USB Pen Drives

Nija · 10-08-2003, 09:53 PM

So...

I was looking through some of the older threads about this subject, because I need one. I don't own a floppy drive, so this is the purpose of the drive. Mostly right now, I need to take it to school with all my work on it, so I can transfer it over, and we can work on it at school (uploading it to my server, and then downloading it at school is too cumbersome given some of our requirements).

I was looking around newegg and tigerdirect, and I see a small variety of drives, from 32 to 512. I think I need one with about 128mb. Anyone have any personal experience with theirs, maybe some recommendations. It needs to the be USB 1.1 compliant (stupid slow school

).

TIA

glagic · 10-08-2003, 11:04 PM

i have a 128mb one from dell. it works well. just plug it into a usb port on a computer (works flawlessly with windows ME and XP) and it installs its own drivers and then shows up in my computer. if you check office depot and office max ads on sundays, you can probably find one pretty cheap. only thing is that with usb 1, the speed isnt the best...but of course you already know that. i do think that usb 2.0 ones are backwards compatible, so you could try finding one and going that route. *shrugs*

Joshua · 10-09-2003, 05:02 AM

Yeah. I got in on the 128mb Kingston deal from dell. It works as advertised. Plug it into your usb port and windows displays a new 128mg drive.

seqiro · 10-09-2003, 05:15 AM

I have a 64MB unit from Dell that I got for free from my team lead at work and it works flawlessly.

bachviet · 10-09-2003, 08:09 AM

I got two 64MBs (one VisionTek from Amazon deal) and they work flawlessly.

Aristo · 10-09-2003, 08:11 AM

I found a SimpleTech 128MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive $40.5 shipped at xPCgear.com. Is that considered a good price (deal)? If not, why did you guys pay for your 128MB? Thanks.

ramazank2 · 10-09-2003, 08:20 AM

I bought a 256 MB SOYO cig@r pro usb drive and no matter what I do I am cannot get it to connect to a win 98 SE computer. I have purchased the Lexar one for many people now. That is a much better drive. It is so small in comparison to the SOYO.

watanad · 10-09-2003, 01:33 PM

I've got the same one as DF, and it's great. It is backwards compatible with 1.1. One thing about the 256MB one is that it is noticeably larger than the 128MB unit.

That amazon rebate is good til the end of the year, and amazon's prices tend to fluctuate some (e.g. that item was $45 AR a few weeks ago). So, if you can wait and watch, you may be able to get it cheaper.

GilbertsGrape · 10-09-2003, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ramazank2
I bought a 256 MB SOYO cig@r pro usb drive and no matter what I do I am cannot get it to connect to a win 98 SE computer. I have purchased the Lexar one for many people now. That is a much better drive. It is so small in comparison to the SOYO.

did u download the latest drivers. if you cant use that soys drive i can take it off your hands for you

GilbertsGrape · 10-09-2003, 01:47 PM

btw i have a gennaric flash drive that uses samsung memory and it works great. got it free from a co worker

Aristo · 10-09-2003, 02:04 PM

I found another one: Sandisk Cruzer Mini 256MB USB 2.0 portable Flash Drive priced at $49.99 @ Costco. Is SD considered a good brand?

ramazank2 · 10-09-2003, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GilbertsGrape

did u download the latest drivers. if you cant use that soys drive i can take it off your hands for you

Yes I did. I use it just very often just not on win 98 SE computers.

Aristo · 10-09-2003, 04:32 PM

DF,

Cool. Thanks dude. I'll try to pick one up @ local Costco. Hope they have it in stock.

cheapie · 10-13-2003, 03:29 PM

http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Brows...e=1&Sku=502649

Sony Micro Vault™ 128MB USB 2.0 Storage Media

$49.94
-$20 MIR
=29.94. wow

this is cool also if you have extra memory sitting around.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...nics&n=3151491

10-08-2003, 09:53 PM	#1
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	USB Pen Drives So... I was looking through some of the older threads about this subject, because I need one. I don't own a floppy drive, so this is the purpose of the drive. Mostly right now, I need to take it to school with all my work on it, so I can transfer it over, and we can work on it at school (uploading it to my server, and then downloading it at school is too cumbersome given some of our requirements). I was looking around newegg and tigerdirect, and I see a small variety of drives, from 32 to 512. I think I need one with about 128mb. Anyone have any personal experience with theirs, maybe some recommendations. It needs to the be USB 1.1 compliant (stupid slow school ). TIA __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller

10-09-2003, 05:02 AM	#3
Joshua Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,390	Yeah. I got in on the 128mb Kingston deal from dell. It works as advertised. Plug it into your usb port and windows displays a new 128mg drive. __________________ The Apexer formerly known as SnotRocket. "Like I **ing said, "Ok, so I hear it may be a repost. Blah But I had never seen it, so..." ** you Canta." -Jenny 12/4/2003

10-09-2003, 05:15 AM	#4
seqiro Commander Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western MA Posts: 1,183	I have a 64MB unit from Dell that I got for free from my team lead at work and it works flawlessly. __________________ Paul Beasi

10-13-2003, 03:29 PM	#14
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Brows...e=1&Sku=502649 Sony Micro Vault™ 128MB USB 2.0 Storage Media $49.94 -$20 MIR =29.94. wow this is cool also if you have extra memory sitting around. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...nics&n=3151491 __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

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10-08-2003, 11:04 PM	#2
glagic Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: UC Irvine Posts: 799	i have a 128mb one from dell. it works well. just plug it into a usb port on a computer (works flawlessly with windows ME and XP) and it installs its own drivers and then shows up in my computer. if you check office depot and office max ads on sundays, you can probably find one pretty cheap. only thing is that with usb 1, the speed isnt the best...but of course you already know that. i do think that usb 2.0 ones are backwards compatible, so you could try finding one and going that route. shrugs

10-09-2003, 08:09 AM	#5
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	I got two 64MBs (one VisionTek from Amazon deal) and they work flawlessly.

10-09-2003, 08:11 AM	#6
Aristo Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,581	I found a SimpleTech 128MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive $40.5 shipped at xPCgear.com. Is that considered a good price (deal)? If not, why did you guys pay for your 128MB? Thanks.

10-09-2003, 08:20 AM	#7
ramazank2 Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,295	I bought a 256 MB SOYO cig@r pro usb drive and no matter what I do I am cannot get it to connect to a win 98 SE computer. I have purchased the Lexar one for many people now. That is a much better drive. It is so small in comparison to the SOYO.

10-09-2003, 01:33 PM	#8
watanad Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 56	I've got the same one as DF, and it's great. It is backwards compatible with 1.1. One thing about the 256MB one is that it is noticeably larger than the 128MB unit. That amazon rebate is good til the end of the year, and amazon's prices tend to fluctuate some (e.g. that item was $45 AR a few weeks ago). So, if you can wait and watch, you may be able to get it cheaper.

10-09-2003, 01:47 PM	#10
GilbertsGrape Captain Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: You can’t get there from here, USA Posts: 1,797	btw i have a gennaric flash drive that uses samsung memory and it works great. got it free from a co worker

10-09-2003, 02:04 PM	#11
Aristo Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,581	I found another one: Sandisk Cruzer Mini 256MB USB 2.0 portable Flash Drive priced at $49.99 @ Costco. Is SD considered a good brand?

10-09-2003, 04:32 PM	#13
Aristo Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,581	DF, Cool. Thanks dude. I'll try to pick one up @ local Costco. Hope they have it in stock.

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