Crucial Enhances Storage Options with Pocket-Sized Gizmo! Drive; Sleek, Speedy, USB Flash Drive Showcases Leading Memory Provider's Expertise.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MERIDIAN, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003 Crucial Technology, a division of Micron and one of the world's largest direct memory upgrade providers, today introduced the Crucial(R) Gizmo Slang for any hardware device. See gadget. !(TM) USB flash drive See USB drive. , a miniature, portable flash storage drive that plugs into a computer's Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) port. This high-density alternative to the traditional floppy disk stores digital documents, music, and photographs and conveniently transfers data from one USB-enabled computer to another. About the size and weight of a pack of gum, the Gizmo! drive slips easily into a pocket, purse, or briefcase. "With so many people sharing files between non-networked PCs, the need for a convenient, portable way to store and transfer large amounts of data grew dramatically," said Crucial Technology General Manager Fred Waddel. "That is where the Crucial Gizmo! drive comes in. Despite its miniature size, even the smallest capacity Gizmo! holds more than 40 times the amount of data than a traditional diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk . Plus, it is fast, secure, and easy to use." The Gizmo! drive is a full-speed device, compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports. A true Plug and Play(TM) solution, the Gizmo! drive automatically appears as a removable drive (1) A device that spins, reads and writes an optical disc, hard magnetic disk or floppy (magnetic) disk, which is inserted into the unit by means of a drive tray or cartridge slot. Examples of removable drive media are CDs, DVDs, REV disks and Zip disks. See removable disk. when plugged in to the USB port of a desktop or notebook. Required Windows(R) 98 and Special Edition drivers are available for download on Crucial's Web site at www.crucial.com. The Crucial Gizmo! drive is available on Crucial's Web site in three densities: 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB. Pricing currently ranges from US$35.99 to US$89.99. Each drive comes with a three-foot USB extension cable, wrist lanyard (strap), multilingual user guide, limited lifetime warranty, free second-day shipping within the contiguous U.S. on qualified orders, and Crucial's renowned customer service and technical support. About Crucial Crucial Technology is a division of Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Micron Technology, Inc. Crucial sells high-quality RAM upgrades, flash memory cards, flash devices, and video cards on its Web site at http://www.crucial.com. Crucial offers over 95,000 upgrades for more than 19,000 desktops, notebooks, servers, routers, printers, and electronic devices. Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets DRAMs, Flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange ) under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit its web site at www.micron.com. Micron, Crucial and Crucial Technology are registered trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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