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    Looking for USB drive.

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Hiker, Aug 12, 2008.

  1. Hiker

    Hiker Notebook Deity

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    It should be fast, retractable, have an activity light and cheap. Any suggestions?
     
    Hiker, Aug 12, 2008
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Sandisk Micro cruzer range, the most approved USB stick here in NBR.
     
    flipfire, Aug 13, 2008
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  3. jin07

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    I like the Sandisk Cruzer Titanium. Mine has served me very well over the past 4+ years.
     
    jin07, Aug 13, 2008
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  4. Hiker

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    The 4GB Sandisk Cruzer Titanium appears to be what I'm looking for.

    Thanks
     
    Hiker, Aug 13, 2008
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  5. Hiker

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    Found the Sandisk 4GB Cruzer Titanium Plus at Buy.com for $21.99 with free shipping. Also found 5% off coupon searching Google. $20.89 total. Not bad!

    I don't think it comes with U3 either, which I planned on uninstalling.

    Thanks!
     
    Hiker, Aug 13, 2008
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  6. KUNFUCHOPSTICKS

    KUNFUCHOPSTICKS Notebook Consultant

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    U3 is absolutely horrible. I have many users that can't even drag and drop files on sticker with U3 enabled.
     
    KUNFUCHOPSTICKS, Aug 13, 2008
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  7. Teraforce

    Teraforce Flying through life

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    Kingston DataTraveler, but it's not retractable. It's better than the SanDisk Cruzers IMO, though.
     
    Teraforce, Aug 13, 2008
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  8. Hiker

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    To be honest I just bought this retractable DataTraveler and it's much slower than a 512MB SanDisk I also own and it has no activity light which I find useful. I got it cheap, with free shipping, so it wasn't a total loss.

    PS Since I spent some time adding apps, passwords, extensions to the Kingston, can I just copy and paste to the new Sandisk when I get it?
     
    Hiker, Aug 13, 2008
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  9. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i have this flash drive

    [​IMG]... extremely small (well, there are others smaller than this, but ....

    too bad its probably out of production
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 13, 2008
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