StartKey
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Startkey is a USB flash storage device developed by Microsoft and SanDisk.
History
[edit ]StartKey began in May 2007 when Microsoft and SanDisk made an agreement to provide unspecified software to replace U3 that was included on SanDisk flash devices.[1] [2]
Features
[edit ]StartKey will turn USB-based flash drives into a "Windows companion" that will allow users to carry their Windows and Windows Live settings with them. It will work with other formats, including SD memory cards.
See also
[edit ]- Windows To Go
- Portable application
- Portable application creators
- Comparison of application launchers
References
[edit ]- ^ Microsoft and SanDisk still working on StartKey - the new U3 replacement U3-info, March 7, 2008
- ^ Microsoft preps StartKey: A 'Windows companion' on a USB stick ZDNet, March 2, 2008
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