
Kingston Unveils World’s First 256GB USB Flash Drive : DataTraveler 300
- Updated On 23/06/2016
- Author : Pradeep Kumar
- Topic : Gadgets & Gizmos • Technology
- Short URL : https://hellboundbloggers.com/?p=1881
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Kingston Technology Company, Inc. launched the world’s first 256 GB USB pen drive a.k.a. flash drive. The Kingston DataTraveler 300 has a capacity of 256GB. Now you can easily carry huge amount of data anywhere and anytime. You can store plenty of photos, videos and important data. It is very useful for making backups. This flash drive is ideal for notebooks users for extending their capacities. Security is also considered well in this flash drive.Now users can protect and safeguard their data by using Kingston’s Password Traveler Software which allows users to password protect their data in a privacy zone. It can protect up to 90% of its capacity. Kingston states that the 256GB of storage space is equal to 10 Blu-ray discs, 54 DVDs, or 365 CDs. The Kingston DataTraveler 300 is only available in 256GB. And the bad news for Indians is, this sleeky gadget is currently available in Far East, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
And another bad news is its cost. It costs about £565.67 which is around Rs.44976.
For people who think it is a rumor, check Kingston’s site about DataTraveler 300.
Features and Specifications
- Capacity : 256GB
- Speed : 20 MB/second read and 10 MB/second write.
- Security : Has Password Traveler Security Software (Windows)
- Dimensions : 70.68 mm x 16.90 mm x 21.99 mm
- Design : Lightweight, Durable and sleek capless design
- Enhanced : Windows Vista ReadyBoost
- Guaranteed : Five-year warranty
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samuel
yea nice features cool one!!!!!!!!!!!
Sandeep Singh
Yeah a nice release !!! i have asked my cousin in UK to buy it
Abhijeet
If it is around or less than 200$ it is good but if it is more than that it is gonna be more expensive in India.
sandesh
Kingston is doing very well. Its pretty good, presently I use an 8GB kingston pen drive. But for the same space scandisk is much sleeker………
Kingston 256GB looks really coolll……… But the sad part as mentioned in your post is the price………. 🙁
S.Pradeep Kumar
I also prefer Sandisk…. they look more sleeky and stylish than some kingston models.. 😉
Yes.. waiting for its price to decrease.. 🙁
Rahul
Very costly.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Exactly.. 😀
Marlene
This is so good for me who takes hundreds of pictures when I travel. But, oh, my, it’s not affordable. I’ll wait till it gets cheaper.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah… 🙁
But don’t worry..time flies.. so the price! 😀
mytheory
256 GB flashdisk? what a breakthrough!
but the price is too expensive!
i’d prefer to buy Portable Hardisk rather than that. 😀
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah.. but 256 GB flash disk is quite useful… for professional bloggers and also for professional hackers! 😀
mytheory
hehehe..
agree with you..
Linux And Friends
All I can say is Wow! But the cost factor is a downer. And it is available only in Far East, Europe, Middle East & Africa only.
Thanks for the interesting news. 🙂
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah.. cost factor is a downer.. but for gadget freaks.. this factor won’t affect! 😉
Linux And Friends
I came across a 64GB USB stick which costs only $150 at gigaom.com – http://gigaom.com/2009/10/26/using-a-netbook-add-a-muscular-usb-flash-drive-to-the-mix/
I could settle for the 64GB one for the time being. 🙂
S.Pradeep Kumar
Knewl ! 😀
Currently aiming for above 16GB pen drive… hope will get it soon .. 😉
Farrhad A
This is something I need asap for college work! 😀
I am actually getting a 1 TB network (wi-fi) drive right now to connect all my computers together.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Wow.. great going there.. ! 😉
I need to replace my Computer first ! 🙁
Kashish Kaushik
Thats good but if anyone tell me that he is surely going to buy it for increasing his storage capacity, i’ll advice him to either buy a Dell Studio 15 or A portable HDD Drive.
S.Pradeep Kumar
This gadget is exclusively made for die hard gadget fans ! So they won’t mind the price tag.. and compared to this pen drive.. Dell and HDD won’t bother them much.. 😉
Melvin
Its a bit bulky for me but sure the 256 gb space would by far compensate for it.
S.Pradeep Kumar
😀 The only thing that disturbs me is the price ! 🙁
Hope, it reduces soon…..
Pallab
It does look a bit bulky, but still looks pretty sexy.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yup, plus point of Kingston, I like all their models, sleek and sexy ! 😀
Kashish Kaushik
Model or Models?? HeeHee!
Deeroy
Dude!!!! That’s bigger HD space than my lappy!!And wawaweeewa!!! its even pricier than the lappy itself?..This is more FBI/CIA stuff…
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yup Deeroy ! This is mostly preferred by die-hard gadget fans ! 😀
Thanks for your first comment here Deeroy ! 😉
Hakeem - technology and gadgets
Cool gadget.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah.. coolest to the core ! 😀
Hakeem - technology and gadgets
What an awesome product. It has a really big capacity.
S.Pradeep Kumar
No doubt ! Can’t wait to meet the future gadgets ! 😀
Dayo Nurudeen
Soon we will see 1000GB flash drive :). I love kingston technology.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah.. technology updates every second ! 😀
Thanks for your first comment here Dayo ! 😉
Kamal Hasa
OMFG that’s huge man. The max I have used was a 16 Gb pen drive 😉
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah..huge enough to backup entire hard drive !
Jacob Yap
256GB! £565.67!! It’s more like a backup drive.
S.Pradeep Kumar
One day my blog’s entire backup will be 256GB .. that day I will use this ! 😀
sunny
again man email id diya tune but when u come online that tell me……………..
my mail id is sunny.lulla1989@gmail.com
S.Pradeep Kumar
Sunny now I added you in GTalk. Hope u got the request. Accept me and we’ll chat there or you can add me to your Yahoo ! Messenger.. this is my ID sam890060@yahoo.co.in ! Cheers !
Sunil Jain
Don’t you think instead of buying this device we can get a nice palmtop in our hands for better utilization 🙂
S.Pradeep Kumar
If I’m having that much of money, I would rather buy the palmtop ! 😀
But this pen drive, even though costly, clearly indicates the rise in Technology ! 😉
Sunil Jain
Ya thats true :),
Scandisk will surely come up with new devices to beat kingston 😉
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah .. Scandisk is a good competitor for Kingston ! Both for Memory Cards and Pen Drives ! 😉
siais
this flashdisk is very usefull for me.. where i can buy this item??
S.Pradeep Kumar
It is currently available only in Far East, Europe, Middle East and Africa ! 😉
Search Ebay and other online stores buddy ! …
blinkky
256 gb is too big. I don’t what to do with it =)
S.Pradeep Kumar
Good thought ! 😛
Maybe Professional Bloggers will need it ! 😀
Custom Essay
It is costly. I wonder how much would it cost in USA. I tried to find out US based prices at their web site but not able to find any clue.
S.Pradeep Kumar
I think the price might be somewhat nearer to the price mentioned in this article buddy ! 😉
Will mention in the article if I come to know the original price ! Cheers !
Benjamin Cip
Simple and small, can be put in your pocket and take no place. I do really like this USB. I'm an USB user rather than Hard disk… I own a macintosh and found its memory capacity sufiscient for my use.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah.. but the cost is somewhat hitting us.. ! 😀
dinesh
machi terror da
S.Pradeep Kumar
😀
Waiting for its arrival in India…..
Fatin Pauzi
Maybe the price is too high but I prefer use this because I dont need to carry Hard disk. Simple and easy. Thanks for the review. 🙂
S.Pradeep Kumar
Hmm ! Yes Fatin.. I too like its simplicity ! 😉
Maybe after 5 months.. it will become double size ! 😀
link exchange seo
wow
S.Pradeep Kumar
Heehee ! 😛
Lawyer Jokes
Hey, the flash drive looks amazing.I would like to buy it as soon as it’s cost comes down to something like Rs 500. I know I will have to wait a long time but this is the price at Nehru Place, Delhi for 4 GB Flash Drive.
Btw, I am also an engineering student from Delhi. I am going in 2nd year from this Sem. I got to your blog through DP forums and you look like an intelligent guy.
From now on, will be a regular reader of your blog.
Bye for now.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Thanks for your first comment here buddy ! 😉
And of course, for the compliment too ! 😛
Welcome to HellBound Bloggers Community ! …
rahul
usefull but cost is too high^
S.Pradeep Kumar
Hmm ! Yes… prices should be reduced for increase in sale…
bobby
see guys, as far as i know, nobody don’t get any need to carry 256gb of data here and there, so basically the reason for this release was just to show off the company’s pride, so i suggest all of you to just ignore it.
S.Pradeep Kumar
I agree with bobby in some parts… ! 😉
This gadget is exclusively designed for die-hard gadget freaks and people who can spend such a amount for a pen drive…
bobby
if i am correct – there would be only 5/100 people who can buy it.
S.Pradeep Kumar
Hmm ! I know those five people ! 😀
Some names are in the comments ….
VelsVino
~~~~~~~~~Nice~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
S.Pradeep Kumar
Thanks for your first comment here mate ! 😉
Prasanna
but the facilities…r good man…
S.Pradeep Kumar
Yeah ! Excellent features. It also has enhanced security features…
Prasanna
god dam….!!
too much of cost…..
its better to buy a hard drive
S.Pradeep Kumar
Ha ha ! 😀
Maybe they will decrease the price as time flies.. lets hope ! 😉
Raj Kumar
wonderful news… waiting for kingston to start its marketing in india..
S.Pradeep Kumar
Same here.. waiting for its arrival in India ! 😉
Chetan Gole
WTF “44976” INR !!
I have 320GB portable HDD which is far better and far cheaper than this :p
BTW nice post for quick update buddy.Hope so they will launch it in India soon.
S.Pradeep Kumar
I don’t think Kingston will mind the product sale… it just holds the pride “First” ! 😀
Simran
Nice to see review here too 🙂
S.Pradeep Kumar
Thanks buddy ! 😉
Gr8 minds do alike ! 😛
Abhishek
Cost is too low !! i would love to use Laptops HDD as Portable drive !
S.Pradeep Kumar
Then I guess.. you must be a die-hard gadget fan ! 😀
sriganesh
very useful article, ahh. the price is high, i think i ll wait for one more year and then buy. anyhow it will reduce in proce i think so. 😆
S.Pradeep Kumar
Everything except the price is wonderful ! 😀
Taranfx
256GB is good. Waiting for a Terabyte one to replace my external drives 2TB drive!
S.Pradeep Kumar
Ha ha.. well Kingston’s competitors will surely bring one ! 😉