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    usb flash media

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by wewe, Jan 15, 2009.

  1. wewe

    wewe Notebook Evangelist

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    hi
    i think that most of you will consider this a lame question but i'll ask anyway :p
    i wanna buy a 8 gb usb flash drive , usually we buyhere kingstons , but the thing is that i cant find kingston usb in my area (out of stock for now)
    anyway i found some other brands , i want your opinion on wich is the best one (or if i should wait for kingston flash drives to arrive)

    SuperTalent USB 2.0 Flash drive 8GB Slim $19.00
    Iways USB 2.0 Flash drive 8GB Slim $16.00
    LG XTick USB 2.0 Flash drive 8GB Mini Mirror / Spin / Swing $28.00 (more than i am willing to pay)

    i need opinions from users who have tried these brands please
    especially Iways and supertalent , they are cheap so i need to know if the quality is cheap too :p
     
    wewe, Jan 15, 2009
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  2. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Why don't you try ordering online..you can find them at really great deals! I've never tried the brands you listed..sorry :(

    Such as this at buy.com:

    SanDisk 8GB Cruzer Micro U3 USB2.0 Flash Drive - SDCZ6-8192-A11 - Amazing Deal! - $14.99 + free shipping!
    http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-8gb...loc/101/205147212.html?adid=17654&dcaid=17654

    [​IMG]

    SanDisk is a very good brand! ;) buy.com and if ordering from amazon.com..they both ship pretty quickly! :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 15, 2009
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  3. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Get the fastest one, and out of the three, the LG seems to be the slowest according to specs. There are other LG models that should be faster, but they will cost more than $28.

    If these are your only choices, then I think your best bet would be Super Talent, they also seem to have good support from their own website. I-Ways's site looks pretty cheesy and doesn't offer much support.
     
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  4. wewe

    wewe Notebook Evangelist

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    thank you stewie :D
    cin' , thx for the suggestion , but i forgot to mention that i am lebanese :p
    here , there's only one place to buy online computer stuff ( click) and currenly they don't have kingston (out of stock) ( flashdrives section)
    that's what i found on their website
    and their prices are god comparing to other stores in leb
    so i just needed to know wich brand is the best between the brands mentioned above , i will get the supertalent then
     
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  5. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    No prob's just trying to help :D

    Good luck to you, with the Supertalent one (as Stewie suggested) ;)

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 15, 2009
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