Victorinox Swiss Army Slim and Slim Duo USBs Now Shipping

MONROE, Conn., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Victorinox Swiss Army (VSA), the exclusive marketer of Victorinox USB Flash Memory devices, today announced the availability of its Slim and Slim Duo USB drives, featuring iron-clad protection and a range of storage capabilities in a flight-friendly "slim" design and stylish color options. The Slim and Slim Duo lines join Victorinox Swiss Army's current offering of Flash Memory devices, which boast the most sophisticated USB data encryption technology available and provide consumers with unmatched protection for their digital data.

"The Slim and Slim Duo USBs highlight the very best of the Victorinox Swiss Army brand standards—exceptional quality, unparalleled functionality and unmistakable design and style," said Rene Stutz, president of Victorinox Swiss Army North America. "We are proud to develop solutions for the consumer electronics category that meet the needs of today's modern, tech-reliant consumer and provide an essential product for anyone seeking to protect their personal or professional files."

Specific features and benefits of the Victorinox Slim and Victorinox Slim Duo include:

• Iron-Clad Protection—With multiple layers of data encryption and password protection, both the Slim and Slim Duo provide unparalleled file security
• Range of Data Storage—Designed to accommodate a range of file storage needs, the Slim is available in 4GB, 8GB 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities while the Slim Duo is available in 128GB
• Resilient—Waterproof and shock-resistant, all data is safeguarded from any of life's bangs, bumps and drops
• TSA-Approved—Frequent fliers will breeze through security with the flight-friendly, bladeless design
• Stylish Colors—Slim and Slim Duo USBs are available in an array of stylish colors including silver, blue, orange, pink and green
• Smaller is Better—The Slim line is the future of on-the-go storage, with its highest capacity 128GB drive able to accommodate the equivalent of the following:
  • 25,600 songs, which equals an estimated 14.6 years of uninterrupted music
  • 25,000 pictures taken with a 20 megapixel camera, or 50,000 pictures taken with a 10 megapixel camera
  • 18 full videos in HD format
  • 32 Britannica encyclopedias with multimedia content

The Slim and Slim Duo are now available for purchase at Swiss Knife Shop, Amazon, B&H and Datavision, with pricing starting at $39.99 (4GB) for the Slim and $349.99 (128GB) for the Slim Duo.

For more information about the Slim line, please visit www.swissarmy.com.  You can also follow them on Twitter @SwissArmy or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/victorinoxswissarmy?ref=ts.

About Victorinox Swiss Army

Victorinox produces and sells unique, high-quality products worldwide which are of practical use in differing areas of life: Swiss Army Knives, Cutlery, Timepieces, Travel Gear, Fashion and Fragrances. The head office of the company is in Ibach, Schwyz, in the heart of Switzerland. This is where the founder of the company, Karl Elsener, first set up his cutler's business in 1884 and, a few years later, designed the legendary "Original Swiss Army Knife,"

SOURCE Victorinox Swiss Army