Credit Card-Sized USB Drive “To Go”

Prices for hard drives continue to drop. And so do hard drive sizes. One of the largest, most innovative producers of digital storage media is LaCie. While the company has introduced monster drives up to two terrabytes, most of us musician types will be more interested in the 4- and 8GB LaCie Carte Orange line. Why? Because these credit card-sized drives are constructed of a special metal alloy with a plastic bumper, so they’re amazingly light and thin, measuring just 6mm high and weighing under 60 grams, making it easy to slip one into your wallet or a pocket. It’s fully powered by an integrated, flexible USB connection that retracts for safe transport when not in use. The units are totally “plug-and-play” on the newest operating systems – no additional software or drivers required.