2007-05-31T05:19:59-07:00 Copyright (c) 2007 tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.913 2007-05-31T04:46:01-07:00 2007-05-31T05:19:59-07:00

The introduction of the 1.8” portable hard drive for ultra portable laptops and MP3 players like the ipod have ushered in a whole new generation of portable usb hard drives for the portable traveller or businessman. Previous to the introduction of the ultra portable 1.8” drives the only external hard drives were the 2.5” small drives used in laptops. While these were better than their bulky 3.5” bretherin, they also their share of problems. While the older drives required an external power cord for power, the 2.5” portables also needed an extra power source either in a small adapter or an extra usb cord. The small form factor convenience was mitigated by the extra power cord requirements. You either had to carry a bulky adapter or give up one of the precious usb ports on your laptop. Toshiba’s introduction of their ultra portable hard drive in 2004-2005 finally allowed a drive to be powered directly from a single usb port without problems. Getting an even smaller and lighter drive package to carry around was an extra bonus. Since the drive’s introduction the hard drive manufacturer Apricorn have used that drive to come out with ultra miniature portable mini usb and firewire hard drives from 30gb, 60gb, 80gb to 100gb. From my personal experience having travelled to the Phillipines, Canada, Japan and Europe with one of their drives beside my tablet pc for backup I can attest to their ruggedness and portability. Their new Aegis portable drives are no bigger than a bundle of keys. Apricorn have been making portable drives for years and they really know the subtlties that make a good hard drive for travel. Apricorn makes their mini portable drives in both USB and Firewire versions. Things like a built in cable that stores itself within the housing and including backup software to the purchase are what makes them unique. I hate having to unwrap and plug in a cable like you need to do with other small drives. I did some research and found the Aegis Portable features a 16-point omni directional shock mounting system, protecting the drive from accidental bumps and knocks. Because portable usb drives are still somewhat of a special item, you won’t normally find it in any computer store. I’ve found the best availability at Buy.com which serves both US and Canadian customers. Canadians just need to go to their Canadian domain http://www.ca.buy.com . That’s great news for people in Canada like me as many computer stores stocking exotic hardware in the US don’t deliver there. I have had good experience ordering from them so check them out. .

2007-05-31T04:46:01-07:00 Portable-Hard-Drives tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.691 2007-02-16T07:47:00-07:00 2007-05-28T04:00:30-07:00

Verbatim has been promoting the U3 usb flash drive application interface for a while. Their latest U3 based flash drive hits a flash drive storage milestone. The Store n Go is available at up to 12gb and sells for $179. With USB flash drives only reaching 4gb for the mainstream at the moment, it’s nice to see manufacturers like Verbatim pushing the envelope. Twelve gigabytes in a 3 inch by 1.4 inch case with flip out usb connector gives us portable travellers one more storage option between the 4gb, soon to be 8gb flash drives and the 20gb and up 1.8” hard drives. Benefits of this drive over the 1.8” hard drives are durability, a even smaller size and lower power drain. Of course Verbatim’s Store ‘n’ Go USB HD Drive includes their own Windows software, Mobile Launchpad, allowing you to carry applications, personal data, email settings and browser preferences with you wherever you go. You can also plug the drive into any USB port Mac or Linux computer but U3 applications are not supported. Windows U3 application like Skype, AOL IM, Thunderbird email app, and others can run off it. Expect prices to drop within six months. Of course by then the 16gb Store n Go will be out. WE RECOMMEND THESE FOLKS FOR MORE USB DRIVES

2007-02-16T07:47:00-07:00 USB-External-Hard-Drives, Usb-Flash-Drive-Manufacturers, Verbatim tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.715 2007-01-08T19:01:00-07:00 2007-05-21T08:04:25-07:00

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2007-01-08T19:01:00-07:00 Deals tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.673 2007-01-04T09:46:01-07:00 2007-01-04T09:47:56-07:00

With so many maufacturers producing generic usb flash drives is it any wonder that usb flash drives have become a commodity item? Now USB flash drive memory suppliers and promotional companies have turned memory devices into promotional items. Memory suppliers can now provide high quality customized USB Flash Pen Drives for promotional purposes with your custom logo on the USB flash drive. Customized USB Flash Drives with custom printed logos are used as gifts for trade-shows, club members, event freebies, customer appreciation, souvenirs, door-prizes, employee gifts and more. Since Customized USB Flash Drives are reusable, you will be able to keep your company’s name in front of the recipient at all times. Custom USB Flash drives come in all available capacities and numerous colors and enclosures, with customized logos on one or both sides. The custom usb flash drive manufacturers use name brand memory and come with their own warranties. These companies can even preload and autorun any software, marketing ads, promo info or other materials that you choose onto the usb drive. Minimum order requirements and lead time are things to consider when ordering custom usb flash drives for promotion. You want to make sure you give the custom memory manufacturer plenty of time to make the run otherwise you incur extra fees for rush jobs. With prices consistently dropping, it may be worthwhile to consider custom flash drives as promotional giveaways instead of the usual pens and calendars.

2007-01-04T09:46:01-07:00 USB-Flash-Drive-Reviews tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.672 2007-01-04T08:56:00-07:00 2007-05-30T02:11:28-07:00

Currently 2gb flash drives are one of the most common sizes purchased. With so many maufacturers producing generic usb flash drives is it any wonder that 1gb usb flash drives have become a commodity item? Recent searches through popular online retailers see dramatic price drops from even three months ago. Prices vary but the average price right now seems to be about $25 per gb for a standard speed device. The more specialized usb drives like capless or miniature designs or higher speeds can command a few dollars more. Some hybrid types such as this SD flash memory with a slim USB connector built in are gaining popularity for travellers. With prices consistently dropping, maybe it would be better to upgrade to a 4gb usb flash drive instead. You can never have enough memory right? To think that just a few years ago 16mb flash drives were the first ones available and 32mb and 64mb usb flash drives were the common sizes. Now, they get given away at trade shows. Some things to look for when shopping for your 2gb usb flash drive: size and portability:while most usb “thumbdrives” are relatively small, paying a little extra nets you something than can slip into your pocket without a bulge speed:not all flash drives do not transfer or write at the same speed;check specs first build quality: with so many manufacturers, quality of course varies; avoid cheap plastic housings and choose a name brand product when possible; they’ll be around to honor their warranties in case something breaks We recommend these guys for great deals on usb flash drives and related memory products.

2007-01-04T08:56:00-07:00 USB-Flash-Drive-Reviews tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.670 2007-01-04T08:32:01-07:00 2007-01-04T08:34:07-07:00

Currently, 4b usb flash drives is soon becoming the most popular size of portable memory purchased. With so many maufacturers producing generic usb flash drives is it any wonder that 4gb usb flash drives have become a commodity item? Recent searches through popular online retailers see dramatic price drops from even three months ago. Prices vary but the average price right now seems to be about $25 per gb for a standard speed device. The more specialized usb drives like capless or miniature designs or higher speeds can command a few dollars more. Some hybrid types such as this SD flash memory with a slim USB connector built in are gaining popularity for travellers. With prices consistently dropping, maybe it would be better to upgrade to a 8gb usb flash drive instead. You can never have enough memory right? To think that just a few years ago 16mb flash drives were the first ones available and 32mb and 64mb usb flash drives were the common sizes. Now, they get given away at trade shows. Some things to look for when shopping for your 4gb usb flash drive: size and portability:while most usb “thumbdrives” are relatively small, paying a little extra nets you something than can slip into your pocket without a bulge speed:not all flash drives do not transfer or write at the same speed;check specs first build quality: with so many manufacturers, quality of course varies; avoid cheap plastic housings and choose a name brand product when possible; they’ll be around to honor their warranties in case something breaks

2007-01-04T08:32:01-07:00 tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.671 2007-01-04T08:32:01-07:00 2007-01-04T08:37:59-07:00

Currently, 4b usb flash drives is soon becoming the most popular size of portable memory purchased. With so many maufacturers producing generic usb flash drives is it any wonder that 4gb usb flash drives have become a commodity item? Recent searches through popular online retailers see dramatic price drops from even three months ago. Prices vary but the average price right now seems to be about $25 per gb for a standard speed device. The more specialized usb drives like capless or miniature designs or higher speeds can command a few dollars more. Some hybrid types such as this SD flash memory with a slim USB connector built in are gaining popularity for travellers. With prices consistently dropping, maybe it would be better to upgrade to a 8gb usb flash drive instead. You can never have enough memory right? To think that just a few years ago 16mb flash drives were the first ones available and 32mb and 64mb usb flash drives were the common sizes. Now, they get given away at trade shows. Some things to look for when shopping for your 4gb usb flash drive: size and portability:while most usb “thumbdrives” are relatively small, paying a little extra nets you something than can slip into your pocket without a bulge speed:not all flash drives do not transfer or write at the same speed;check specs first build quality: with so many manufacturers, quality of course varies; avoid cheap plastic housings and choose a name brand product when possible; they’ll be around to honor their warranties in case something breaks

2007-01-04T08:32:01-07:00 tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.669 2007-01-04T06:28:00-07:00 2007-05-30T02:09:02-07:00

Currently, USB flash drives are the most common form of external portable storage. Finally, the death of the floppy is nearly complete. With Microsoft Vista to offer boot support for USB flash drives, we can finally look for the day when every computer ships without that archaic slot. Solid state flash memory works much better as a portable storage medium. Look at the history of removable discs and I’m sure you can recall all the corrupted floppies, Iomega zips, CDRW’s that have confounded you over the years. The non proprietary nature of usb flash drives lends itself to massive competition, pushing usb flash drives to commodity status, which is always a good thing for mass consumer products. From the original Trek and M-Systems, dozens if not hundreds of companies have jumped into the portable usb flash drive market, offering users a candy jar full of sizes both physical and memory, options like waterproof drives, capless designs, miniature usb enclosures add some flavor to the common usb flash drive. Designer and novelty pieces like sushi usb flash drives add some fun to the normally boring drives. Recent searches through popular online retailers see dramatic price drops from even three months ago. Prices vary but the average price right now seems to be about $24 per gb for a standard speed devices. The more specialized usb drives like capless or miniature usb designs or higher speeds can command a few dollars more. Some things to look for when shopping for your 1gb usb flash drive: size and portability:while most usb “thumbdrives” are relatively small, paying a little extra nets you something than can slip into your pocket without a bulge speed:not all flash drives do not transfer or write at the same speed;check specs first build quality: with so many manufacturers, quality of course varies; avoid cheap plastic housings and choose a name brand product when possible; they’ll be around to honor their warranties in case something breaks We recommend these guys for great deals on usb flash drives and related memory products.

2007-01-04T06:28:00-07:00 USB-Flash-Drive-Reviews tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.668 2007-01-04T05:59:00-07:00 2007-01-04T06:02:55-07:00

Currently 1gb flash drives are the most common. With so many maufacturers producing generic usb flash drives is it any wonder that 1gb usb flash drives have become a commodity item? Recent searches through popular online retailers see dramatic price drops from even three months ago. Prices vary but the average price right now seems to be about $25 for a standard speed device. The more specialized usb drives like capless or miniature designs or higher speeds can command a few dollars more. Some hybrid types such as this SD flash memory with a slim USB connector built in are gaining popularity for travellers. Some things to look for when shopping for your 1gb usb flash drive: size and portability:while most usb “thumbdrives” are relatively small, paying a little extra nets you something than can slip into your pocket without a bulge speed:not all flash drives do not transfer or write at the same speed;check specs first build quality: with so many manufacturers, quality of course varies; avoid cheap plastic housings and choose a name brand product when possible; they’ll be around to honor their warranties in case something breaks

2007-01-04T05:59:00-07:00 USB-Flash-Drive-Reviews tag:usb-flash-drive.com,2007:index/15.665 2007-01-02T03:08:01-07:00 2007-01-02T07:57:28-07:00

Usb flash drives are small nand memory storage devices with a USB interface. The benefits of being small, portable, rewritable and easily installed and removed without requiring drivers (except for Windows 98) were much desired qualities. These pocket usb flash memory devices took off in popularity and with their relatively simple design were much copied and spurred numerous manufacturers to start pumping out flash drives in droves. Dozens and dozens of companies now produce usb flash drives. Consisting of merely a small circuit board with memory chips encased in a plastic housing usb memory drives are quite simple to produce. The only difference between many devices are the memory speed and plastic casing. The type-A USB connector on the end is the standard usb port used by all personal computers. Originally many small Asian startups based in China, Korea and elsewhere were producing these with most of the manufacturing done in China. While the original major manufacturers like M Systems and Trek are still around, many of the smaller fly by night outfits have disappeared, victims of cutthroat competition, fluctuating memory prices and the bargaining power the majors could command. Besides, many of the main memory manufacturers got into the act themselves. Sandisk, Kingston, Transcend, Lexar, Kingston etc. started manufacturing and selling their own usb flash drives. Usb flash drive capacities have increased on orders of magnitude since its’ inception, perhaps even surpassing Moore’s law. Usb flash drives currently can be purchased at up to 64gb closely matching even laptop hard drive capacities, albeit at much higher costs. Beyond storing files USB flash drives have found other uses, among them: Computer repair and configuration files for system administrators for computer maintenance and recovery Storing applications; as capacities have increased it becomes feasible to keep full applications on the usb flash drive so a user can work on any computer without needing to install software. The U3 standard and consortium backed by flash drive vendors, offers an API to flash drive-specific features. This feature is especially for people who travel a lot or system administrators. Boot drive. Live USB is the term used for booting any operating system from a bootable usb flash drive. USB base music players. Certain USB flash drives have morphed into mp3 players with the addition of sound output, music control buttons and usb plug. Creative was the first to do so and others like Apple’s Shuffle have followed. Windows new operating system, Vista claims to take advantage of usb flash drives to make the booting operation faster by storing certain files in it’s non volatile memory.

2007-01-02T03:08:01-07:00