The newer version of pen drive with their astounding 32GB storage capacity are capable of recording upto 12 hours of non stop audio. These high end pen drives often have LCD displays for browsing through he files stored in the drive. These pen drives feature a mini USB port, an audio input and audio output port with rechargeable batteries. Many manufacturers have come out with tiny speakers for use with the pen drive should your do not feel like using the earphones.

Another advanced feature in these newer pen drives is the camera which can function as a still camera and when connected to the computer through the USB port double up as a web cam. These pen drives come with the necessary mounting stands and cables for dual use as web cams.

More and more pen drives are coming with coming with card readers inbuilt for reading most of the portable memory cards in standard formats. Some of these pen drives are having figure print scanners for enhanced security of your files and access is denied if the registered finger prints do not match. Most of these pen drives come with special software for PC connectivity and configuration. Even your PCs configurations can be saved on pen drive for easy retrieval.

Some of the pen drive have a bootable portion and can be used to boot your PC off the USB port provided your mother board support booting off a USB device. These pen drives can have your full PC sitting on your pen drive fully loaded with your favorite operating systems and applications. These pen drives mimic your hard disks and work exactly like your desk top hard disk though at a slightly lower speed. But just think of carrying your own personal computer along with your which can use any compatible machine to boot.