Sony's Microvault Tiny flash drives have been available for some time now and like other USB pen drives they are coming down in price and are available in increasing capacities.
The pen drive itself is very easy to use. It works fine on Windows machines and Apple Macs. A small green light shows when data is being transferred. Like other pen drives they offer a highly durable way to store and transport files.
What sets these pen drives apart from the rest are their looks. The design is very stylish and futuristic and in my view these are some of the nicest looking pen drives out there. They are available in a variety of colours, depending on the capacity of the drive. They are also the smallest and thinnest pen drives I have seen - smaller in real life than in the picture. It's amazing how much information can be stored on such a small device.
Unfortunately their small size, while technically impressive, means they are not very practical. They are just too small and too easy to lose. Sony have obviously realised this as a carrying pouch is supplied which has a clip and a loop of plastic for attaching to a keyring or lanyard. However it is pretty flimsy and quite small itself. It also seems a bit strange to go to the trouble of designing a very small stylish drive and then expect people to carry it in a larger and uglier case.
While these drives have come down in cost, they still don't represent particularly good value for money (particularly the lower capacity ones). You pay a premium for the super-slim design and can get much more GB for your money with other devices.
Overall I think the Microvault Tiny is a nice design but its size limits its practicality. If you want a nice looking pen drive this is a good choice but I would recommend going for one of the larger capacities (at least 1GB). If you want a drive you can use often, or that you would back up important information on, I would recommend a larger device.
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Advent make a very similar one but with an attachment to fit it onto a keyring and with a slid cover to protect the contacts.
bandcamp 29.07.2008 18:58
Great review but you haven't mentioned you paid for it and where from... and just how 'tiny' is it? Are we talking the size of a mobile phone memory card? x
Mickie26 29.07.2008 18:50
I'm a bit of a technophobe my hubby buys all these products. Great review.
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