Victorinox to launch 1TB USB flash drive

[guyver01]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/victorinox-to-launch-1tb-usb-esata-ii-flash-drive-with-built-i/

Well it looks like everyone's favorite pocketknife company is readying a 1TB combo USB 2.0/eSATA II flash drive for a CES launch next week -- yes, one TERABYTE. From the looks of it, the Victorinox drive will come in black and red finishes with two bodies -- one with a scissor and knife, and a TSA-friendly version without. Besides the optional implements, both drives appear to be virtually identical, with a key ring and plastic clasp to keep the drive safely covered when not in use. Once you've wrapped your head around that gigantic one-terabyte capacity, take a gander at the built-in monochrome LCD, which will be used to display drive contents and possibly a custom message. All we appear to be missing at this point are pricing and availability, and with an entire terabyte of storage, we can't imagine this thing will be cheap.

 

[ThatsABigOne]

I would be very careful not to loose it.

 

[mmntech]

How much?

Gotta be at least $1200. The cheapest 128gb flash drives run around $200.

 

[Doppel]

That is just a strange announcement from a company I am used to making knives.

 

[SZLiao214]

I thought it was a typo in its capacity till i looked at the small print.

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Seriously, that much space and no USB 3.0.

Have fun accessing 1TB at 5MB/s.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Seriously, that much space and no USB 3.0.

Have fun accessing 1TB at 5MB/s.

+1

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Actually I think USB 2.0 can go up to like 60MB/s but it depends more on the flash drive.

 

[guyver01]

Seriously, that much space and no USB 3.0.

Have fun accessing 1TB at 5MB/s.

USB 2.0 transfers at 60MB/sec

eSATA is 300MB/sec

USB 3.0 is 400MB/sec


if you're using 1TB of flash drive space... chances are yer not playing video games on it... you're transferring files. 300MB/sec is really fine for that, cuz i doubt you're using the USB connector.. you're gonna do eSATA.

 

[Wyndru]

I'm really surprised they put all this thought into being innovative...1st 1TB flash drive (in that form factor), Monochrome LCD...yet they didn't bother to make it USB 3.0. I wonder what stopped them.

 

[slag]

Too bad it will fail in a few months like all flash drives tend to do.

 

[Wyndru]

Too bad it will fail in a few months like all flash drives tend to do.

You have had flash drives fail on you? I don't think I have ever had one die, and I'm pretty hard on them at work. I drop them a lot, and carry them in my pocket with my keys, so they get pretty beat up physically, luckily I've never had one stop working though.

 

[guyver01]

Too bad it will fail in a few months like all flash drives tend to do.

i have this one 8GB flash drive that ive had for quite a while.. it's all beat up.. hell.. it's not even in it's plastic case anymore..

it looks like this:

and it works perfectly fine.

 

[boomhower]

That's a crowd of data on a tiny drive, be careful with that sucker. Not to mention you'll want an insurance rider for the inevitable day you loose it.

 

[Zedtom]

It seems more like a Sharper Image impress the boss gag gift than a useful office tool. It also won't get past the TSA screeners at the airport.

 

[guyver01]

It also won't get past the TSA screeners at the airport.

not if they're anything like you...

drive will come in black and red finishes with two bodies -- one with a scissor and knife, and a TSA-friendly version without

 

[Cerb]

USB 2.0 transfers at 60MB/sec

BS. 35MB/s requires a fast drive, good USB controller, and the transfer of large files.

USB 2.0 Hi-speed itself can run at up to 60MB/s. Data being transferred via USB is another matter.

You have had flash drives fail on you? I don't think I have ever had one die, and I'm pretty hard on them at work. I drop them a lot, and carry them in my pocket with my keys, so they get pretty beat up physically, luckily I've never had one stop working though.

I've had several fail. One even went read-only, like they're supposed to when worn out. That one was old, though. A good one, from an actual memory company, aught to last.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Only thing with flash technology is that it degrades over time. I wonder how many times you can fill that thing before you have to chuck it. I had a 32GB stick and it died after about 20 movie transfers to my TV (before I setup a HTPC I'd just throw the file on the stick and plug it into the TV) and other misc usage.

I guess the bottom line is USB sticks are only really meant to move a copy of data somewhere. They arn't reliable like a proper backed up raid array of spinning disks. So copy the file from a reliable source to the stick, bring it where you want the data, then copy it there. So if you need to transfer a couple large VM images physically to somewhere else a 1TB flash drive could fit the bill I guess.

 

[edro]

That is just a strange announcement from a company I am used to making knives.

...and backpacks lately.

 

[SagaLore]

Actually I think USB 2.0 can go up to like 60MB/s but it depends more on the flash drive.

Yep, 480Mbps. It seems funny to think that 60MB/s could be considered slow when a 40MB hard drive was "big" at one time.

 

[shortylickens]

I would be very careful not to loose it.

You dont have to worry about that. They make high quality items and never fall apart.
I've seen other versions before in the 1-8 GB range, they are built solid. Although they cost quite a bit more than an equivalent knife and thumb drive.

 

[Pardus]

How much?

Gotta be at least $1200. The cheapest 128gb flash drives run around $200.

100 billion dollars

 

[Braznor]

Most flash drives made in china last between three weeks to 4 months. Drives made elsewhere last longer.

 

[dank69]

loose x 2
eyes bleeding

 

[Rudee]

I would be very careful not to loose it.

or tight it.