Having branched out into other areas such as the solid state drive market after primarily being a memory specialist for most of its lifespan, OCZ has now decided to take a few steps back and offer a modest run of the mill USB thumb drive dubbed the Zee.

Minimalist by design, the Zee is a offered in capacities of 2, 4, 8 and 16GB, uses a removeable cap design and is covered by a two-year warranty.

Exact performance specs haven't been disclosed, OCZ is just saying the Zee is capable of 'mainstream' speeds. Pricing and availablity is also yet to be announced.

The official press release can be located here.

San Jose, CA-August 19, 2009-OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today introduced the Zee USB 2.0 flash drive, perfect for users seeking a simple and portable way to tote their multi-media files and documents. For the on-the-go student, gamer, or professional, the OCZ Zee is the ideal companion for a busy digital lifestyle at an affordable price point.