SanDisk rolls out Cruzer Contour USB flash drives

It looks like SanDisk is trying to class up its ever-expanding line of Cruzer USB flash drives, unveiling its shiny new Cruzer Contour at CES. Slide open that glossy black exterior and you'll find an handily hidden USB connector, doing away with the need for a pesky and losable cap. Otherwise, the drive's pretty standard as far as flash drives go these days, with a promised write speed of 18MB/sec and a read speed of 25MB/sec, as well as full adherence to the U3 standard for running apps directly off the drive (Skype, Avast, and a handful of other programs come pre-loaded). The drive's upscaledness also extends to its storage capacity, with the lightest in the batch coming in at relatively hefty 2GB, and the others in the group doubling things up to 4GB and 8GB -- all should be available sometime in March for $90, $150 and $240, respectively.

[Via Photography Blog]

[roman.kim @ Jan 9th 2007 5:10PM]

2GB for $90? You have to nuts. You can get a 2GB drive for under $40 nowdays.
There's even a "free" one on:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2727907&CatId=1994

LoL

[Frank @ Feb 27th 2007 4:49AM]

keep in mind the read/write speed on the contour is 25MB/sec and 18MB/sec respectively. The normal cruzer is 10MB/5MB and cruzer Titanium is 15MB/9MB. Not all 2GB drives are equal.

[Joshua @ Jan 9th 2007 5:23PM]

I think the Sansa Express looks really cool, though. 1 GB MP3 player with a great design for only $60? Nice.