Serious question on thumb drives (was Re: Maybe a deal on flash drives)

Robin Laing Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Wed Sep 19 17:38:00 UTC 2007


Thomas Cameron wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-09-15 at 23:37 -0400, Michael Semcheski wrote:
> 
> So I get three years of use out of a thumb drive instead of maybe the 5
> I would have gotten from a so-called name brand.  OK.  
> 
> Three years ago, I thought a 256MB thumb drive was MASSIVE.  Today I
> wouldn't take one for free.
> 
> I keep circling around the idea that for a little solid state thing like
> a thumb drive, for only $60-70, it is probably worth the risk to buy a
> cheap one.  I am considering buying one just to test it out.
> 
> Anyone ever used one of the cheap ones off eBay?
> 
> Thomas
> 

I have had one drive fail and it was possibly a static or faulting USB 
controller as the computer wouldn't work with any drive.

If I need a drive, I just watch the local stores for a sale.  No issues 
with the store brand ones.

I always have copies of the files on the sticks so if one fails, no 
major headache.

The latest drive I got, wouldn't work with the Linux kernel at the time 
of purchase.  It works now and it was a commercial product.

I will stick with the cheap ones and if it fails in two or three years, 
I will get another cheap one.  I replaced the failed 1Gig stick with a 
4Gig by the same no-name brand.  I liked the size most of all and the 
fact that the USB connector has a permanent protector.  I have lost all 
the removable ones in places that finding them would be impossible.


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Robin Laing




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