Flash Memory

Advantages: Simple, convenient and practical.
Disadvantages: Size may mean misplacing it.

...would be lost without my Kingston Data Traveler flash drive pen! I am a student at university and this pen has been the most hard wearing out of the previous 2 i have owned. Capacities available: I have the 2GB version but this pen also comes in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities. However some of the device's capacity is used for formatting and so is not available for storage use. When a device such as this is manufactured, certain ...
...other cells fail over time. Kingston Data travelers have controllers that automatically block out "bad memory" and move the data to other parts of the device in order to prevent corruption of the data stored. This enables the Kingston Data Traveler USB flash drive to have a long but finite life (approximately 10 years with normal use)! Even if the device you have is faulty in any way, Kingston deliver a 5 year Guarantee with this product so it is ... Read review

Advantages: 8GB of data storage
Disadvantages: none

...has the retail portfolio that SanDisk has. They are based in California and boasts to be the first company to announce the introduction of the USB Flash Drive. They provide storage and multimedia solutions for the home and small business environments. ScanDisk in 2005, went public in the US. In 2006, their revenue was 3.3 Billion US Dollars. Their site is: www.sandisk.com Two years ago the company founded by Dr. Eli Harari in 1988; hit on the world's ...
...drives. The URL's for SanDisk memory keys are> -http://www.usb-flashdrive.co.uk- -http://www.dell.com- -http://www.sandisk.com- (choose your country hq) - U3 Technology - This technology comes with the USB Flash memory stick. It is self explanatory The Skype program, is included. U3 is enabled with PC's which opporate with Windows 2000 or later. When the Key is inserted in the USB port of your PC the USB Memory start-up window will pop-up. ... Read review

Advantages: storage - 4GB -
Disadvantages: awkward shape when in pocket

...has the retail portfolio that SanDisk has. They are based in California and boasts to be the first company to announce the introduction of the USB Flash Drive. They provide storage and multimedia solutions for the home and small business environments. ScanDisk in 2005, went public in the US. In 2006, their revenue was 3.3 Billion US Dollars. Their site is: www.sandisk.com Two years ago the company founded by Dr. Eli Harari in 1988; hit on the world's ...
...drives. The URL's for SanDisk memory keys are> -http://www.usb-flashdrive.co.uk- -http://www.dell.com- -http://www.sandisk.com- (choose your country hq) - U3 Technology - This technology comes with the USB Flash memory stick. It is self explanatory The Skype program, is included. U3 is enabled with PC's which opporate with Windows 2000 or later. When the Key is inserted in the USB port of your PC the USB Memory start-up window will pop-up. ... Read review

Advantages: Compact, fast, reliable
Disadvantages: Lack of transportation strap

I remember when USB flash drives hit the market a few years back when you could fit a staggering 16Mb worth of data on a device the size of your middle finger. Since then capacity has increased and prices have decreased at an alarming rate. For example you can now get 4Gb flash drives for cheaper than the original 16Mb drives which represents great value for money. --Whats in the box -- Contents of the box are minimalistic to say the least, there ...
...can then use to attach the drive to your belt/keyring, etc. This device really is plug and play in its simplest form, there arent even any instructions supplied with it, mainly because none are required. -- Useage -- Plugging the drive into a spare USB slot will give you an extra drive in Windows Explorer (My Computer) typically F but could be further down the alphabet if you are lucky enough to have multiple hard disks and CD/DVD drives. On viewing ... Read review

Advantages: great design, sturdy, nice transfer speed
Disadvantages: looks a little bit big

The Integral 4GB USB memory stick is certainly a force to be reckoned with and can certainly hold it's own when competing against some of the bigger brands on the market such as Sony, Belkin and SanDisk. The brand Integral is by no means a common home brand but it is certainly more sturdy and reliable than my last two Belkin USB memory sticks. The five main things most people are looking for in a USB memory stick are : Efficiency - speed of the data ...
...to the eye so this Integral USB is no diffrent. The memory stick is a stylish blue and if you hold it up to a brigh light you can see the opponents within the casing. What i like about this USB is that when you take the top of the memory stick so you can put it into your computer, the cap then connects to the end of your USB so there is no chance of you misplacing it and therein risk damaging you memory stick. Product details - Read speed of 10.5MB/s ... Read review