Introduction

Many people remember the old Motorola handheld phone that is generally regarded as the piece that brought portable cell phones to the general public. By today's standards, it is incredibly large and heavy, beige and, well, ugly. Even in its heyday it earned the nickname "The Brick Phone". However, there is no disputing that the phone was ironic and for many years was the face of mobile communications. For years after the "Brick Phone" fell out of favor with the general cellular using population, it was still used by police officers and other government officials. Many assumed this was merely cost cutting, but there was actually a much deeper reason.

It was once said that the Brick Phone was the only phone that could be used during a hold up to beat your assailant into submission, then be used to dial 911. You see, it wasn't only as heavy as a brick, it was as durable as one. Try as you might, it was almost impossible to kill these things. In an emergency situation, the last thing a police officer wanted to worry about was delicate or finicky equipment. The same would go for anyone using equipment that may be subject to everyday bumps. You simply want it to work without having to worry about babying it. The same goes for the now ever popular USB flash drive that so many transport critical data on.

Always at the forefront of the memory market, Kingston makes their entry into USB 3.0 flash drives with the new Data Traveler Ultimate G2 USB 3.0 Flash Drive series. We will be looking at the Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate G2 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, but it is also available in 16GB and 64GB capacities to suit the needs of the user. With USB 3.0 connection the Data Traveler Ultimate G2 is capable of sparkling 100MB/s read and 70MB/s write speeds. Being fully backwards compatible with USB 2.0, the Data Traveler Ultimate G2 can still speed along with 30MB/s read and write with this connection. The Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate G2 uses a sturdy heavy duty plastic and metal housing with end cap and heavy lanyard loop. This added durability, along with a limited five year warranty with 24/7 technical support, assures that your Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate G2 will be carrying your data for quite a lengthy time.