SanDisk Gets Hip with Cruzer Contour

By DT Staff Published October 25, 2009

SanDisk Gets Hip with Cruzer Contour — Image used with permission by copyright holder

SanDisk, besides unveiling some new portable devices, also upped the ante in USB flash design with the CES debut of their CruzerContour drive. This stylish drive will be available in the United States in March in three models with suggested retail pricing of $89.99 for 2GB, $149.99 for 4GB and $239.99 for 8GB.

The Cruzer Contour drive, said SanDisk, has a glossy black top and silver metallic body as well as a unique sliding USB connector that lets you use your thumb to slide the top of Cruzer Contour back and forth to bring out or hide the connector. This USB 2.0 drive comes with several pre-installed U3 software applications, delivers a write speed of 18 MB/sec and supports Microsoft’s Windows ReadyBoost feature, part of the upcoming Windows Vista operating system.

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“This is a USB flash drive you’ll want to take out of your pocket and show off to your friends,” said Mike Morganstern, product marketing manager for Cruzer Contour. “SanDisk, the market leader in flash memory, is once again demonstrating that innovative technology doesn’t have to come in a boring package. We’ve designed Cruzer Contour for consumers who want personal storage with more style, speed and capacity.”

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