Tech Shout!

Kingston Technology Company Inc. has launched its latest addition to its family of DataTraveler USB Flash drives called the Kingston DataTraveler Mini Fun in India. The new launch incorporates the industry’s smallest footprint for ultimate transportability.

The drive measures 1.5 x 0.75 inches, which is approximately the length and width of two U.S. postage stamps laid end to end.

Scott Chen, Vice President, APAC Business Development, Kingston said, “The growing popularity of USB Flash drives has made them a must-have item among students and professionals alike. Now users can attach the Kingston DataTraveler Mini Fun to a keychain or mobile phone and have it available at any time to store and retrieve documents, photos, music, school assignments, reports or any other work in progress.”

Kingston’s DataTraveler Mini Fun drives are preloaded with Big Fish Games’ Atlantis and Magic Vines gaming software. Atlantis is a game that transports the user on a trip to the 19th century, where as the head of a team of explorers on a classified mission, they must unlock the secrets of the long-lost city throughout 81 challenging levels.

Greg Enell, vice president, business development, Big Fish Games said, “We are delighted Kingston has chosen to include Atlantis and Magic Vines software on the new Mini Fun USB drives. The drives enhance the gaming experience by enabling players to travel with their games and access them from virtually any computer, anywhere.”

Magic Vines is a puzzle game, where users must travel the jungles and plains of the world, exploring each location by solving a series of increasingly difficult puzzle boards. Atlantis and Magic Vines are available in seven languages - English, French, Spanish, German, Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Each drive includes a “Quick Start Guide” that will instruct the user on how to install and launch the games on their computer.

System requirements for Atlantis include a Pentium II 400 MHz or faster processor, 128 MB of RAM, and a video card capable of 800 x 600 pixels 3D acceleration. Magic Vines requires a Microsoft Windows 98 or higher operating system, Pentium II 400 MHz or faster processor, and 64 MB of RAM.

The DataTraveler Mini Fun is available in India through Kingston’s distributors - AA Infoways, Avnet India, Ingram Micro, Kobian Electronics and Transtek Infoways, and is backed by a five-year warranty. With a storage capacity upto 1GB, the DataTraveler Mini Fun USB Flash drives come in different eye-pleasing colors with five-year warranty.