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BLU (bootable Linux USB) drives come preloaded with a full installation of Ubuntu Linux, version 9.1.0. BLU drives allow booting into Ubuntu Linux from the USB drive regardless of what operating system is installed on the hard drive. Because the hard drive will still be fully accessible when booting from the BLU drive, it's an excellent disaster recovery solution in the event of operating system problems, as critical files on the hard drive can be backed up onto the BLU drive or another USB storage device. When no longer needed as a BLU drive the Linux O/S can be deleted and the drive can be used as a regular USB drive.

This BLU drive is designed in the likeness of an emperor penguin with exacting detail, and is made of non-toxic silicone rubber. This drive is completely free of PVC, lead and mercury. The penguin drive includes a keyring to snap onto your backpack, or keychain.

Features
- Comes preloaded with bootable Ubuntu Linux 9.1.0, which occupies about 700MB
- Soft non-toxic silicone rubber body
- Red activity LED
- PVC-free, lead-free and mercury-free
- Keychain included  

Specifications
- Fully compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1; both Mac and PC
- Hot plug-and-play
- No driver required for most operating systems
- Data retention: 10 years
- Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.2 x 0.8 inches (58 x 31 x 21 mm)
- Capacitiy:  16GB

The BLU drive can be used as a normal USB 2.0 flash drive to store and carry files. To boot into Linux from the BLU drive: shut down the system, plug the BLU drive into an available USB port, power on the system, watch the screen for booting options. Most systems will prompt "press F12 for booting options", then select the boot from USB option.