Computer on a Keychain

ANCHOR LEAD:
KEYS, CELL PHONE, WALLET... AND THESE DAYS, MANY OF US CAN ADD LAPTOP TO THE
LIST OF THINGS TO GRAB BEFORE HEADING OUT THE DOOR. NOW, A NEW U-S-B DEVICE
LETS YOU LEAVE THAT LAPTOP AT HOME, BUT BRING EVERYTHING FROM YOUR DESKTOP
WITH YOU… INCLUDING YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS. ____ EXPLAINS.

TRACK ONE Length: 05
SALESWOMAN NANCY GLOVER IS ALWAYS ON THE GO, BUT LUGGING HER LAPTOP AROUND
SLOWS HER DOWN.

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KEY @: 08 ( SHORT) Nancy Glover, Tired of Carrying Laptop
"I'm constantly needing to take this laptop with me, and it's a little bit cumbersome."

TRACK TWO Length: 11
THE SOLUTION: THIS LITTLE GADGET. IT'S ONE OF SEVERAL NEW U-S-B SMART DRIVES
EQUIPPED WITH A CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY CALLED U-3. C NET'S TOM MERRITT SAYS IT'S FOR PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.

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KEY @: 24 Tom Merritt, CNET
"You can store the programs you use most often, and you can store your settings on them, so it's like having your whole PC right there."

TRACK THREE Length: 14
MERRITT SAYS OLDER U-S-B DRIVES MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STORE ANYTHING OTHER THAN
DOCUMENTS OR DATA FILES. BUT WITH U3, USERS CAN EASILY STORE SOFTWARE… LIKE YOUR WEB BROWSER, EMAIL PROGRAM, INSTANT MESSENGER, PERSONAL
PREFERENCES AND GAMES.

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KEY @: 44 Nancy Glover, Tired of Carrying Laptop
"If I can have everything that I need on this small device, then I can use literally anyone's computer to access what I need."

TRACK FOUR Length: 07
ONCE YOU'VE INSTALLED ALL THE PROGRAMS YOU WANT, JUST PLUG IN THE U-S-B, CLICK ON THE ICON THAT POPS UP AND YOU'LL SEE ALL YOUR PROGRAMS.

SOT
NO KEY
"It automatically will synch with whatever computer you've started it on and you can kind of just go from there."

TRACK FIVE Length: 10
AND IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT DAMAGING THIS DRIVE, REST EASY. WE RAN OVER ONE
WITH A CAR, AND IT SURVIVED. MERRITT SAYS THE REAL CONCERN IS LOSING IT AND LOTS OF YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION.

SOT
KEY @: 1:14 Tom Merritt, CNET
"If you're storing your settings on here like your email or passwords, if you lose this device, it's possible anyone else could get a hold of that information."

TRACK SIX Length: 05
NANCY SAYS HER DRIVE IS PASSWORD PROTECTED, AND AT THIS POINT, SHE CAN'T
IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT IT.

SOT
NO KEY
"To not have to carry your laptop and to consolidate everything into one really small, lightweight device is really key."

ANCHOR TAG:
MERRITT SAYS IF YOU ARE STORING PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE DRIVE, MOST DO COME
WITH SECURITY SOFTWARE SO YOU CAN PROTECT ANY PRIVATE INFORMATION.

PRICING DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH STORAGE SPACE YOU WANT… PRICES RANGE FROM AS
LOW AS $30 TO MORE THAN $100. MOST SMART DRIVES COME PRELOADED WITH SOME
PROGRAMS, BUT MERRITT SAYS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OTHERS FROM THE WEB.

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Tom Merritt is an editor with CNET. He says these new USB smart drives with U3 technology are becoming more and more popular as people are becoming more interested in customizing their internet settings and preferences. Merritt also says it's a great tool for college students or people on the go who have to often use other computers.