A quick history lesson- USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. The birth of the custom USB flash drive is credited to Dr. Fujio Masuoka. He invented NOR and NAND Flash Memory while working for Toshiba. The release of the first removable drive was in 1984, using Masuoka’s NOR Flash Memory. It was in 1984 when he invented NOR Flash Memory, which is the predecessor to NAND Flash Memory.
In 1989, Toshiba announced the release of NAND flash. This was a ground-breaking moment in the history of flash drives. It has faster erase and write times, and requires a smaller chip are per cell. This allows for greater storage capacities and lower costs than NOR Flash Memory. NAND Flash Memory is also more durable than NOR Flash Memory.
NAND Flash does not provide a random-access external bus. This makes NAND a bad choice to replace program ROM, but an ideal one for mass-storage. In 1996, some computer manufacturers began to produce computers with USB ports and support for USB connectivity. With the release of the iMac in 1998, came the widespread use of customized USBs. The Custom Flash Drive is a NAND Flash Memory device with an integrated USB connector. The Custom Flash Drive as you know it today was invented by Dov Moran. He engineered the integration of a USB connector to a NAND Flash Device.
There was a time in the late 1990s when companies would have expensive advertising agencies create and distribute mini CD-Roms that contained elaborate business presentations built in multimedia platforms such as Macromedia Director. In today’s market the WOW factor is still in effect but the technology has changed. The utility and portability of custom usb flash drives has replaced small CD-R discs in wowing customers and industry affiliates with new product information. Promo Excitement offers custom USB drives with the option of having company information preloaded onto the flash drive.
Promo Excitement LLC offers promotional usb flash drives at amazing prices. Custom usb flash drives are used by corporations in marketing campaigns and are given away in promotions and gift giveaways to product consumers. These promotional usb drives are what customers love to hang on to and will keep them for years – often using them more than a key chain. Commercial advertising campaigns today have to be lean and effective in delivering a palpable experience that consumers connect with. These promotional flash drives can be the center of a winning ad campaign. Promo usb drives are known for attracting and retaining customer loyalty. As a technology, nothing is cooler than portable transferable memory!
Pick a color, any color! Promo Excitement offers custom flash drives in any color and any material you can think of. Does a personalized flash drive encapsulated in wood sound organically appealing? Or how about a custom flash drive encapsulated in leather with your company logo laser etched into the leather? Or perhaps the modern appeal of metal and aluminum is more your style? Promo Excitement delivers memorable flash drives that will ingratiate both consumers and affiliates within your organization.
It’s likely that you have watched James Bond films and have seen him enter a secure location by his finger print. Well that technology is here today available on your custom usb flash drive. In a word, welcome to the world of Biometric authentication.
Custom USB Flash Drives are easily lost and corporations and businesses are increasingly interested in protecting their data. Biometric authentication is a safe and simple technology. All one does is scan their finger tip on the built in scanner and you become authenticated by the software loaded from the custom flash drive on the computer. It only takes a minute and the peace of mind it buys you in having a secure custom flash drive is quite large – depending on the value of the data.
