Holiday Gift Guide
, November 21, 2012 It's the time of the season to make a list and check it twice. We've assembled a holiday wish list for work and play, including tools to improve your mobile life, gaming gadgets, and tablet alternatives for those who already have, or don't want, an Apple in their stockings.
DataTraveler Workspace
Company: Kingston Technology
Price: Not announced
Description: If it's hard for a mouse to impress your favorite geek, how much harder would it be for a thumb drive? What if it's a thumb drive that boots your own customized Windows desktop when you plug it into someone else's PC? That would lighten the carry-on bag a bit. While there are plenty of bootable Linux USBs, there are precious few with Windows. Kingston Technology's DataTraveler Workspace carries Windows to Go, the ultra-portable addition to Windows 8. Kingston is one of three thumb drives to be certified for it. It comes in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB versions and USB 3.0 speeds, but still needs to boot on top of a machine running Windows 7 or Windows 8.
