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The SwissArmy line of USB flash drives

The SwissArmy line of USB flash drives

Lisa Johnston
Victorinox Swiss Army, best known for its ubiquitous collection of pocket knives, now has flash drives. As someone who's more likely to need a USB drive than a spork, their entrance into the category makes perfect sense to me.

The company has four versions:

Victorinox Remote: a Swiss Army knife and flash drive that can also work as a garage door opener.

Victorinox Presentation Master: a Swiss Army knife and flash drive with fingerprint-authentication technology and Bluetooth remote control for computers.

Victorinox Secure: Same features as the Presentation Master except without the Bluetooth remote capabilities.

Victorinox Flash: a Swiss Army knife and a flash drive, so no fingerprint tech, presentation capabilities or dual-channel receiver for opening a garage door.

All of these, except for the Victorinox Remote, come in what the company calls "flight-friendly" versions, which means they lack any knife, scissors or other tools. That really just turns the device into a pretty fancy flash drive, but it certainly makes sense given the stringent security at airports. Capacities will go up to 32GB.

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