There are many ways to design a USB memory. Mainly you want to have as much capacity as possible and preferably make it very small at the same time. Then there’s the aesthetics where companies have chosen to go with everything from rubber coats and other odd designs. Super Talent has its Pico family where the saying less is more comes alive and it has included some of the slimmest USB memories we’ve seen. The series has now been updated to include a model at 16GB and Super Talent points out that it is the world’s smallest 16GB USB memory.
Press release with measurements and pictures after the break;
Super Talent Ships World’s Smallest 16GB USB Flash Drives
200X 16GB Pico Drives Pack More Data Into Smaller Packages
San Jose, California – December 17, 2008 — Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced that their ultra-small Pico family of USB drives will now be offered in 16GB capacities, making it the world’s tiniest line of 16GB USB drives.
16GB Pico drives will be offered in four different styles that use patented closing mechanisms: retractable Pico-B; lidless Pico-C; swivel Pico-D; and sliding lid Pico-E. The Pico family represents a momentous advance in storage miniaturization, accommodating up to 4,000 MP3 songs on a drive that weighs less than a quarter.
Features:
– USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible
– Weight: about 6 grams
– 200X (30MB/sec) read speeds
– Water resistant
– Hold as many as 5,000 six megapixel JPEGs or 4,000 MP3 songs
16GB Pico P/N | Description |
STU16GPBS | Chrome Pico-B, Retractable |
STU16GPCS | Chrome Pico-C |
STU16GPCN | Nickel Plated Pico-C |
STU16GPCG | 24K Gold Plated Pico-C |
STU16GPDS | Chrome Pico-D, Swivel |
STU16GPES | Chrome Pico-E, Sliding Lid |
STU16GPEG | 24K Gold Plated Pico-E, Sliding Lid |
According to Super Talent Director of Marketing, Joe James, “Not only are these Pico drives impressively small, they’re also quite fast, water resistant, and very fashionable”.
All Super Talent USB drives are backed with a lifetime warranty. All seven of these models will be available from retailers this month for under $50. Super Talent will showcase all their products at the CES show in Las Vegas, January 8-11 at the Sands in booth #72421.
About Super Talent Technology
Super Talent Technology Corporation, based in San Jose, California, designs and manufactures a full range of DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 memory modules and Flash based storage devices for computers and consumer electronics. An ISO 9001 certified company, Super Talent utilizes its state-of-the-art factory and leading-edge components to produce award winning products with outstanding reliability. Super Talent is an active member of the JEDEC and ONFI standards bodies, and holds over 200 patents in Flash and DRAM technology.
Pricing is approximate as of date of announcement and is subject to change without notice. Usable capacity varies. US Patents # 6,547,130; 7,257,714 and 7,103,684 apply.
