USB drives are one of the most common devices of the computer world. Today you will not find even a single PC owner without a USB drive of their own. USB devices with large storage capacity are available in a very compact size as well as affordable price. Apart from the easy to carry and easy to store features of these drives, there is also a new trend in USB drives – style. Here are 5 of the most stylish and cool looking USB drive designs from around the world.
1. Sandisk Cruzer Fit aka Tiny Transfer
Don’t go by the nickname, because this tiny transfer can hold the same data as a normal sized pen drive can. The Sandisk Cruser Fit is the smallest USB device and if I talk more accurately then it is just a bit larger than the USB port of your computers.
Just look at the picture and imagine how small it is. Even though Sandisk Cruzer Fit sports such a small size, this USB device can store 4GB and 8GB data according to its two available models.
With such a small size comes a big problem – getting lost. It can easily get lost if it is misplaced. But you can easily solve the problem using the Finder.
2. Digix ‘Pen’ Drive
This USB device is what you can really call a ‘pen’ drive. Digix has designed this ballpoint pen with 1 GB storage capacity. This pen drive is powered by MLC (Multi Level Cell) flash memory technology which supports USB 2.0. With this USB drive you can write and also store data up to 1GB. It is easy to carry around like a pen and so, Digix ‘pen’ drive is something you would consider if you prefer taking your data with you wherever you go. But don’t make a mistake of lending this to your friend!
3. Moser Baer Zap aka Credit Card USB
One of the most stylish and cool looking USB drive designs. The nick name says it all. The Moser Baer Zap is a paper like thin USB device designed like a credit card. The credit card USB fits nicely in a wallet and so it is easy to carry and looks stylish.
As far as the data storage capacity is concerned, Moser Baer Zap is available in two varients of 4Gb and 8GB.
4. Brando Wrist Band Flash drive
This flash drive designed by Brando gives a new definition to geekness. Now how many of us imagined of wearing flash drives around our hands? This flash drive can be used as a stylish accessory and in this way; it can travel with us wherever we go and that too not in our pockets but around our hands.
It comes in several colors like red, yellow, blue, green orange and purple. But the worst downfall of this stylish flash drive is its storage capacity. Brando Wrist band has a maximum storage capacity of only 512 MB and that’s too less to consider even in front of the style factor.
5. The USB Thumb
OK. I know this one can scare some people and not many of you would call this one as amazing but would call it scary or weird but call it as you like. It looks like the designer of this USB drive actually took the word ‘thumb drive’ seriously and the result is this.
Imagine a thumb coming out of the USB port from your PC. Scary huh? An ideal prank to scare someone, the ‘thumb’ drive comes in 4,8,16 and 32 GB variants.
There are many more crazy and amazing looking USB drives designed for fun. Like the gold bar USB, the locket USB, the shrimp USB and many other USB drives designed like food items. There is also a doll USB whose head comes out and the rest of the body acts as a USB drive but I think that’s too sensitive to mention with a photograph here. All these amazing designs suggest one think that we humans always get attracted and motivated to creating something wonderful even on the most serious objects of the world.
[Read also: What To Do When You Don’t Have Enough USB Ports?]
So what do you think about these amazing designs? Do comment and share with us!
Great post; hats off to Mahaveer Verma on putting lot of informative stuff in such a compact write up full of very impressive ideas about USB drive. thanks for sharing
Thanks for the complement Mi Muba 🙂 I am glad you enjoyed reading the post.
I don’t like tiny USBs. Because of their small dimensions it’s most probably to lose them.
Yes. You are right Cristan. With its small size… It can easily get lost. Thanks for visiting 🙂
Great POst Mahaveer
But the tiny pendrive is so small it’s most probably to lost them.
Correct Narendra. Thanks for reading this post.
The pen drive looks nice and appealing. I have a problem with losing pens though. The thumb drive is kind of creepy yet sort of funny too. It’s actually a neat idea though. I didn’t realize there were drives like these out there. I guess I am used to the traditional types. I am still trying to figure out the credit card drive one. I guess I just can’t imagine where the data is stored because it looks so thin.
These unique designs also make me wonder the same thing Ray. And there are many more unique designs like these out there.
And thanks for visiting. 🙂
That’s really cool stuff you show us here Mahaveer. The credit card USB looks awesome.
Thanks for visiting Eric. And hope you liked the other designs also.:)
Hi Mahaveer,
I have one of those card USB which I got as a promotional giveaway from some cat food products I purchased. It’s very crafty as it really looks like an ATM or credit card. In fact, all I need now is a card knife and my purse is all set. The ‘thumb’ drive shown in your post looks really cool and it’s something that I might leave inserted on my desktop always and tell your friends who come to visit that there’s a thumb poking out of your computer.
Oh. So you have something like the Mozer Baer Zap.. Nice. And about the thumb drive, your friends would freak out if they are not aware of it! But that’s the fun of it I guess…
Thanks for visiting Felicia.
I have got to say I am loving the USB thumb! I have seen credit cards and pens with USB’s in the end before, but the thumb is a new one!
The question is, how long is the USB going to be around for? Will the cloud make it redundant, or will we always need a physical drive?
The question about USB is still like a mystery. Different people may say different things about it.
I am glad you liked the USB thumb Cristopher 🙂 Thanks for reading.
You are most welcome Mahaveer, thanks for an interesting article 🙂