Once you loose data to a flash drive or USB drive due to dropping it or getting it damp you want are compelled to start looking for a more robust device for your portable storage needs. I-O Data’s new HDMC is very rugged and able to withstand drops from about 48 inches and stay submerged in water for 30 minutes at a depth of 1meter. The rubber looking strip around the outside of the drive houses the USB connector and it is available in 8GB and 12GB capacities More @ Everything USB
Now this I could use, no more dead usb drive because I left it in my lunchkit and it got wet.