Verbatim Tuff-Clip USB Drives Keep Their Grip

Verbatim's Tuff-Clip USB drives feature a rugged design and a carabineer-style clip for latching on to belts, packs, and straps.

Verbatim is continuing its push into the USB flash drive business, announcing today that the company is now shopping its new Tuff-Clip USB drives in 4 GB and 8 GB capacities. The drives feature a ruggedized enclosure, a retractable slider that protects the USB connector, and a carabineer-style clip that lets users quickly snap the drive onto a pack, strap, loop, or bag for easy transport.

“The Tuff-Clip drive’s enclosure is made of ABS plastic and built to take everyday knocks in stride,” said Verbatim product manager Mark Rogers, in a statement. “With the clip-on design, the drives are also less likely to get lost or misplaced; and with the retractable cover, there is no cap to lose.”

Verbatim is shipping the drives with pre-installed password security software for Windows, although the drives can also be used with Linux and Macintosh systems. The drives support Windows Vista’s ReadyBoost performance enhancement features.

The 4 GB version is available in turquoise for a suggested retail price of $29.99; the 8 GB version is available in black for $49.99.