Fremont, CA — (press release excerpt) — M-Systems today announced DiskOnKey 2.0, M-Systems' first Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device based on the recently announced DiskOnKey Technology platform.

The new device is up to date with the latest USB… 2.0 standards that have been set by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) for Hi-Speed USB 2.0, increasing the connection speed from Original USB 1.1 of 12Mbps to 480Mbps with Hi-Speed USB 2.0. The DiskOnKey 2.0 ultimately increases read-speeds, offers backward compatibility with existing USB 1.1 ports and allows applications, such as video, to make keychain storage devices more mainstream.

M-Systems' award-winning DiskOnKey device now featuring USB 2.0 is currently available in 64, 128, 256, and 512MB capacities, with an MSRP of $99.99, $149.99, $249.99 and $449.99, respectively. DiskOnKey 2.0 is currently shipping throughout Asia and will be available domestically in the first quarter of 2003.

 
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