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Microsoft has finally owned up to the exciting new tool it's releasing with Windows 7, a bootable USB Installer creator. Aimed squarely at netbook owners, which have eschewed the venerable optical drive for weight and battery life. Microsoft's tool will let you take your downloaded install files and turn a sufficiently sized USB drive into a bootable installer. Be prepared, if you've never tried to put a few gigabytes of files onto an average flash drive in one sitting, you're probably in for a bit of a wait. A USB hard drive is probably a better bet but not as cool. The program may also be called Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (WUDT). Microsoft's site describes the process as downloading the installer directly to the USB drive. We'll have to wait for a few people to report back to find out exactly how it works. Having the option will definitely help netbook owners as well as system administrators. Being able to do away with CDs and DVDs for installs would definitely make support installs and server installs go a lot faster. It's available now at Microsoft's online store for download and purchase. About Everything USB
USB technology is the de facto connectivity standard for PC peripherals & consumer electronics; it has evolved from USB 1.1 to USB 2.0, Wireless USB and USB 3.0. Everything USB takes an in-depth look at these products and other offbeat USB gadgets, and brings you information and reviews needed for you to make a purchase decision. Welcome and enjoy your stay. If you would like to contact us with a tip or comment, please write to: newstips@everythingusb.com
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Thumbdrive Reviews
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- SanDisk Ultra Backup 32GB Flash Drive (2009)
- OCZ Slate USB SSD ExpressCard (2009)
- Kanguru e-Flash eSATA+USB 16GB Flash Drive (2009)
- Kingston Data Traveler 150 32GB USB Flash Drive (2008)
- Corsair Flash Voyager Mini Flash Drive (2008)
- Ironkey 1GB Secure Flash Drive (2007)
- OCZ ATV Turbo 4GB Flash Drive (2007)
- Corsair Flash Padlock 2GB Flash Drive (2007)
- SanDisk Cruzer Contour 4GB Flash Drive (2007)
- Corsair Flash Survivor GT 8GB Flash Drive (2007)
- Corsair Flash Voyager GT 4GB Flash Drive (2007)
- Kingston DataTraveler Secure 4GB Flash Drive (2006)
- SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 2GB Flash Drive (2006)
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