Flash drives

* innovations in data storage

and perhaps………..

* innovations in fashion?!

Caroline Bledsoe, Chair CCFIT (Campus Council for IT), Fall 2005UC Davis, Davis CA 95616-8627

Technology “Innovations”

“Portable storage of electronic information”

Floppy disks 1.4 MB

Zip disks 100 MB

CD disks 650 MB

DVD disks 4.7 GB to 18 GB

Flash drives 128 MB and up to ~4 GB

Flash drives (also called USB drives)

Used to be sold only by computer stores

Now………they are available everywhere,

from discount stores to online markets

A recent newspaper ad (Dec 2005): “Target-exclusive USB drives

make for stylish gifts!”

Flash drives

as

fashion accessories

Flash drives on your watch

Flash drives as ball point pens

Flash drives as “mini audio players”, ‘mp3’ format

Digital cameras with flash drive storage

Flash

Drives

As

Earrings

Flash drives as tub toys!

Not just for humans…

Caroline’s cat “Rumsey” keeps his flash drive handy – when relaxing oror walking!

SwissArmy Knifewith Flash drive

(note:notairline friendly)

Flash driveFor Active Sports “Blue Water”Flash drive Is impact and water resistant

Leather-covered

Executive

Flash

Drive

Cup Warmer

With Built-in

USB Drive