With the large number of USB pen drives hawked at the recent Comdex show, it may be only a matter of time before they come free inside cereal boxes.
That's why makers of the key chain-sized USB flash memory storage devices are trying to distinguish themselves from the USB legions. A host of companies selling USB pen drives buck the mundane and are preparing everything from USB pen drives with MP3 playback features, fingerprint biometric privacy, and built-in cameras. Some venders[sp] are already shipping devices, but most are overseas manufacturers getting ready to move into the U.S. market 2003.
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