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HP USB Floppy Drive Key
slashgear.com - 10/24/2008
HP USB Floppy Drive Key
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It’s not often that a product makes us go “but why?” then “oh I see” and then “but why?” in such rapid succession, but the HP USB Floppy Drive Key has managed it. At first glance a standard USB memory stick, and available in both 1GB and 256MB ...

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Boing Boing Gadgets:  HP's USB Floppy Drive Key allows BIOS installation

ProLiant Storage - HP USB Floppy Drive Key - Overview & Features
h18004.www1.hp.com - 10/24/2008
ProLiant Storage - HP USB Floppy Drive Key - Overview & Features
— h18004.www1.hp.com — The HP USB Floppy Drive Key provides the functionality of two USB devices in one compact package. The device functions as both a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed flash storage device and a USB floppy. The key is offered in both 1GB and 256MB storage capacities. ... (more) ProLiant Storage - HP USB Floppy Drive Key - Overview ...
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USB Floppy Drive Key provides 2-in-1 storage option
crunchgear.com - 10/24/2008
USB Floppy Drive Key provides 2-in-1 storage option
— crunchgear.com — If you’re a sysadmin, you may have noticed a somewhat annoying trend: computers — especially servers — rarely ship with floppy drives any more, and yet BIOS updates still often require that you boot from a floppy disk! Sure, ... (more) USB Floppy Drive Key provides 2-in-1 storage option
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HP’s two-in-one USB Floppy Drive Key
gadgetell.com - 10/27/2008
HP’s two-in-one USB Floppy Drive Key
— gadgetell.com — Section: Peripherals , Storage HP has just introduced their latest USB flash drive, and although flash drives rarely offer any unique features outside of the exterior design, the Floppy Drive Key does give you a little more.  The Floppy ... (more) HP’s two-in-one USB Floppy Drive Key
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HP's USB Floppy Drive Key allows BIOS installation
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... copy the BIOS files over and update with no fuss. It's clearly aimed at sys admins, and the price reflects that: $49 for 256MB and $79 for the 1GB version. No one who isn't getting corporate to pay is going to spend that when they can do the same thing using a regular USB stick and any one of a number of open source programs. Still, props to HP for doing something, anything new with gadgetdom's most flotsam of tech. HP USB Floppy Drive Key [HP via Slashgear]

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