usb sticks

Post by **Pext** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:57 am

hey guys ~ i'm searching for a usb stick. somewhere around 2gb - 4gb. any recommendations?

Post by **Nightshade** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:04 pm

Don't know what I can find that you'd be able to get in Europe. SanDisk is fucking expensive, I know that for a fact, but I see plenty of deals from TigerDirect and NewEgg that have big discounts.

Post by **obsidian** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:25 am

I never noticed any differences between USB flash memory other than external build quality. Buy something that doesn't look like it will break just sitting in your pocket and you should be good.

They are so cheap these days, it's not like you're making a large investment or anything.

Post by **Grudge** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:24 pm

Get one that's "Enhanced for ReadyBoost", so you can use it for some extra speed in Vista when you don't need it for other things.

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:27 pm

obsidian wrote:I never noticed any differences between USB flash memory other than external build quality. Buy something that doesn't look like it will break just sitting in your pocket and you should be good.

They are so cheap these days, it's not like you're making a large investment or anything.

I've been reading some product reviews on NewEgg and some of the off-brands seem prone to extremely low write speeds. Cheap or not, that would irritate the shit out of me. :icon33:

Post by **Captain** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:56 pm

4GB is pretty standard now, saw some going for ~$50 at Tiger

Lexar is pretty good.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:37 am

I wish I knew where I put my spare one. I need to create a bootable USB drive.

Post by **Kills On Site** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:06 am

I have been very happy with my Corsair flash drive.