB and $199 for 8GB.