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    KINGSTON DataTraveler USB 2.0 128GB

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Bashar, Nov 11, 2008.

  1. Bashar

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    i've been searching at ebay for 64GB flash and noticed that some has listed 128GB kingston flash sticks, although kingston website doesn't list anything more than 64GB !

    could it be that kingston.com is outdated and this stick just been released or the people offering it on ebay are false ad ? (64GB compressed?)

    thanks
     
    Bashar, Nov 11, 2008
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  2. jetstar

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    Till now, I've not come across a 128GB USB flash drive from any brand, let alone Kingston.
     
    jetstar, Nov 11, 2008
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    Its gotta be a fake.
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 11, 2008
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  4. ahl395

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    Could you give the link to it?

    But if thier site doesnt have it, im sure its fake
     
    ahl395, Nov 11, 2008
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  5. ahl395

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    There is one. ;)

    This is the only one i know of... HERE
     
    ahl395, Nov 11, 2008
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    ^^ he clearly said 128GB. not even close.
     
    louisssss, Nov 11, 2008
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    Thats 128mbs and totally different! LOL
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 11, 2008
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    Whoops. Duh.

    Ok, im very tired. LOL, going to bed now.

    Sorry about that... :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
    ahl395, Nov 11, 2008
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  9. Nocturnal310

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    highest is 16 GB in Consumer level thumb drive

    although many products do have 32 GB as Flash memory but not in the form of USB 2.0 Thumb drive.


    thats a fake one for sure...someone fooled my friend the same way..claiming he had 128 GB Flash drive.

    it was 2 GB when i checked
     
    Nocturnal310, Nov 12, 2008
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  10. built

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    You sure there isn't 32gb USB flash drives? I'm sure I saw them on newegg.

    I want to get one of the 32gb ones after the holiday system.
     
    millermagic, Nov 12, 2008
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    Ive seen them too.
     
    jeffster1, Nov 12, 2008
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  13. nizzy1115

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    2 people bought this item already! feel bad for them. that drive in the picture is actually a128mb model, he blurred it a bit.

    i emailed him asking for the model number or upc code off the product...
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 13, 2008
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  14. K-TRON

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    It looks like the guy totally photoshopped a G over the M in MB.
    What a loser.

    I am glad you did not buy one,

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Nov 13, 2008
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    gpister, Nov 13, 2008
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  16. K-TRON

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    There are plenty 64 GB ones but 128 GB? Dont know.
     
    Lakjin, Nov 13, 2008
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  18. built

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    How does somebody report a scammer like that? The only way I know is through feedback (but you gotta get burned yourself by being a buyer) or filing a dispute if you are a buyer.

    I am sure that by the time the two buyers (one buyer only has an 85 percent positive feedback himself) figure out what happened, this person will have yanked his account.

    Very sad.
     
    built, Nov 14, 2008
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  19. Bashar

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    official reply from Kingston, in short 128GB is fraud they dont make any 128GB yet

     
    Bashar, Nov 14, 2008
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  20. lordvader

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    Will we see the USB 2.0 128GB flash drive anytime soon ?
    any company will do :)
     
    lordvader, Dec 9, 2008
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  21. ratchetnclank

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    kingston do plan to release a 128gb next year sometime IIRC
     
    ratchetnclank, Dec 9, 2008
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  22. Bashar

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    i ordered the 64GB from Kingston and loving it

    there are other vendors that makes 128GB now but not Kingston :)
     
    Bashar, Dec 9, 2008
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  23. lordvader

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    Please give me a link
    i couldnt find it on Google :(

    I would like a 128 gb back Drive

    or is there another better or easy to carry around Hard drive
    Anyone knows of
     
    lordvader, Dec 10, 2008
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  24. Bashar

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    i've seem them at ebay, some chinese brands not sure how good is the quality

    tried to find now could not find any, keep googling
     
    Bashar, Dec 10, 2008
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    MexicanSnake, Jan 3, 2009
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    It's strange. On Kingston homepage there is no USB drive with 128 GB. Largest has only 64 GB.
     
    geo01, Jan 4, 2009
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    Probably yet another scam. This time from a "legitimate" looking website.
     
    Bungalo Bill, Jan 4, 2009
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  30. JinRoh

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    Actually, is a eBay-like website from Mexico, so its not really legitimate looking
     
    JinRoh, Jan 5, 2009
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  31. fightflashfraud

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    There are a lot of fake flash drives around - the problem has been rife on Ebay. There are still no genuine 128GB drives and Kingston only make one 64GB DataTraveller (I phoned them to check) - it's the red DataTraveller 150. For information on genuine Kingston and the fakes being sold see my blog at:
    www.fightflashfraud.wordpress.com
     
    fightflashfraud, Feb 7, 2009
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  32. gary_hendricks

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    It is surely a fraud as it is not listed on kingston's home page,
    I've done some research and found no such evidence that kingston has released some 128gb usb.
     
    gary_hendricks, Feb 8, 2009
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    That stick linked is most definately a 128G b data traveller. It is not a 128G B memory stick though. ;)
     
    Gazza_DJ, Feb 8, 2009
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    Don't understand your comment!
     
    fightflashfraud, Feb 8, 2009
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    The highest capacity USB flash drive from Kingston is currently a 64GB DataTraveler 150 - this is red (the orange one is 32GB) - this is the ONLY genuine 64GB flash drive from Kingston - I spoke to them on the phone on 31 Jan 2009 and they told me this was the only 64GB USB flash drive they supply and that any Kingston USB flash drive advertised as 128GB is FAKE Anyone concerned about fake flash should watch my blog at http://fightflashfraud.wordpress.com/
     
    fightflashfraud, Feb 8, 2009
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  36. Gazza_DJ

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    It is generally accepted that a lowercase b refers to bits, and uppercase refers to Bytes. So, 128G b = 16G B
     
    Gazza_DJ, Feb 8, 2009
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    Silly me - forgot about that!
     
    fightflashfraud, Feb 11, 2009
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  38. Bashar

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    Bashar, Jun 17, 2009
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    Wow - that's expensive. But I guess that's what being first on the market earns you. Huge, too. Must take forever to transfer files on and off of that thing. 73 minutes for 128 GB at 30 MB/s, and that's assuming it's fast. USB 3.0 would really help such a huge drive, assuming you actually were transferring files with it often and not just using it as an extraordinarily expensive backup hard drive.
     
    Apollo13, Jun 17, 2009
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    30 mb/s... or I could get a portable hard drive for 100 and get 250 mb/s :)
     
    splashpants, Jun 17, 2009
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  41. fightflashfraud

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    For information - the largest size of USB flash drive is now 256GB.
     
    fightflashfraud, Mar 24, 2010
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  42. usapatriot

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    newegg lists a 256gb drive, not sure who makes it though. There are 128's too.



    edit* Ok i should have read the last page....
     
    p51mustang23, Mar 24, 2010
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    I have in my hand a 128 Kingston DataTravler. Got from ebay. Ebay took the seller off seller list after I paid for it. It reads 124gb on my computer. I was afraid it was a scam but came in the mail today. Amazon sells them for $321.00. Mine cost me $26.00 on ebay
     
    rcardiff, May 19, 2010
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    post pic of it and any screen shot with data loaded?
     
    kyo86sg, May 20, 2010
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