Kingston DataTraveler 100 - 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DT100/8GB
by Kingston Technology
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Customer Review: Excellent, High Speed USB Stick
Summary: 5 Stars
As a Mac user, I have more than once been frustrated by the slow speed with which Mac OS X writes to Windows formatted USB sticks. A family member of mine had a Windows formatted DataTraveler DT100/8GB stick which we used to transfer some photos from my Mac to her PC. I was amazed at the speed with which my Mac wrote to the stick. I did some research afterwards and found that the DT100 in particular has about a 40% higher write speed than most USB sticks in its class. I purchased one right away, and have been very pleased with it. It is fast, very high capacity, and its retracting USB connector makes it very convenient to carry around. When formatted for Mac OS X, it is without doubt the fastest memory stick I have. Highly recommended.Customer Review: Only one Con
Summary: 4 Stars
I really have no complaint, this flash drive works really efficiently. The only problem I have with it is the physical quality. The plastic piece that tracts out seems fragile, like it could break within a few months.
I just now bought a Corsair Voyager 16 GB flash drive for [...] dollars (after [...] dollars rebate). It is A MILLION times better. The rubber piece on it protects it from anything. This flash drive was thrown into a washer, dryer, and was run over by a 4x4 - and the data was safe, all because of the protective rubber covering on it. The speed is a bit faster than the Kingston flash drive. If you're going to buy a flash drive, I recommend you buy a good one. Corsair Voyager flash drives are the best.
Customer Review: Just a flash drive
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this thing for a few months with incident. I carry it in my pocket with a small knife and some change. It gets plugged into different computers at least twice per day. No problems. I still back it up regularly though.
It comes with no installed crapware, hence no little surprise the first time you plug it in. The last time I got hit with an autoinstall off a USB flash drive I had to download yet more software to uninstall that special gift. I absolutely do not trust any of the autoinstalling crapware programs. Instead, I run truecrypt because it's free and, most of all, trustworthy. Regardless, I keep work files on my 4GB truecrypt partion. No problems.
Customer Review: Good generic flash drive...
Summary: 3 Stars
The DataTraveler is fine for everyday use and transfers data quickly. There are no bells or whistles on this drive. The only down side to this drive is the difficulty with the USB connector sliding in and out of the unit. I have a SanDisk Cruzer which retracts the connector so much better. The DataTraveller's design of a thumb slide to extract the connector from the unit seems like it should have been done better. It is not as easy as it could be. If you can get the DataTraveller at a good price and use it occasionally, then it will fit your needs. If you use the drive frequently and transfer data from multiple hardware devices, I would go with a drive with a better slide mechanism.Customer Review: Disapponted
Summary: 2 Stars
OK got this yesterday. I am disappointed. Good price, nice idea. But would not recommend this for 4 reasons 1) slider switch seems flimsy and hard to operate 2) no ring for attaching to key rings or laynard... husband tried with a key ring to get it on but it pricked and hurt his finger. I spent twenty minutes trying to get it attached to something. 3) Read / write light tiny and not visible from seated position and finally 4)had problems today getting the drive seated correctly. I wish the CEO had these hassles with their own product. Maybe somebody should hire IDEO or some user interface engineers to test the product with average users in a less than average setting.