The USB is so back
Paying to store things in the Cloud? Possible data leaks and lost files?
No thanks.
The USB has made a comeback.
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For a mere $7 at Officeworks, you can snag a 32GB USB drive with five-year warranty and SanDisk SecureAccess software to lock your drive with password protection and encryption.
What does that mean? It keeps your data super safe.
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For those of us who don't really care about data but want to save photos without paying for cloud storage, the USB is honestly looking like the best option.
Not to mention, they're easy to customize with clay or stickers.
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I can see people using USB drives for music, bringing mixtapes back.
I can see people using USB drives for memories, storing their photos.
I can see students using them to hand in assignments as data files rather than physical paper copies. Okay, that last one's a bit of a reach, but you get where my head's at.
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When I worked at a magazine, companies would send us their latest collections via USB.
I can totally see this making a comeback in mainstream distribution.
Heck, maybe I should launch some USB necklaces.
When you start seeing USBs on keychains and necklaces that use the plug as a clasp, remember this moment: you heard it here first.
p.s. here's where the header image jewelry is from:
