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    Jump Drive?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Red Phoenix, Mar 23, 2006.

  1. Red Phoenix

    Red Phoenix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone have suggestions on what brand/type of jumpdrive to purchase? Or... are they all the same? hehe.

    Thanks!
     
    Red Phoenix, Mar 23, 2006
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    JiantBrane Notebook Evangelist

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    Take features (encryption, rugged build, size/weight, transfer speed, etc.) into account first, IMO. That being said, if I didn't have one, I'd get one of the Titanium Sandisk numbers.
     
    JiantBrane, Mar 23, 2006
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  3. Red Phoenix

    Red Phoenix Notebook Enthusiast

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    WOW good suggestion AGAIN! No wonder you're an "evangelist" hahaha! I like that it doesnt have a seperate cap to lose... :) And only 29 bucks more to get 2 Gbs over a 1gb!

    Thanks so much!!!
     
    Red Phoenix, Mar 23, 2006
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  4. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    Absolutely -- the Cruzer Titanium is the aweseomest jump drive ever. You'll love it. I hear the new ones don't scratch like the old ones do, too (though mine now has much character, hehe)
     
    dragonesse, Mar 23, 2006
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    pbcustom98 Goldmember

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    ill agree with the cruzer very nice driver, very compact..and mine has 3 different color covers..you have to be somewhat stylish :)..it also lights up when it is plugged into the USB port.

    pb,out.
     
    pbcustom98, Mar 23, 2006
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  6. arevee

    arevee Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the swissbit jump drive. Its a regular swiss-knife delaio with a 1GB memory stick built in.

    http://www.swissbit.com/haupt.asp?nv=2288&spr=2

    the newer models even have MP3 players built-in.

    http://www.swissbit.com/haupt.asp?nv=2323&spr=2

    this is awesome stuff! it also comes with software to lock (or password-protect) the drive in case u lose it by any chance! check it out! lotsa good deals on ebay for these. And when u go on a flight, u can safely remove the USB drive to take with u in flight (bcos of all the security restrictions!)
     
    arevee, Mar 24, 2006
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  7. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    the store i work for stocked swissbit drives for about a week. they were the ugliest pieces of **** ever. the ones with the knives look cool. however i've never really heard anything great about them.
     
    dragonesse, Mar 24, 2006
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  8. arevee

    arevee Notebook Evangelist

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    to each his own. :)

    BTW, all swissbit drives come with a knife. So, I am not really sure which ones u say are ugly!
     
    arevee, Mar 24, 2006
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  9. Red Phoenix

    Red Phoenix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the tips, guys! Personally I like the way the Titanium one from Cruzer looks and how there is no cap to lose or "not work" hehe. Some come wtih caps that just... aren't helpful?

    Thanks!
     
    Red Phoenix, Mar 25, 2006
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  10. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    no, they don't. the ones we stocked certainly didn't. i'll see if i can find an image for you.

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    these things are HUGE - easily 1.25" across, .5" thick -- they don't look it in the image, but they are
     
    dragonesse, Mar 25, 2006
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  11. ccbr01

    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    I have a JumpDrive Secure 1gb from Lexar. I've had it for 2 and a half years now and love it.
     
    ccbr01, Mar 25, 2006
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