Rugged Flash Drives are designed for harsh environments such as shock, static and extreme temperatures a typical flash drive couldn’t handle.

Corsair Introduces Survivor Rugged Flash Drive

Written by Richard Blanchard on April 30th, 2007. Posted in Flash Storage, Rugged Flash Drives, USB News

corsair survivor flash drive

We’ve seen rugged flash drives before, we’ve seen indestructible flash drives before, but to throw a flash drive in mud really drives home the point of a rugged flash drive.

Corsair introduces their latest USB entry, the Survivor, design for those with a very active lifestyle.

Apparently there is a world of extreme sports going on where flash memory is apart of the ensemble.

ATP USB mini ToughDrive and CoSoSys Team Up

Written by Richard Blanchard on March 13th, 2007. Posted in Flash Storage, Rugged Flash Drives, Security, Software, USB News

The CoSoSys Carry It Easy software we recently reported will now be found, pre-installed, on the ATP USB ToughDrive. The preloaded CoSoSys software will allow for quick and easy sync of email, contacts and personal bookmarks.

toughdrive

If not familiar with the ATP ToughDrive, it’s a ruggedized flash drive designed to withstand water, dust, static discharge and extreme temps.

Include the Secure It Easy software from CoSoSys and now you’re not only portable but iron-clad secure too.

Titan the Unequivocal Indestructible Flash Drive

Written by Richard Blanchard on February 12th, 2007. Posted in Flash Storage, Rugged Flash Drives, Security, USB News, YouTube Video

So we’ve seen UFDs that withstand 2,000 pounds of weight, we’ve seen underwater flash drives and we’ve seen rugged flash drives, but what about all of that, plus the security of anti-shock and anti-static? After all, UFDs are most susceptible to static electricity which is a leading factor in failing flash drives.

Slava Tyukalov answered this call with his highly customized and durable flash drive line specifically designed to address these types of issues, the Titan.

titan

Each Titan is hand made with the highest quality materials and the greatest level of care. Here’s the run down: Each flash drive starts with a graphite/aluminum composite metal combination to create a light yet very durable enclosure, this type of mixture is something you’d see in NASA products or prototypes, next coat the UFD with

Rugged QWERTY USB Keyboard

Written by Richard Blanchard on February 9th, 2007. Posted in Rugged Flash Drives, USB Input Device, USB Keyboard, USB News

For the select few a rugged keyboard is the only solution, and I’m not just talking about Police, Fire and military what about kids and their infinite number of juice cups which always find their way onto your keyboard.

rugged keyboard

Staco Switch just released their USB ruggedized keyboard and although not priced for the home user, it is the leading edge keyboard system for police, fire, EMT and military. The M779 Keyboard series connects via USB and has a small built-in touchpad. The QWERTY keyboard is compact and designed for tight-fit applications and use. What’s especially nice about this keyboard is

Tadpole – iPod’s Best Friend For Kids

Written by Richard Blanchard on November 28th, 2006. Posted in Apple / iPod, Audio, Rugged Flash Drives, Security, USB News

TadpoleIfrogz is no iTank but it’ll definitely do for any child outfitted with an iPod. Perfect for all those rug-rats in the OC. The Tadpole is a rugged case which fits around an iPod. With wide grip handles, bright colors this is a great way to kid-proof an iPod. The case includes cut-outs for all the navigation

Flash drive swims to 4 feet and still works

Written by Richard Blanchard on October 13th, 2006. Posted in Apple / iPod, Flash Storage, Kingston, Rugged Flash Drives, SanDisk, Security, USB News

Kingston

I was about to mention folks in Seattle will love this flash drive, but since New York gets more rain fall per year, it’s the big apple city slickers who’ll appreciate this one. Kingston released a rugged USB flash drive that is water proof up to 4 feet. So if you’re puddle jumping and this jumps from your pocket, the data is safe and secure.

Jeep brand flash drive, come on!

Written by Richard Blanchard on July 26th, 2006. Posted in Flash Storage, Rugged Flash Drives, USB News

Alright, seeing the Eddie Bauer Jeeps are bad enough but now a Jeep flash drive, come on! Reading the product promotional material made me laugh out loud enough to make this post. It reads, “The rugged flash drive

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