As much as students might not want to admit it, it's almost time to go back to school. To get kids geared up for school SanDisk has announced a new flash drive that looks cool and is cheap. The drive is called the SanDisk Cruzer Pattern.

Two capacities and colors are available. The 2GB Pattern retails for $14.99 and comes in black. The 1GB pattern retails for $9.99 and comes in gray. Both drives share the same features including U3 program compatibility, one-click password protected security, and compatibility with PC, Mac and Linux programs.

The U3 compatibility allows for launching all sorts of programs directly from the flash drive. Users needing more space for files can delete the U3 platform though. The cap of the drive turns into a belt clip when attached making the Pattern easy to carry.

Via SanDisk