- Buffalo > Heading towards a Computer store near you -
*Summary*
Buffalo, is also know as Buffalo Technology was more known two years ago as a wireless firm -- now it has expanded into computer storage.. It boasts as a global force in manufacturer of innovative wireless networking, storage and multimedia solutions for the home and small business environments. Buffalo is growing quickly and is regarded as the Number 1 PC peripheral manufacturer in Japan. Buffalo was worldwide consumer NAS market leader in 2005 and 2006. Buffalo's home-land is in Japan. There are many locations globally you can view online. The site is:
www.buffalo-technology.com
Two
years ago the company’s storage solutions started addressing the needs of both the individual and the business, providing a versatile line of USB flash drives, for the individual who requires at least 2GB of memory storage.
The URL for Buffalo memory keys are::
-http://www.usb-flashdrive.co.uk-
- What is an USB? -
USB - Stands for Universal Serial Bus - This is a standard port for computer components to be connected using a single standardised interface socket. Every computer has these ports to improve plug-and-play capabilities by allowing devices to be connected and disconnected without restarting the computer, therefore saving time and losing any information through the rebooting process. USB ports are used by external devices such as digital camera's, printers, hubs, extra storage/CD/DVD drives etc.
The drive is also known as a key or a stick as seen above in the title. The length is 2 inches long with a socket at the end which goes into the USB port/hub on your PC. The PC recognises this device as an external device and when slotted in as a driver the PC will display the external drive. When clicking on the drive (which is extra storage) the drive which the PC will identitify it as DRIVE E, or DRIVE F or DRIVE G or even DRIVE H ; depending on how many drives your computer is running simultaneously. What is also useful when you have no other USB ports available on your PC is to get an extended hub. Many older brands of PC do not have as many ports as newer PC models. Please note that 'No software installation' is required for the drive to be used. Files can be sent to and from the memory stick.
- 2GB of Memory -
The 2GB is the amount of space that the USB Drive has in storage capacity. 2GB is double the amount of 1GB storage. However, it doesn't necessary mean your paying double the cost, generally the more storage space you buy the better the bargain.The device will allow that amount of memory on the key/stick at one time. .
I have worked with Buffalo memory key devices of a 2GB memory capacity, for 9 months; it has been used mostly for transferring uncompressed media files.They all come with a clip type cap which can be used to clip on your person while in transit. It is a very valuable tool when sending data to different locations or moving via two workstations.
- Flash memory -
The Flash Drive 'memory ' is a method of storage speed. This particular drive works twice as fast as a lower spec memory drive. It reads at a transfer rate of at least 28MB's per second and that is halved when transfering data from the key to another workstation. However, the USB key can communicate from different digital components -- such as MP3 Players -- Digital Cameras -- Handsets -- and most digital devices. The speed won't be noticeable unless you are transferring a file of over 256MB; then the speed of transferring would be an issue. Flash memory facilities are a lot cheaper than other memory systems such as EECOM products. Flash Memory is still relatively new and has already made an impact on memory storage methods.
During the mid 1990's; Zip drives (portable devices) were used frequently instead; they were 8 times bigger than the memory key with less than a third of the storage capacity. The memory stick is a much more friendlier device for compatibility/ travelling and data storage.
- Price -
The Buffalo memory key for 2GB is £19.99. It is10/10 value for money. However, with this type of storage facility the price will shoot down even more in the next few months. Shop around as these types of components have always got a deal on.
*HINT >> Please check out the online shop: www.directusbstore.co.uk. the deals unbeatable and the choice range is very varied<<*
-Overal verdict-
The 2GB of capacity space allows many more media formatted files, like uncompressed hi-definition WAVS and MP3 sound files AVI files MP4 files for mobile content such as video and film clips, to be stored without any file compression requirements. For years I had invested in software compression applications, before the broadband was introduced. What does help is having the extra file storage facility of 2GB; as the Buffalo data storage memory keys take pride with their storage capacity facility. If you deal with multi-media for mobile devices, PC/Mac or on Laptops. The 2GB is the memory status key you require on a day to day basis. They are very good value and it doesn't matter if you send one via the post and don't get it back. Ideal for all data storage purposes.
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