Go2Linux | Linux Operating System

Linux is a very versatile Operating System, one of its applications I like the most, is that it may run from a USB key, first there were only a few distros able to do that, Puppy Linux or DSL were some of them, now a days, a lot can, Mandriva, Ubuntu, and more, and more each day.

You can find how to do install and run Linux from a USB key at PendriveLinux, but if you really want to let your friends amazed, get one of this amazing usb keys from La Cie.

I really like how this usb keys looks, they look like any other key in your key ring.

There are some of its characteristics

• Sturdy metal key design; fits on a keyring
• Fast transfer rates (Read mode: up to 30 MB/s; write mode: up to 10MB/s)
• Ultra-mobile and lightweight
• Hot-pluggable; cross-platform compatibility

And here is how some of the models looks like:

There is also a model to use your microSD memories as USB storage devices.

Its specifications are:

Item Number :       130828
Interface :     USB 2.0 (backward compatible with USB 1.1)
Supported Formats :     micro Secure Digital (including SDHC)
Transfer rate :     up to 40Mbits/s
Dimensions :    62 x 30 x 11 mm / 2.4 x 1.2 x 0.4 in.
System Requirements :   Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista™
Mac OS X v10.3.5 or higher
Box Content :   LaCie PassKey
USB extension cable
Keyring

You may buy them from amazon.