Buffalo Packs 16 GB in Nail-Sized USB Drive

btarunr · Jun 24, 2009

Buffalo announced a new USB flash drive that pushes the limits of how small these drives can get, giving similarly sized flash-storage cards a challenge. The Buffalo RUF2-PS packs up to 16 GB of data in 18 (W) x 18 (H) x 8 (D) mm, and comes in variants of 2, 4, 8, and 16 GB. It is truly feather-weight at 3 g. The drive is so compact that the a couple of these could stay latched on to a notebook even when carrying it around. It uses a standard USB 2.0 interface. Its transfer rates or availability haven't surfaced.

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InnocentCriminal · Jun 24, 2009

I'd lose that, I'd have to have it connected constantly.

btarunr · Jun 24, 2009

It has provision for a lanyard.

InnocentCriminal · Jun 24, 2009

Yeah, I'd still probably lose it. I'd actually prefer just to have it connected to a Netbook and only remove it when absolutely necessary.

hat · Jun 24, 2009

That looks kinda gay.

InnocentCriminal · Jun 24, 2009

hat said:
That looks kinda gay.

LOL! You mean lame right?

Black Hades · Jun 24, 2009

Well isnt that cute... I need something like that to keep dust away from my 6 front usb slots. :laugh:

MRCL · Jun 24, 2009

InnocentCriminal said:
I'd lose that, I'd have to have it connected constantly.

I lose my 2.4 inch USB stick all the time, I wouldn't even find that thing in the package its delivered in.

Disparia · Jun 24, 2009

Nice. Now go make one with a powered eSATA connector!

InnocentCriminal · Jun 24, 2009

Jizzler said:
Nice. Now go make one with a powered eSATA connector!

Hells yeah! I need a reason to use my eSATA.

TheMailMan78 · Jun 24, 2009

Whats the price on this? Also is it "Readyboost" capable?

InnocentCriminal · Jun 24, 2009

TheMailMan78 said:
Whats the price on this? Also is it "Readyboost" capable?

btarunr said:
Its transfer rates or availability haven't surfaced.

I assume it'll be ReadyBoost capable.

TheMailMan78 · Jun 24, 2009

InnocentCriminal said:
I assume it'll be ReadyBoost capable.

Never assume anything. You make an "ASS" out of "U" and "ME" :toast:

InnocentCriminal · Jun 24, 2009

Sorry, I meant - presume.

douglatins · Jun 24, 2009

Excellent breakthrough

Sasqui · Jun 24, 2009

TheMailMan78 said:
Whats the price on this? Also is it "Readyboost" capable?

That'll depend on transfer speed... does anyone know if Class 4 fits the bill?

If it didn't have provisions for a lanyard, I'd probably lose it too. I keep a 8GB SDHC/usb adaptor on my keychan and love it. All told, it's about 1/4" longer than this.

mdm-adph · Jun 24, 2009

That's bloody amazing.

I have nothing more to say.

Deleted member 24505 · Jun 24, 2009

I use my 20gb 1.8" hdd.i'd definately lose that.

Kitkat · Jun 24, 2009

loose that in the first day.

ZoneDymo · Jun 24, 2009

This for the Mobo Sata ports would ROCK.
Every un used port filled up with an 16gb drive.

lemonadesoda · Jun 24, 2009

Looks fiddly to remove. Easy to forget/lose when visiting. Which will get lost first? The cap, or the stick? LOL

kyle2020 · Jun 24, 2009

It'll be fiddly to remove, and you'll either lose it in your pocket or youll go to unplug it and it will pull the bar of soap trick and disappear.

El_Mayo · Jun 24, 2009

Jizzler said:
Nice. Now go make one with a powered eSATA connector!

is that your response to any new technology?

"Nice. Now go make..."
haha

Disparia · Jun 24, 2009

Can't let manufacturers rest

But to give them some props for their current product, quite a few workstation/server level boards are coming with onboard USB ports for Hypervisor storage and the like. Great for that particular situation, as this will no doubt fit into 1U rack cases.

With powered eSATA, the possibilities open up even more!

Polarman · Jun 24, 2009

When it's time to remove this thing, do you need some pliers or a tweezer?

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