Lenovo, being one of the sponsors of Beijing Olympics 2008, released a few Beijing Olympics 2008 themed USB flash drives to offset some of what the company spent. All the USB flash drives in the line are limited editions, which could explain the rather exorbitant price for at least one of them.

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What do you use those SanDisk memory card readers for other than to read memory cards? Of course, since we got readers to peruse files with, we also have the vessels with which you keep your data in.

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Want a new portable hard drive? There are already a lot available in the in the market, but there’s always room for more. LG has recently unveiled the new line of LG XD1 portable hard drives in Korea.

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Those attractive brushed metallic cases containing Samsung’s 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch SSDs can be within our grasps soon enough, as the small multi-level cell (MLC) based SSDs begin mass production. The 128GB and 64GB versions are first to hit the market.

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The nondescript PNY Attaché USB flash drive gets a tepid review from Laptop Mag. The device features a simple black and blue body which, except for the logo, doesn’t do much for it, really. However, the hard plastic proved to be more durable than other plastic USBs, comparable to even an aluminum chassis.

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The new Western Digital My Book Mirror Edition is a dual-drive storage system designed to provide you with not one but two copies of your data. As someone who’s lost two hard drives at the same time, I more than appreciate the importance of a system such as this.

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Presented at Computex 2008 in Taiwan is OCZ’s new USB 2.0 flash drive, Diesel. The diminutive flash drive with a compact design employs the use of aluminum chassis for protection. Since OCZ prides itself in manufacturing products geared towards portability, the Diesel offers an option at its base to be attached to either a lanyard or a keyring.

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iRiver quietly rolled out the Domino flash drive in Korea recently. While we have no idea when it’ll be available to the rest of the world, its sheer simplicity and no-frills design has impressed me. Looking literally like a domino block, it features a retractable USB connector.

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With a tagline of “No More Lost Lids,” the Shintaro Slide Pocket Disk USB Flash Drive has a unique sliding design. The device is highly-suited for large volumes of data; the model available in various storage capacities including 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB.

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Let’s take a break from all the WWDC news and go back to Computex 2008 where Power Quotient International Co. showcased its PQI Intelligent Drive i818. The drive uses USB 2.0-compatible PQI patented Intelligent Stick interface which gives the device its 2.5mm thickness.

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