Verbatim today launches its new TUFF-CLIP USB Drives gadget. These drives are made from industrial strength ABS plastic which makes it one of the toughest USB drives on the market.

The Verbatim TUFF-CLIP USB Drives combines clip-and-go convenience with toughness in 4GB and 8GB storage capacity. The drives has a convenient retractable slider that protects the USB connector and a carabineer clip that can be securely fastened onto a backpack, key chain, belt loop or even your notebook. The TUFF-CLIP drives comes pre-loaded with with password security software for Windows systems with a private zone for sensitive content and a public open zone for non-sensitive content.

The drives are compatible with Windows Vista, XP or 2000, Mac OS 9.x or higher and Linux kernel 2.6x or higher systems and will cost you a suggested price of US$29.99 for the 4GB drive and US$49.99 for the 8GB drive.