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HOME  Memory #683 - Crucial Gizmo! overdrive Flash Drive
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#683 - Crucial Gizmo! overdrive Flash Drive |
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Written by Rodney Reynolds
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Friday, 09 June 2006 |
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A closer look:
This product comes in three densities: 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB.
It's also available in three colors; black, white, and
silver. All are made of hard durable plastic. Currently there is no 4GB version which is a little
disappointing. Who knows, here's hoping that they might
expand the model line to include a 4GB version in the near
future. I will be looking at the 2GB version today.
There are many flash drives on the market and most are USB2
and very compact. So, when deciding which one to get, there
are lots to choose from. But, if you are looking for
something wicked small, read on...
One thing that this flash drive has going for it that others
don't, is that it has dual channel memory. This dual channel
technology is already employed in today's motherboard
memory. Dual Channel memory simply results in better overall
memory bandwidth which means faster performance than
non-dual channel memory. This flash drive also is a lightweight and compact drive which comes with a
cap with protect the USB2 connector.
Since it's true plug and play, installation is simple and is
PC and MAC (OS X) compatible. It's already been formatted
(FAT32) so there's no need to worry about that. Simply
connect it into the computer's USB2 port and the operating
system will detect it as a drive. To transfer data, just
copy and paste. It also has a red LED status light.
Almost forgot, the lanyard gets
attached to the main part of the flash drive. With some
flash drives, the lanyard gets attached to the cap. While
this can make for quick disconnect, it also increases the
chance of losing the drive. I believe it's better to have
the lanyard connected to the main body, like it is with this
product. And let's face it, losing the drive is not only a
waste of money, but risks possible exposure of your sensitive
information.
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