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Types of USB Flash Drives
« on: September 11, 2011, 03:52:49 pm »
I've been using the same 8gig flash drive since my freshman year, and it's starting to wear out.  My old msd8x drive is starting to fail as well, having been used for various things for ~5 years.
So, I've been looking to replace them.

I'm wondering what good, dependable types of flash drives are out there, and have a reasonable price tag.  I've been using Sandisk Cruzers but maybe there's something better I haven't heard of yet...?
I'm looking for one 8gig (for general purposes) and one <2gig (msd8x, so something from this list unless that's far out of date)

TIA ;D
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2011, 03:53:48 pm »
Quote from: Darl181 on September 11, 2011, 03:52:49 pm
I've been using Sandisk Cruzers

Hey me too:P!
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2011, 03:55:09 pm »
I always liked Kingstons, for my 2 cents.
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2011, 04:42:13 pm »
Kingstons haven't fared well for me (one wore out and another got lost), but I'm guessing that's just sheer luck. Cruzers are nice and the perfect size/shape IMO.
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2011, 04:43:07 pm »
My PNYs gone bad in less than a year so I would not recommend those.
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2011, 04:44:08 pm »
We had a PNY that failed pretty quickly too. Would not recommend :P
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2011, 04:44:44 pm »
Yeah my Cruzer is really nice and fast.
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2011, 04:48:53 pm »
Quote from: Ashbad on September 11, 2011, 03:55:09 pm
I always liked Kingstons, for my 2 cents.

I've had a few Kingstons for 2+ years with no problems. All of them have gone through the washing machine at least three times with no ill effects. However, if you want a really cool USB, try a Prizm :P
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2011, 04:49:11 pm »
Quote from: Deep Thought on September 11, 2011, 04:42:13 pm
Kingstons haven't fared well for me (one wore out and another got lost), but I'm guessing that's just sheer luck. Cruzers are nice and the perfect size/shape IMO.

hmm, I've had one two for ~3 years now and it's working better than ever.

Quote from: Qwerty.55 on September 11, 2011, 04:48:53 pm
However, if you want a really cool USB, try a Prizm :P

indeed, it fits in your pocket quite swell
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2011, 04:49:54 pm »
heh. My mom caught my flash drives in my pockets before they went through the washer. Austin's-er-iVenom's wasn't so lucky though...
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2011, 04:51:33 pm »
So a Sandisk Cruzer will work with usb8x?
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2011, 04:51:54 pm »
They all should, shouldn't they?
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2011, 06:00:32 pm »
Just a random note from personal experience. If you want your flash drives to continue to work, don't touch the pins on the micro processor (this includes with another object.) The reason I say this is because your own personal static might short out the processor.

(As stupid and unrealistic as that sounds, I've done it when I was counting the pins.)
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2011, 06:03:03 pm »
Quote from: thepenguin77 on September 11, 2011, 06:00:32 pm
Just a random note from personal experience. If you want your flash drives to continue to work, don't touch the pins on the micro processor (this includes with another object.) The reason I say this is because your own personal static might short out the processor.

(As stupid and unrealistic as that sounds, I've done it when I was counting the pins.)

especially don't do this: http://www.cemetech.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6661&highlight=
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Re: Types of USB Flash Drives
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2011, 06:12:49 pm »
I had my 16G drive from the contest a while ago, but it recently broke  :'(
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