Product TwinMOS 4GB USB stick
Website www.urboom.com
Capacity up to 4GB
System requirements USB Interface: USB2.0 Compatible
Operating System: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista, MAC10.1+, Linux2.4+
Dimensions 42.6(L) x 14.7(W) x 2.8(H) mm
Price £36

USB MEMORY STICKS are pretty much ubiquitous these days, but it came as a pleasant surprise when a 4GB TwinMOS stick dropped onto the doormat yesterday, because the thing’s just so damned tiny.

Weighing in at 1.5 grammes and less than 3mm thick, the USB2 B1 series starts at £8 for the 512MB model, going up to a very reasonable £36 for the current top of the range 4GB one (there’s an 8GB version coming soon, says the company). There’s also a 1GB version at £14 and a 2GB one for £20.

The sticks come with a carrying chain which serves the very useful purpose of making the things easier to find and are available in a range of colours including pink. There’s not much to say about performance – it just works. The only potential downside would be dropping it and losing it down the cracks between the floorboards.

This is one of the cutest widgets I’ve played with recently and I guarantee that when you see it, you will want one.

In Short
Does exactly what it says on the tin.

The Good
Large capacity, tiny size.

The Bad
Easier to lose than a normal sized USB stick.

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