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Wi-Fi and storage in one device

By Keith Shaw
Network World Fusion, 10/17/03

SOYO announced a device that combines a Wi-Fi (802.11b) USB adapter with a 128M-byte Flash memory tool. The Aerielink Wireless Flash Combo (AWUA1211) will cost $119 and will work with Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP computers, the company said.

In addition, both 64- and 128-bit WEP security is supported, and the device can also work in both ad-hoc and infrastructure mode. Furthermore, the device has the ability to work simultaneously as a wireless adapter and removable Flash disk.

For more information on the device, contact SOYO at 909-937-0778 or sales@soyousa.com.

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Not convinced by this idea.

I clearly see the value to adding a usb flast memory stick onto exiting products that are usb. The best I've seen so far is the USB Flash memory watch.

However I think a better device would be a usb flash drive with built in FM radio for device its plugged into.

I'm also waiting for mobile phones to have memory stick / usb connection !

Posted by: Andy Stevens on October 22, 2003 01:53 AM

Andy is clearly a forward thinking innovator...

Posted by: jojodancer on October 22, 2003 07:33 PM

I'd prefer an AM radio over FM.

Posted by: John on October 30, 2003 08:19 PM

Hey, be nice. He's right if he meant to say mp3 player w/ FM tuner. Think Creative's Muvo.

If an mp3 player with this size and feature set http://www.mpio.com/product/product_info.html?id=17&category=1
had a usb tacked on the end, and appeared as standard removable drive where i could drag n' drop my mp3's (or any other) files, then I would put one on my keychain in an instant!

Posted by: Will on November 3, 2003 03:46 PM

i'd buy one for $30...

Posted by: rob on November 16, 2003 03:03 PM

I thought I had a *new* idea, (only one with Bluetooth instead of WiFi....).

Posted by: Krul on November 26, 2003 10:58 AM

Seems you could store the bluetooth driver on the flash disk, along with an autorun.inf file. Then, when the device is pushed in, the computer would run the "autorun.inf" file, which would download the driver (if the bluetooth device was not already registered in device manager.) Then the Bluetooth adapter could activate, and the PC would find the driver. No CD is required, and whole thing would work automatically.
(US Patent 6,704,824)

Posted by: Dave on May 9, 2004 12:08 AM

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