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i use a flash drive to transport my movies from one computer to another since the one i make my movies on doesn't have internet access.
i lost my old flashdrive and was going to buy a new one.
I was wondering if the was anything i should know or look for in a flash drive
i was planning on getting somthing like this:http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-DataTrav … amp;sr=8-7
I would just check the reviews. Lasting quality is a must. Just make sure it is one that won't die within a month of purchase. Some are crush resistant, which while not required is a nice bonus. I would usually advise against a drive that has a retractable USB head like this
because in my experience the slider wears down and it can be hard to get the drive into the slot [not a huge issue]. From what I'm seeing the drive you chose is fine aside from the retractable head (which as said before may not be a real problem, it's mostly just an annoyance). I would read this post though if you get it and it runs slow. No guarantee he is right though. Good luck with whatever you choose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTTMAN0y3R0
Coincidentally, I have a Kingston DataTraveller.
i have no clue what this:http://www.amazon.com/review/R3JWGAO6L8 … r_rdp_perm means
I don't quite understand it either, but basically what it's saying is that the drive might be a little slow if you're running XP or Vista unless you do some technical stuff to it. But it'll run fine, so I wouldn't even worry. I've never heard of Kingston, so I don't know how good or bad their stuff is. For what it's worth, two SanDisk drives lasted me through high school and college and I've been very satisfied. And my current one has a retractable port, which has lasted for three years so far without a problem, despite being plugged and unplugged a good one or two times a day during school years.
Whatever you do, make sure the drive you get is big enough. If you're moving a high volume of video, you're going to want to get the biggest you can afford. 16 GB should be plenty for a shorter brickfilm, but you'd be surprised how fast a few high quality AVIs will chew that up. If this flash drive is only going to be used for video work, you might want to consider getting an external hard drive instead. A cheap one will still run you about $100 US, but will eliminate any space concerns.
EDIT: For spelling.
Last edited by Noodle (June 7, 2009 (10:25pm))
I'd definitely agree. Unless you want to spend quite a bit on a much larger flash drive (32 or 64 GB), an external hard drive might be a better option. If you're looking for the best deals on this sort of thing, check out Newegg. I was able to get a 16 GB flash drive for $20 with a rebate they had a while ago, and it's worked great.
i was planning on getting somthing like this:http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-DataTrav … amp;sr=8-7
DON'T! This is a WAY better deal!
http://dealnews.com/Corsair-16-GB-Flash … 00981.html
Hey Nick, maybe this one is the same one you got.
No, I got this, though at the time there was a $25 mail-in rebate.
NTFS and FAT32 ar just file storage methods. FAT 16, FAT 32 are old standards really, NTFS is slightly more reliable and stores information in a more compressed format. I wouldn't worry about this though. Just be aware that some usb sellers on ebay and from hong kong alter usbs so they appear bigger than they are (they fiddle the firmware) they appear large, ie 16gb , but you find when you try to store that much, you limit out at say 8gb.
1) Buy from a reputable source and a make you have heard of (kingston, corsair , lexar etc. is good)
2) Dont worry too much about access speed etc. If your just using it for file transfer, as within about 6 months, you will probably be buying another usb stick about 10 times as big for the same price!!
3) Dont buy too big, you will pay over the odds , currently 8Gb or 16Gb seems about the best value, or just buy 2 smaller ones. Prices are dropping all the time and you will just be wasting your money.....in case you were wondering...8Gb is actually quite large!...like about 8+ hours of movies
I have one of these, they are small, very robust. (i have one on my keyring to back up all my important files)
http://www.lowpricememory.co.uk/Lexar-1 … Drive.html
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