Originally Posted by CPRich
This is a fundamental problem I have with these drives - I actually don't use them all that much anymore, but when I did I went through four or five of them over two years. They just aren't physically robust enough. The one in my laptop right now is in three pieces - two halves of the shell and the circuit board/USB plug - it actually still works, but I wonder for how long.
I there a ruggedized version anywhere?
The Lexar Jump Drive is actually more rugged than previous models. I had (well, still have) a Sony 32 MB USB thumbdrive that now separates into three pieces (electronic guts and two parts of the case) at will. The electronics still work, though. My Jump Drive has a rubber bumper around the edge and looks to be more solid than its Sony predecessor. I have it in my pocket all the time, which is probably why the Sony went south on me.