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Freecom launches credit card-sized USB device

17.09.2003

The Dutch company Freecom has announced the development of a new USB storage technology. In terms of its dimensions (85,5 x 54 x 39 mm), the device is the same size as a credit card.

The amount of information that can be written to a USB-Card is from 128 to 512 MB. In the future, it is planned to increase the capacity to 1 GB. The USB-Card will be connected to the computer using a special cable. In addition, the device itself is equipped with a special read/write sensor and works via USB 2.0 interface.

The USB-Card will be available to the European user at the following prices: USB-Card 128 MB 99,9 euros - USB-Card 256 MB 179,9 euros USB-Card 512 MB - 379,9 euros USB-Card 1 GB is planned to be released in the second half 2003.

Previously, Freecom has already tried to set a kind of record in the field of miniaturization of storage media. Her portable device USB 2 Stick with a very tiny size (with a regular key) can hold up to 512 MB.

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