USB jump drive

[Gustavo Seabra]

Robert L Cochran wrote:

> Dave Jones wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Jan 01, 2005 at 05:50:51PM -0800, Rick Lim wrote:
>> > Hi there,
>> > Is anyone able to use a USB jumpdrive or equivilant on FC?
>> > > If so what brand and size?
>>
>> After a number of folks reported problems in bugzilla
>> with the Lexar usb drives, and the sandisk ones, I went
>> out and picked some up. I was somewhat disappointed that
>> they both worked out of the box[1] for me.
>>
>> I considered that it may be usb controller specific, but
>> I've used them both on a variety of USB1.1 and USB2.0 controllers.
>>
>>         Dave
>>
>> [1] where box = that evil plastic spacedevil packaging that has to be
>>    opened with a variety of sharp tools.
>>
>>  
>>
> Said box is a called a "clamshell" and I hate them. I'm surprised that 
> plastic shards have not cut someone's body open as the person 
> struggled to open a clamshell package, prompting said person to sue 
> the manufacturer for knowingly using packaging which is actually 
> dangerous to folks of all ages.
>
> Bob Cochran
>
I've been cut already, but never thought of suing. I thought one has to 
cut the finger off (or something else as serious as that) to have a 
case... am I wrong?

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Gustavo Seabra - Graduate Student
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Kansas State University
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