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    What's the best flash drive?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Gintoki, Sep 29, 2007.

  1. scooberdoober

    scooberdoober Penguins FTW!

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    Ummmmm, remind me not to lend this guy my flash drive.... :D
     
  2. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    I will, but it's kind of interesting how it can go through all that water and still function properly, i wonder how...
     
  3. Inkjammer

    Inkjammer Notebook Deity

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    Well, so long as nothing is conducting electricity through the water while it's wet, it should be fine so long as it has proper time to dry without any moisture remaining in the drive.

    I mean, some people even put their keyboards in the dishwasher. :) NOT that I would recommend doing it. Ever.
     
  4. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    Does a battery conduct electricity even when it's not being used? (I might put my DS lite in my bathtub to try this out)
     
  5. Inkjammer

    Inkjammer Notebook Deity

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    I'd would seriously not recommend that. I'd never put ANY electronics in water. The dishwasher story was just an example that, yeah, some can survive in such conditions... but most can't. Most just die. Horribly.

    And yes, most batteries have a small bit of leakage over time, and can still conduct when not in use. Highly recommend against it.
     
  6. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    Okay i won't, this is just quite interesting to me. It's like a computer for a baby. :D
     
  7. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    hmmm

    if you value your DS so little then either you hate it or you're rich.

    if its the latter, then buy me an iphone and ill put your DS in the water for ya!! :p
     
  8. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    No it's #1, i hate it. I don't know who to sell it to because i barely used it, but i am so inexperienced with the online selling biz. On topic though does anyone know what i could do with my flash drive to give it a little more value? What i mean is, can i do anything with it besides store data and run firefox. Does anyone have any ideas for what i can do with it?
     
  9. leaftye

    leaftye Notebook Consultant

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    Get it coated in platinum and encrusted with diamonds so you'll look like you're about to shoot a rap video....a nerdy rapper anyway.
     
  10. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    I got a 1gb Sandisk Curzer Micro for 14 samolians on sale....keep you eyes open.
     
  11. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    I actually don't know what a samolian is...but i know that the cruzer micro is cheaper than the titanium because it's made of plastic instead of liquid titanium.
     
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