Thumb drive with retractable USB connector

A thumb drive comprising:

• on-board memory for storing digital information;
• a male USB connector coupled to the on-board memory for connecting to a USB port of a computer appliance;
• internal control elements for managing MP3 player functions for the thumb drive;
• a display for displaying downloaded song titles;
• user-operable controls for selecting and playing songs recorded as audio files in the on-board memory as audio output at an output connector;
• a transmitter for transmitting selected data and audio output to external compatible devices;
• and
• an extension/retraction mechanism coupled to the connector for extending the connector from an enclosure of the drive and for retracting the connector when not in use;
• wherein the extension/retraction mechanism comprises a set of guides within a body of the thumb drive for translating the coupled memory and USB connector, and a slide button extending through an opening in the body and connected to the coupled USB port and on-board memory, and a user translates the coupled memory and USB connector along the guides by urging the slide button from outside the body.