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14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 32 GB Flash Drive Oct 07, 2009
By stootz
This drive is VERY Slow. Writing takes 10 minutes to write a 600MB file and the read speed is not much better. I have several flash drives-4gb 8gb and 2 16gb. These are all roughly this same read write speed. Way faster than this one, so I dont think the capacity of 32gb is the reason for the poor performance. Also its very wide making it impossible to use where the usb ports are close together. I would not recommend this one
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Best USB flash drive price/GB Sep 22, 2009
By John Morrison
"Curmudgeon"
At $60, this is a very good deal if you need portable storage or a dedicated backup drive. (No, you won't fit your entire system onto it... but then, you don't need to. Unless you're a graphic designer or in a similar field, 32 GB will be more than enough storage for essential files.) That's what made me purchase it, and I don't regret it. This will more than hold my backups with room for growth, and all at a price that's lower than using a handful of smaller-capacity flash drives.
The unit is nice enough looking, but has a few odd quirks. Most importantly, it's VERY wide, twice as wide as most other flash drives. If you're plugging it into a tightly packed back panel, you may block another USB port. I imagine that most people will plug it into their front interface ports, which are often more generously spaced. It is, however, the biggest drawback of this drive, and one which you should be aware of before you wind up having to rearrange your whole USB network.
The drive comes with a cap which fits VERY tightly; it has an inset loop for a cord but no cord nor is there a place on the drive body for one. It also can't snap on the back side of the drive. Expect to lose the cap. It's also smooth plastic, which makes it more difficult to extract than a rubberized or patterned case. These are definitely minor points.
Oh, and I should mention that the memory is slow. Slower than other USB flash drives I've owned. I moved 5.15 GB of data from my old backup drive to this one, and between the two USB thumb drives it took four hours. Transfers from a motor HD are faster, of course, but you aren't going to get any ReadyBoost out of this device. Again, though, this is a minor point; if you're buying a USB flash drive expecting to get blazing speed, you need to learn something about the products.
So, make sure you know what you're getting: A very inexpensive large storage unit that's larger than most. I recommend it highly!
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 High Capacity at Affordable Price Jun 17, 2009
By Alison
As a graphic designer, I needed a high capacity flash drive that could hold a number of large files. This one does the trick - it's affordable, for one, and it's also professional looking - simple black design with chrome trim. So while I personally prefer the look of "cooler" flash drives, like Emtec's silly Kooky or that super thin S300 drive, this black one is a perfect fit for my business.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Good Drive Aug 01, 2009
By Ivan Zandelo
"Zan"
This review is for the 32 gig version. Flash drive works as expected. Seams a little slow, but works great for the price.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Too Many Negatives Jan 05, 2010
By John Kitchens
"electronics and fitness fan"
This thumb drive is limited in a number of ways. First, the USB plug-in area has a very wide base just distal to the USB adapter portion of the product. This creates a problem when using the thumb drive and a laptop (such as a MacBook Pro) with any other USB peripheral. Essentially, it takes up two spots because of the width. Second, the drive is partitioned. In actuality, I think it is two separate flash drives stored inside the device because there is no way to format and merge the separate 32 GB portions of the drive. Finally, the biggest problem is the slow data transfer rates. It makes transferring large files very painful. It's not necessary to purchase a really high end drive to get decent data transfer rates. I've used the Kingston Data Traveler, the SanDisk Cruiser, and the Corsair Flash Voyager with much better results. In summary, I would consider purchasing multiple 16 or 32 GB drives from the aforementioned companies over this drive with its many limitations.
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