Thursday 20 November 2025
USB Flash Drives Are Getting Bigger And Less expensive Every Day
USB Flash Drives - There have been a lot of wonderful inventions in the course of the 20th and twenty first century. A few of these creations have been both large and minute. Only a few of mankinds recent creations have revolutionized working life so much as the USB flash drive though. Ok now that might appear a bit much for a few folks however the truth stays the same - USB flash drives have made the working life of tens of millions of office employees, teachers, college students, IT and other professionals massively more straightforward. When you already possess one (or a few) USB flash drives then you will be familiar with just how incredibly helpful they are. If you don't already own at the very least one USB memory stick then with a bit of luck this article might help convince you of their complete usefulness in both your working and private life.
Prior to the concept of USB flash drives all exterior storage gadgets for computers had been either bulky or awkward (dozens of blank discs for example) or now and again an exasperating mixture of being both cumbersome and awkward. USB flash drives are also known as Thumb Drives as a result of they are about the measurement of your thumb (though some are much smaller now) and you'll easily fit a number of gigabytes of information in your denims or shirt pocket therefore eliminating the cumbersome and awkward issue straight away.
USB flash drives are about the single most portable information backup gadget possible. They don't involve an exterior power source of any type, nor do you need any cables or tools to set them up and last but not least they don't need any additional programs to be installed for them to work on any modern laptop (Windows XP, 2000 and Vista and most Macs) so you can quite literally pick them up and use them wherever you desire.
As soon as the info is stored on a USB flash drive you may rest assured that it's going to stay there and be there whenever you next need it. That is completely unlike the world of floppy disks or rewriteable CD/DVD discs where they'll just stop working for no obvious explanation. Flash drives were constructed to supply consistent and dependable performance. Most of these drives include built-in write protection to prevent you from overwriting your individual important knowledge - if you were foolish enough to try and do so.
For years individuals fiddled with containers of floppy disks and CDs/DVDs. These have been cumbersome, easily lost and easily damaged. External hard drives additionally offered another technique of transporting information between systems however the smallest jolt was and is sufficient to kill an exterior hard disk stone dead. USB flash drives are based on what is referred to as Solid State Memory - this simply means that it is the same as normal computer memory in that it has no moving parts and is therefore almost impossible to wreck (except for jumping up and down on it or maybe thumping it with a hammer for instance. Please do not test either of these theories at home!)
The first USB thumb drives only offered between 16MB and 64MB of storage space. The incredible popularity of those drives has pushed the need for more and more storage space to new heights every few months. At the moment 8GB USB drives are becoming pretty common and it won't be long before the 12GB and 24GB models do the same. To put this in perspective 8GB is enough to hold 2 full DVD quality films or in the region of 2,700 high quality MP3 files - surely this is enough for you? No?
The portability of the USB flash drive combined with reliability and the more than generous storage provided by such a tiny device make them the smart choice for anybody who wants to move information between PCs or simply just keep a second copy of their most precious data on a secure and dependable storage device.
So what's so great about USB flash drives?
Prior to the concept of USB flash drives all exterior storage gadgets for computers had been either bulky or awkward (dozens of blank discs for example) or now and again an exasperating mixture of being both cumbersome and awkward. USB flash drives are also known as Thumb Drives as a result of they are about the measurement of your thumb (though some are much smaller now) and you'll easily fit a number of gigabytes of information in your denims or shirt pocket therefore eliminating the cumbersome and awkward issue straight away.
USB flash drives are about the single most portable information backup gadget possible. They don't involve an exterior power source of any type, nor do you need any cables or tools to set them up and last but not least they don't need any additional programs to be installed for them to work on any modern laptop (Windows XP, 2000 and Vista and most Macs) so you can quite literally pick them up and use them wherever you desire.
As soon as the info is stored on a USB flash drive you may rest assured that it's going to stay there and be there whenever you next need it. That is completely unlike the world of floppy disks or rewriteable CD/DVD discs where they'll just stop working for no obvious explanation. Flash drives were constructed to supply consistent and dependable performance. Most of these drives include built-in write protection to prevent you from overwriting your individual important knowledge - if you were foolish enough to try and do so.
For years individuals fiddled with containers of floppy disks and CDs/DVDs. These have been cumbersome, easily lost and easily damaged. External hard drives additionally offered another technique of transporting information between systems however the smallest jolt was and is sufficient to kill an exterior hard disk stone dead. USB flash drives are based on what is referred to as Solid State Memory - this simply means that it is the same as normal computer memory in that it has no moving parts and is therefore almost impossible to wreck (except for jumping up and down on it or maybe thumping it with a hammer for instance. Please do not test either of these theories at home!)
The first USB thumb drives only offered between 16MB and 64MB of storage space. The incredible popularity of those drives has pushed the need for more and more storage space to new heights every few months. At the moment 8GB USB drives are becoming pretty common and it won't be long before the 12GB and 24GB models do the same. To put this in perspective 8GB is enough to hold 2 full DVD quality films or in the region of 2,700 high quality MP3 files - surely this is enough for you? No?
The portability of the USB flash drive combined with reliability and the more than generous storage provided by such a tiny device make them the smart choice for anybody who wants to move information between PCs or simply just keep a second copy of their most precious data on a secure and dependable storage device.
Tuesday 9 August 2011
SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB flash drive 4GB (SDCZ50-004G-P95)
Keep your favorite files with you on the small and very portable SanDisk Cruzer BladeTM USB flash drive. Sleek in style and great in value, the SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB flash drive is the small, swift way to save, transfer and download your digital content from computer to computer, or take it on-the-go. Simply pop your pictures, tunes and other fun files onto the SanDisk Cruzer Blade and start sharing with your family and friends. It's easy as can be, all on SanDisk's smallest flash drive made to keep in your pocket.Price: $19.99
Sunday 7 August 2011
Mediabridge - Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Extension Cable - A-Male to A-Female - (6 feet)
Ideal for printers and other USB peripherals - Certified 2.0 High-Speed USB cable; with molded strain relief and PVC overmolding, which help to make the cable very strong, durable, and flexible. Impedance matched twisted-pair construction minimizes cross talk delivering high-speed error free transmission. Gold-plated copper contacts provide maximum conductivity and minimize data loss. An aluminum undermold shield meets FCC requirements on EMI/RFI interference, and both its foil and braid shield fully comply with certification cable specifications, reducing EMI and RFI interference.Price: $12.95
Friday 5 August 2011
Kingston Digital Inc. 4 GB DataTraveler Generation3 2.0 USB Drive Flash Drive, 4 Pack DTIG3/4GB-4P - White and Gray
Datatraveler generation 3 (g3) portable storage that carries on the kingston tradition of quality. the new generation of a kingston best-seller is here! with capacities up to 32gb, the reliable datatraveler generation 3 (g3) is ideal for your important documents, music, video clips and favorite photos that can be stored and retrieved in a flash. this sku includes 4 units of 4gb each.Price: $49.95
Wednesday 3 August 2011
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive
Keep your favorite files with you on the small and very portable SanDisk Cruzer BladeTM USB flash drive. Sleek in style and great in value, the SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB flash drive is the small, swift way to save, transfer and download your digital content from computer to computer, or take it on-the-go. Simply pop your pictures, tunes and other fun files onto the SanDisk Cruzer Blade and start sharing with your family and friends. It's easy as can be, all on SanDisk's smallest flash drive made to keep in your pocket.Price: $38.99
Monday 1 August 2011
Kingston Digital 8 GB USB 2.0 Hi-speed Datatraveler Flash Drive DTIG3/8GBZ, White and Yellow
The new generation of a kingston best-seller is here! with capacities up to 32gb, the reliable datatraveler generation 3 (g3) is ideal for your important documents, music, video clips and favorite photos that can be stored and retrieved in a flash. available in fun colors by capacity, it’s a perfect for the office, home, school and wherever you travel. a well-built cap protects the usb plug and your data. datatraveler g3 is backed by legendary kingston reliability plus a 5 year-year warranty and free tech support.Price: $29.99
Saturday 30 July 2011
LaCie MosKeyto 8 GB USB 2.0 Ultra Small Flash Drive 130982
LaCie is proud to introduce a new addition to our USB key lineup. The LaCie MosKeyto is an ultra-small flash drive that's anything but pesky. Measuring less than 20mm and weighing 10 grams, the LaCie MosKeyto is one of the smallest USB keys on the market. When plugged into your laptop, the device becomes nearly invisible (extending only 6mm) and can be left in your computer when traveling. Since the LaCie Moskeyto lies flush against your device, you'll never lose it and there is no risk of damage to the USB port, computer or key if the drive is knocked or bumped. Just plug it, and forget it! LaCie has integrated an extra 4GB of secure online storage from Wuala into the MosKeyto, making storing and sharing your files, photos, or videos easier than ever.Price: $42.00
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