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Author:  adidan [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:51 am ]
Post subject:  USB flash drives
Hey all.

From the 'Tales of fail' thread

Quote:
My USB flash drive died. :(

Now it just asks to insert a drive.

Now I need to find a bargain drive.


I know it's not a major hardware thing but mine was a cheapish one and it didn't ever seem to want to work as a bios flashing tool. It was ok when I slipstreamed WXP SP2 onto the netbook and the general run of the mill things but would never want to work as a startup flash.

Looking for a bargain drive that's versatile, any recommendations?
Author:  EddArmitage [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
Head to a uni campus and nab one being given away?

Avoid Accenture, they gave me 64Mb last year (although it's big enough for presentations, Barclays Capital gave me 2Gb)
Author:  adidan [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
EddArmitage wrote:
Head to a uni campus and nab one being given away?

Avoid Accenture, they gave me 64Mb last year (although it's big enough for presentations, Barclays Capital gave me 2Gb)

Now there's an idea.

Not sure if I could do that without chatting up passing female uni students though. ;)
Author:  EddArmitage [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
adidan wrote:
Not sure if I could do that without chatting up passing female uni students though. ;)

And that's a problem for you how?!?!
Author:  adidan [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
EddArmitage wrote:
adidan wrote:
Not sure if I could do that without chatting up passing female uni students though. ;)

And that's a problem for you how?!?!

Because I'm quite good at it. :D

My GF wouldn't be so pleased. :lol:
Author:  JohnSheridan [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
I use these at work http://www.dabs.com/products/best-value ... -5KFB.html
Author:  adidan [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
JohnSheridan wrote:
I use these at work http://www.dabs.com/products/best-value ... -5KFB.html

Good price.

I take it they work ok for you? I'm not too bothered about speed, just one that can do what I want it to.
Author:  pcernie [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchs ... chsource=0
Author:  adidan [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
Cheers Ern.

Just wondered if anyone had experience of ones that can be definitely made bootable. Mine couldn't (wouldn't take on the boot files for some reason) and I've heard some sandisk ones are hit and miss.
Author:  JohnSheridan [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
adidan wrote:
I take it they work ok for you? I'm not too bothered about speed, just one that can do what I want it to.


Work just fine - speed seems good and I've now put music on one and plugged it in to my cars USB port as a cheap MP3 player
Author:  pcernie [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
adidan wrote:
Just wondered if anyone had experience of ones that can be definitely made bootable. Mine couldn't (wouldn't take on the boot files for some reason) and I've heard some sandisk ones are hit and miss.


I've loads of Sandisk ones (and cards), never had any bother :|
Author:  adidan [ Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
pcernie wrote:
I've loads of Sandisk ones (and cards), never had any bother :|

Really. Cool, perhaps I shouldn't read too much into general intenet chatter. Play have 2x8GB Sandisk Cruzers for £15.99 although alot of reviews say they're pretty slow.

A 16GB Gen 3 Kingston DataTraveller is going for £14.99 on Amazon, may pick one of those up TBH.
Author:  pcernie [ Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
I've no idea if my Cruzers are slow or not, I just let them copy stuff in the background (they don't seem slow with 1gb files etc) :)

Only annoying thing is the pulsating orange light :oops: , though the stick itself is quite neat and rubberised.
Author:  adidan [ Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
Thanks for the pointers guys.

Finally plumped for 2 brand new/sealed 16GB Crucial Gizmos clicky

Got them for the princely sum of £21.47 total. Delivered. :D

That's about 67p/GB. ;)
Author:  pcernie [ Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USB flash drives
adidan wrote:
Thanks for the pointers guys.

Finally plumped for 2 brand new/sealed 16GB Crucial Gizmos clicky

Got them for the princely sum of £21.47 total. Delivered. :D

That's about 67p/GB. ;)


Where did you manage to get them for that price, or have the prices changed at Crucial?
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