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Thread ID: 31340	2003-03-18 22:41:00	USB2 Memory drive / stick	danie (2683)	Press F1

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129385	2003-03-18 22:41:00	I want to buy a USB memory drive / stick to transfer data between several PC's & for back-up purposes. I thought minimum 128M. Not sure what's best in this space - USB2, flash, drive, etc? Any tips, do's & dont's, words of wisdom before I fork out please?	danie (2683)
129386	2003-03-19 09:21:00	Hmm, not sure if many people on this forum use that kind of thing yet as no one has mentioned it before that I know of. Personally I think compact flash cards sound pretty good but I guess it would depend on what sort/size files that you will be transferring. Not sure if I would want to use them for critical backup purposes though - cannot see how they can be as reliable as a CD-R disk, but I could be wrong.	Susan B (19)
129387	2003-03-19 09:31:00	Well..I use a 128meg memory stick and reckon its the best thing i have ever bought. Couple of thing to remember though..generally they will only work with machines running win98se or better and win98 and winME will most likely need a driver installed win2000 and XP seem to handle then natively. They are slow. mine takes nearly a minute to fill up But if you consider them as an almost indestructable floppy they are excellent. and it dosent need batteries. My opinion is that if you need more than 128meg use a cdrw as they are still quite dear ==Orac=	Orac (656)
129388	2003-03-19 11:51:00	I have a dse usb flashdrive (64 meg). It holds often used utilities and patches and it is one of the most useful devices possible. Its not fast compared to accessing data off a cdr but beats floppies hands down. Mine is 8 months old and has the paint peeled off it. The case is chipped, I've put it through the washing machine twice. I've dropped it, stood on it and generally abused it since it either lives on a neckstrap or shares a pocket with a set of keys. Native support in ME/2000 and XP and a simple install of a driver in 98. Expensive for the capacity but so versatile. The only downside is when you wear them round your neck people consider them to be some sort of naff jewellry.	the highlander (245)
129389	2003-03-20 05:02:00	> I've put it through the washing machine twice. I've dropped it, stood on it and generally abused it since it either lives on a neckstrap or shares a pocket with a set of keys. Good grief! :O That is a lot more robust that I would have given one of those things credit for. They sound like one of those things that once you have one you cannot do without it. > The only downside is when you wear them round your neck people consider them to be some sort of naff jewellry. A downside? But you are a geek - that should be a compliment. :D Decides that more jewellry is needed. :p	Susan B (19)
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