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Posted by Fraggle on Oct-05-2002 15:42:

usb memory sticks

hey, looking at getting one of these for school...so i don't have to keep buying/burning cd-rs

anyone know some good ones to recommend (~128-256mb)...only preferences are that i've noticed some don't need drivers, so that would be heaps cool...and that some are bootable (not really needed, just curious about it )

errmm...just incase u don't know what i'm on about...here's a link
http://www.compucon.com/countries/a...r/flexistor.htm

so anyone use something like this?

pros/cons?!?!

thanks!!!

Posted by TrAZ on Oct-05-2002 16:00:

Why have i never heared of this? This must have gone right under my nose..ive heared of all this shit except this! weird!

looks kinda cool, but i always have my doubts about new stuff like that...give it a while and see what the word is

Posted by drizzt81 on Oct-05-2002 17:16:

Re: usb memory sticks

quote:
Originally posted by Fraggle
hey, looking at getting one of these for school...so i don't have to keep buying/burning cd-rs

so anyone use something like this?

pros/cons?!?!

thanks!!!

um.. let me just correct u, THAT (above link) is NOT! a memory stick. It is commonly referred to as a thumb drive, or a keychain drive or something of that effect. A memory-stick is a proprietary technology from Sony that they use in digicams etc.

now back to the topic:

I am more of a fan of teh expandable stuff. i bought a 5in1 reader (usb) when i was in HK. It was like $20. then u will need a CF (compact flash) card, but u can expand it lateron.

on the drivers:
in winxp and win2k I don't think u need drivers, but with 98 etc. u will probably (even with WinME, i think)

quote:
Windows 98 users install a driver off the supplied CD-ROM

this is the 'up-scale' version of my thing. The cool part is that it comes with a 'cut' CD (small) which fits nicely into the sleeve that is provided for teh reader, so u can carry it around at all times. Plus if u ever get a digicam, chances are that u can use this!!

anyhow, i love my thing, it was all i used when i was in HK

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Oct-05-2002 21:42:

I remember first seeing these while I was looking through a Air Mall magazine on the airplane while I was going to Arizona in August. I thought they were a good idea but forgot to price them when I came back home. How much do they cost cause I might buy one?

Posted by Fraggle on Oct-06-2002 02:35:

hmm...they're going for about USD$60 here (AUD$130) for a 128mb flash stick (thanks drizzt )

think i'm after the usb one 'cos it's sooooooo much smaller!

well...i'll keep shopping around to see what's available

thanks!!!

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Oct-06-2002 02:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Fraggle
hmm...they're going for about USD$60 here (AUD$130) for a 128mb flash stick (thanks drizzt )

That's fairly cheap...if you find any reviews or anything on them please post them here so I can take a look also. Using one of these would be much easier than toying around w/ a zip drive and carting it from house to house (which is how I currently transfer data to a friends house).

Posted by drizzt81 on Oct-06-2002 02:49:

quote:
Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025

That's fairly cheap...if you find any reviews or anything on them please post them here so I can take a look also. Using one of these would be much easier than toying around w/ a zip drive and carting it from house to house (which is how I currently transfer data to a friends house).

for a review try www.storagereview.com

i think they had one once.. otherwise, try google, or www.anandtech.com

Posted by Fraggle on Oct-06-2002 02:50:

sure...will do TeKnoHe@d!!!

Posted by Trance-Canada on Oct-06-2002 03:03:

might as well go for 512 MB i was reaiind about this in july and i was thinking of it id go for 512 MB