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    smallest flash drive (usb stick)?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by unlimitedx, Aug 2, 2009.

  1. unlimitedx

    unlimitedx Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, I am looking for a usb stick that has a small form factor. Right now, many of them are rectangular shaped. are there some that is like a tiny square?

    just wondering if those exists yet...
     
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    what i did as well i have a 2 gig SD card

    its the SD card that is a adapter for micro SD cards so i carry micro SD's in my wallet or stash them under my battery or in my wallet and just swap them out :)
     
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  5. unlimitedx

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    o cool. is there some sort of cap to cover the sensor area when not in use?
     
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    Or a Micro Vault Tiny from Sony.

    I had a 4GB but, of course, lost it. Now I use a 16GB SDHC Micro card with a Sandisk reader; doubles as a nice usb stick and music carrier for my phone ;)

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    Are there any flashdrives in the same form of the nano receivers for mice?
     
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    There's also the OCZ Roadster. From what I read, you shouldn't put it on a keychain because they tend to snap off.
     
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    what is hk?
     
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    hong kong is my guesss
     
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    If you don't want to purchase from unknown brands, LaCie makes some fairly small USB keys and some fit well with your keys. You can probably find them at Dell.

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    wow these nano receiver looking flash drive look awesome, since i have a nano receiver,with this it would be like a usb plug, blocking out dust hah
     
    Garmin, Aug 5, 2009
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    With flash drives as small as those you have posted, is quality still guaranteed? Like the durability of the material that can easily wear out if frequent use as compared to the normal thumb drives? What do you think? Is there something like the PROs and CONs of a normal size and nano size thumb drives? Despite the size, what other discrepancies can be drawn from comparing normal sized and nano sized thumb drives?

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    Need some pros and cons :)
     
    comrade_commissar7, Aug 7, 2009
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  20. unlimitedx

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    For one, cost. A regular 2gb flash drive (which is more than I need at this point) is practically free if you go to career fairs or some other similar event. I wonder if i should really pay for a flash drive simply because I want it (and not necessary), given that these things will get cheaper and cheaper by the day to manufacture!

    my 512mb stick costed $25 4 years ago. I don't even see them being sold on newegg anymore, lol.
     
    unlimitedx, Aug 7, 2009
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