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Swissbit Twist USB Flash Drive

Provided By: Swissbit
Price : see end of review
Review Date: September 4th, 2004
Written By: Daniel W.

When you make a list of the most useful computer related devices that arose in the last few years, the USB flash drive will be on it. Why not, for they are compact, offer good storage capacity, require no additional power source, and (thanks to Windows 2000 and XP) require no additional drivers to use. About the only problem with a USB drive is loss of the USB plug's protective cap. With this in mind, Swissbit has designed an integrated protection solution to their Twist USB flash memory.

Swissbit Twist USB Flash Drive
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Packaging:

The Twist arrived in a standard FedEx shipping box. Inside, the Twist was wrapped in pink foam sheet. No additional accessories, guides, or CDs came with it.

Swissbit Twist USB Flash Drive
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Features:

  • Stylish, compact and colorful from 64MB up to 1GB
  • Unique cap-protection design, never lose another cap or damage your USB interface
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Controller and SecureLOCK

Specifications:

  • USB Class: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed device
  • Power Supply: USB bus powered, no external power required
  • Power Consumption: Standby - 900 µA (typical), 2 mA (max)
  • High-speed:150 mA (typical), 200 mA (max), Full-speed
  • 120 mA (typical), 140 mA (max)
  • Controller: Mass storage class controller, ECC on the fly, Automatic bad block management
  • Supported OS Win XP/2000/ME, Linux 2.4 above, MAC OS 9.0 & higher, Win98SE driver available, Mac 8.6 mass storage driver available from Apple
  • Security features: extensive security features incl. password protection and data encryption for private zone with SecureLOCK
  • Boot ability: Boot up with a USB legacy supported BIOS (USB-ZIP, USB-FDD or USB-HDD)
  • LED Indicator: blinks to indicate write/read status
  • Performance: High speed - Read max. 8MB/sec, Write max. 7MB/sec; Full speed - Read max. 1MB/sec, Write max. 0.85 MB/sec
  • Capacity (color): 64MB (Darksky Grey), 128MB (Indigo Blue), 256MB (Tangerine Orange), 512MB (Magma Red), 1GB (Forest Green), 2GB (TwistPro Indigo Blue), 4GB (TwistPro Magma Red)

Description:

Swissbit Twist USB Flash Drive
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The main unique factor of the Twist is its swivel cap design. When closed, it looks like a blank key. The left side of the Twist is round which allows the transparent orange cased (for 256mb model) USB drive to pivot out of the white cover. The back of the white cover features a belt clip. When plugged into a USB port, a yellow LED inside the orange casing will light up.

Swissbit Twist USB Flash Drive
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