What if the key to all your data-related troubles was, well, a key? What if we told you that you could literally carry it in your key ring, that it won’t get scratched, and that it’s water resistant? This magnificent little device is called iamaKey (I-am-a-key).

Just like the supermodels of today, USB drives are getting thinner by the day. But don’t worry, this is as far as the analogy gets in the case of this uber-cool LaCie iamakey USB drive. This new super-thin drive is far from anorexic; it will guzzle in 4GB/8GB of your data so that you won’t need another place to store all your important stuff. It’s physical frame is sturdier than most drives and, as mentioned before, has a durable a scratch proof connector (Gold SIP).

The connector has protective edges to make sure that your drive is always inserted right, keeping it usable and safe. We can’t praise enough the technology that provides you with so much in such a little package. IamaKey is one of the thinnest USB drives on the market.

The key has an underlying high-speed USB 2.0 interface and can be used on both PCs and Macs. For those still not too clear about the advantages of USB 2.0, here are a few aspects: This interface offers universal compatibility and works on virtually every platform. Most importantly, it offers a hot-pluggable connection and high-speed transfer rates as high as 30 MB/s (read mode) and 10 MB/s (write mode). iamaKey is Windows ReadyBoost™ compatible.

If you have an older machine with a USB 1.1 port, don’t be disheartened. The designers have put in lots of efforts to ensure that your USB fits your computer and not the other way round. iamaKey has been designed by the team at 5.5 Designers, and has been created with extreme portability in mind. It fits into your pocket or even a key-chain and goes with you wherever you want.

Here is a detailed list of all the features of the LaCie iamaKey USB 2.0 drive:

iamaKey Features/Specifications:

• Capacity: 4GB/8GB
• Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (backward compatible with USB 1.1)
• Dimensions: 2.24 x 0.94 x 0.12 in / 57 x 24 x 3 mm
• Max interface transfer rate: up to 480Mbits/s
• Sturdy metal key design, fits on key ring
• Ultra-mobile and light weight
• Hot-pluggable with cross-platform compatibility
• Fast and reliable transfer rates, (Read mode: up to 30 MB/s; Write mode: up to 10MB/s)
• Shock-proof, scratch-proof and water-resistant
• Plug & play

Minimum System Requirements:

• Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, or
• Mac OS X v10.3.5 or higher, or
• Linux-based system

If this convinces you to bring this one home, here’s where you can find all the necessary information and support.

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