Very good 16GB flash drive for clumsy people!

Advantages: Water proof, Vista and Ubuntu compatible, good read performance
Disadvantages: A bit expensive

...need more, you would be better off with an external drive. They don't wait that much and you can take more than 250 GB with you. This USB flash drive is very handy if you want to take a computer game to a friend or a bunch of movies. Since the computer games sometimes take more than 8 GB, this comes in handy. Nevertheless, if you only use a USB flash for a couple of photos, excel spreadsheets or word documents, I advise you to take a 2 or 4 GB stick. They are much cheaper and sometimes a bit faster! This is because they had to use a Multi-Layer Cell (MLC) memory to achieve the 16 GB storage. Since the flash drives with smaller storage capacity uses Single-Layer Cell memory (SLC), they perform faster. This flash drive has a read performance of 25 MB's/ sec The USB flash drive is compatible with Vista and Ubuntu, which is very good. So you...

Kligham 24.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Corsair Flash Voyager USB flash drive - 16 GB

A slim and compact USB Flash Drive.

Advantages: Slim, compact, very trendy outlook and fast performance.
Disadvantages: None really.

...-sheet I always use this 1GB flash drive.It has a very good and fast data transfer rate. It?s safe, easier to carry and hassle free. I attached this flash drive to my keys for extra safety. I have lost four to five flash drive before. As it is very small it is very difficult to realize when I drop/lose it somewhere. So I think it?s better to be attached with my key chain. Sometimes, my PC does not detect this flash drive. But if I restart my computer then it detects the flash Drive easily. Other than that, I did not face any difficulties or problems using this USB flash drive. I am really happy with the performance of it. ~Compatibility~ ? It works fine with any available USB connection s (both 1.1 and 2.0). But it performs better and faster in USB 2.0 connection as it has better transfer rate 480Mbit/Sec. ? It is compatible...

Gladiator007 18.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of PNY Attaché Premium Capless - USB flash drive - 1 GB

Store all your memories in a flash

Advantages: Easy to use, plug and play, great storage
Disadvantages: U3 technology can be a little annoying at first

...As anyone who has ever browsed through any of my previous review will know that I tend to like using flash drives, aka pen drives, as I find them a lot quicker to transfer data from PC to PC, as long as you do the usual virus check before hand. Anyway, I am the proud owner of several of these little technical miracles from many different manufacturers, such as Kingston, Bytestor and Integral. But I have to admit that one of my most favourite Flash drives has to be from the boffins who work for SanDisk, as I have many of these branded products with various memory storage sizes, from a mere 1GB to a rather eye watering 32GB? and it is the SanDisk Cruzer micro 16GB which I am talking about today ** First the technical bits? * Operating system required? Microsoft Windows XP/2000 (SP4), Vista and Mac X10.1.2 or later. * Windows ready...

blissman70 18.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of SanDisk Cruzer Micro - USB flash drive - 16 GB

Viking USB 2.0 Flash Drive 1GB

Advantages: Small, High Capacity, Quick Transfer Rate
Disadvantages: None As Yet

...I bought this pen drive when I came across a website that I found on google by accident. They were selling it in their sale for £14.99. So I though that I would give it a try. It cam in the post, and I opened the bag that it came in, and I was shocked by the size of the pen. It was the smallest pen that I had ever seen. I was worried at first because it is so small that it would be easy to lose it, and I thought that I would very quickly. Although there is a hole at the end where you can put a clip through so you can attach it to something, i.e. around you neck, on a key ring, etc. It has a lid to keep the USB connection clean and so that it can not be broken. Once it has been taken off, you can plug it straight into the USB port on you computer. It works at its best via the USB 2.0 port. This allows high speeds of data transfer...

bindie 24.07.2006 · Read review
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Review of Viking USB 2.0 Drive USB flash drive - 1 GB

Total Recall in a Flash

Advantages: Easy and handy to use
Disadvantages: Easy to lose

...it around the house. I find the 4 GB Amacom USB 2.0 most useful for storing folders stuffed with word documents that need transporting between devices. For example, whenever I finish writing my Ciao reviews on my laptop in my local Café Nero I copy them onto my Amacom and then at a later date upload the files to my home computer. This Amacom 4 GB flash key is so easy to use, just plug it in to your USB port and it will go into automatic set up - there is no need for any cables or adapters. You can also use such devices as a simple means to share presentations, digital photos, video and MP3s with colleagues and friends or to carry files between work and home. I steer clear of using flash keys for long term storage because as I always advise, long term back-up data should be stored on CDs or external hard drives. I was surprised to see...

Zmugzy 15.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Amacom USB 2.0 Flash Key USB flash drive - 4 GB

Fast, neat, reliable; everything you would need in a pen drive

Advantages: LED light for when in use, large memory, no cap
Disadvantages: looks a bit worn after a while, no cap could be disadvantage

...There seems to be an influx of reviews on ciao at the moment of netbooks, but also pen drives and I thought how difficult it must be to write a meaningful, in-depth review of something that most people possess, rely on but ultimately have the same problems ? its so bloody small that you undoubtedly going to misplace it or leave it in a computer somewhere. Then I thought, I have quite a good pen drive and use it as part of my job as a teacher like its part of me; it contains years worth of resources and materials that I simply cannot live without. Key features So the ?Verbatim Store 'n' Go 4GB Retractable USB Flash Drive?, or ?pen drive? as I like to call it has the impressive sounding Interface Transfer Speed: 480Mbps, Read Speed: Up to11MB / sec, Write Speed: Up to 8MB / sec as well as a 2 Year Limited Warranty. Ok, so we get...

dtait07 24.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Verbatim Hi-Speed Store 'n' Go USB 2.0 Drive - USB flash drive - 4 GB

Toshiba U3 USB Flash Drive 4Gb

Advantages: U3 support
Disadvantages: Intrusive programme everytime you plug it into a computer

...one and the U3 CD-ROM. I will talk about both of these later. --- the SPECIFICATIONS --- The U3 flash drive supports USB1.1 and hi-speed USB2.0. In my experience I have managed to achieve speeds on 11Mb/s in Windows Vista (the theoretical speed of hi-speed USB2.0 being 12Mb/s). The total storage shown when plugged in is 3.79Gb (less 60Mb for the U3). --- USABILITITY --- I have used U3 many times, but only for minor programmes like Real Player or Firefox. They generally work well and the programmes managed to work on all the computers I plugged into. These range from computers running Windows 98 (which needed drivers to run this) through to Windows XP and Windows Vista (both of which run plug and play). When the user plugs the drive into the computer - a dialog box pops up to prompt the user and allows the user to select programmes...

ecolier 17.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Toshiba USB flash drive - 4 GB

Looks good with its flashing LED

Advantages: Reliable
Disadvantages: Might lose its head

...you get with the memory stick? Already loaded onto the memory stick is an executable filed called "Secret Zip" and a 16 page document explaining exactly what it is and how to use it. Although I have not used it personally, for those who wish to do so it is according to the manufacturers a user-friendly, multi-featured compression and encryption tool using Integral's hardware solutions. It is capable of running directly from the memory stick, Secret Zip expands the available storage room in the memory stick by providing zipping and unzipping functions. It is worth noting that it can only be used on; Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP. The technical bit. Drivers for the USB 2.0 Flash Drive Windows ME/2000 SP3+/XP Simply plug it into the USB port and away you go. Windows 98SE This is the hardest one, DO NOT plug the device into...

sit2020 21.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Integral USB 2.0 Splash Drive - USB flash drive - 512 MB

Kingston USB 2GB Flash Drive

Advantages: Speed of small transfers
Disadvantages: No ReadyBoost, feels cheap

...Hi today I will be reviewing a Kingston DataTravler 2GB USB Flash Drive. I bought this a few months ago after losing my other flash drive. It cost me 9.97 from PC World but I believe you can get them cheaper in other places. Speed For the data that I transfer to it i.e. pictures and some small visual basic programs it transfers them extremely quick compared to some cheap flash drives I have used in the past. Problems So far I have had no major problems other than in windows vista it is not capable of running ReadyBoost which a free flash drive I had a while ago could. Size The overall size of the flash drive is quiet good the USB connector slides in and out with a rather flimsy press and slide switch. Feel The Kingston feels rather cheap and plastic considering the price I paid for it anyway. Over all this is not a bad...

coolguymcd 11.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Kingston DataTraveler 100 - USB flash drive - 2 GB

A FLASH OF PINK GENIUS

Advantages: PORTABLE HANDY VERSATILE PRACTICAL
Disadvantages: SO SMALL IT'S EASY TO LOSE

...the laptop and can plug into another available computer when I get there. ***** IS IT EASY TO USE? Yes. It's very easy to use. You just take off the lid, plug it into a USB port and save your document, photo or whatever to the relevant drive - in my case the F: drive. (Be careful to go through the appropriate procedure before you remove the USB device from your computer - I get an icon on the bottom control bar.) Loading information from device to computer is just as simple. You just plug it in and click on the folder you want to load. You can work on it from there or copy it to your computer. Just like floppy disks. ***** WHAT ARE THE SPECS? Okay. The necessary technical bit taken from the website. Website details later. Capacity 128mb High-speed USB2.0 interface Integrated ECC circuits for 1-bit error detection...

astrababe 19.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of My Media USB 2.0 Flash Drive