Are USB thumb drives worth it?
Feb 28, 2007 | 2:34 am
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Feb 28, 2007 | 4:40 am
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I think thumb drives are still a better investment thanCF cards/adapters worth the same price. They're hot swappable and you get more write cycles and better compatibility ^ Here's a useful buyer's guide: http://www.pickyguide.com/computers_...ves_guide.html
Feb 28, 2007 | 4:53 am
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I use the zip. I never had much luck with the cd rw - gave up on them right away. But I am also using several thumb drives for the off premise backups of my companies critical files. They are small and easy to transport.
Feb 28, 2007 | 7:53 am
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applications
I put applications on them,
like my slingbox slingplayer, and my mozilla firefox lite, with all my bookmarks, passwords, etc.
So, I got to any computer, and plug it in and have instantly my slingplayer without have to install software or configure, or I can run my firefox, without having to download, etc.
works great.
2GB drives can be had for 30$ or so AR.
like my slingbox slingplayer, and my mozilla firefox lite, with all my bookmarks, passwords, etc.
So, I got to any computer, and plug it in and have instantly my slingplayer without have to install software or configure, or I can run my firefox, without having to download, etc.
works great.
2GB drives can be had for 30$ or so AR.
Feb 28, 2007 | 10:40 am
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LOL at what we used to pay for flash memory. I recently bought a 4GB CF card for $15 AR, and on black friday I got a 1GB USB key for less than $10.
Of course, I remember buying a new-fangled, 10 MB external drive that was over $500 IIRC back in the early 90s.
Of course, I remember buying a new-fangled, 10 MB external drive that was over $500 IIRC back in the early 90s.
Feb 28, 2007 | 10:42 am
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I put applications on them,
like my slingbox slingplayer, and my mozilla firefox lite, with all my bookmarks, passwords, etc.
So, I got to any computer, and plug it in and have instantly my slingplayer without have to install software or configure, or I can run my firefox, without having to download, etc.
works great.
2GB drives can be had for 30$ or so AR.
like my slingbox slingplayer, and my mozilla firefox lite, with all my bookmarks, passwords, etc.
So, I got to any computer, and plug it in and have instantly my slingplayer without have to install software or configure, or I can run my firefox, without having to download, etc.
works great.
2GB drives can be had for 30$ or so AR.
Feb 28, 2007 | 1:00 pm
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Recently purchases a 1G for around $15. When I travel I no longer take my laptop as I have a blackberry and all of my files on the thumb drive. My shoulder and back thanks me every day on the road.
Feb 28, 2007 | 2:24 pm
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This is just too funny... the old prices paid for hardware...
It seems that every year the price drops and the memory doubles...
Now they are even using flash instead of harddrives (with discs) in laptops... crazy...
If anything they have gotten too small- I had one (gig) fall off my keychain a bit ago... rather annoying... now I use gmail for a lot of my documents...
It seems that every year the price drops and the memory doubles...
Now they are even using flash instead of harddrives (with discs) in laptops... crazy...
If anything they have gotten too small- I had one (gig) fall off my keychain a bit ago... rather annoying... now I use gmail for a lot of my documents...
Feb 28, 2007 | 2:43 pm
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Funny stuff. At a technology conference I attended last month, one vendor was handinig out 256 meg USB drives just for sitting through a very brief presentation and adding yourself to their mailing list. I think another one had some really small (storage) drives out in a bowl at their booth next to the mint tins.
Feb 28, 2007 | 5:06 pm
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Funny stuff. At a technology conference I attended last month, one vendor was handinig out 256 meg USB drives just for sitting through a very brief presentation and adding yourself to their mailing list. I think another one had some really small (storage) drives out in a bowl at their booth next to the mint tins.
Mar 1, 2007 | 5:48 pm
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