Cruzer Micro 8GB USB Flash Drive

SanDisk's tiny new 8-Gigabyte Cruzer Micro USB flash drive is only two inches long, a half-inch thick and weighs less than half an ounce, but it offers double the largest capacity previously available in the Cruzer Micro line. A handy device for stocking about 1,600 ultra-high-resolution digital pictures, 2,000 digital songs or around five hours of  video, the Cruzer Micro 8GB is expected to be released worldwide in mid-September at a cost of $129.99.

Cruzer Micro features:

-- A sliding USB connector means there's no cap to lose, and the connector is protected from damage when the drive is not in use.

-- The slider switch is illuminated by an amber LED light when the drive is active, making it easy to see - when the light goes out - that it's safe to unplug the drive.

-- U3 Smart Technology for running applications directly from the drive, without those applications having to be installed on the computer. U3-compatible software provided free with Cruzer Micro includes the PC phone service Skype, SanDisk's own CruzerSync for synchronizing files between a PC and the drive, the password manager program SignupShield Passwords from Protecteer, and a trial version of McAfee anti-virus software.