Kingston DataTraveler 100 - 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DT100/8GB
by Kingston Technology
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Customer Review: Works Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have plugged this into two Windows Vista and several Windows XP computers and this drive has performed great. It is definitely many times faster than several older drives I own. Vista used it for ReadyBoost, although my system already has 3GB of RAM so it didn't really boost anything as far as I could tell, but that's not the fault of this drive. Overall I rate this drive "Excellent"! The only ding I can give it is that its usb connector recedes into the shell (i.e. there is no cap/cover) but the edge is left exposed to the elements. I just have to make sure I don't drop it in snow or wet weather. So far so good.Customer Review: Works fine, not great for a keychain
Summary: 3 Stars
I have no problems with this drive technically -- it's fast enough and seems to work perfectly well. But I carry my USB drive on my keychain, and after more than an hour trying to thread the smallest possible ring through the Kingston's recessed end, I had to give up. It's simply impossible. I used a string-type lanyard instead (one I had on hand -- there's nothing in the package). I don't like this -- it dangles more and feels less secure than a simple key ring. I will keep this drive to use as a spare at home, but I'll be ordering the Sandisk that comes with a ring attached to use as my main portable drive.Customer Review: Awesome value for the money!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had no problems with this USB drive so far, and I use it practically every day. 8 GB is a lot of memory, and it will probably take me a while to fill it up, compared to my 2 GB (from a different maker) which seemed to last less than a year.
My only negative about this drive is that sometimes it is difficult to insert in USB ports on computers I use. It seems to be a tight fit and since it is a push-up connection, sometimes the port slides back into the casing. Other than that, a great buy! Especially for the cheap cheap price - other stores are still selling USB drives for $10/GB!
Customer Review: Excellent product
Summary: 5 Stars
This Kingston 8 GB Data Traveler USB drive is excellent and works as advertised. I have used it to back up my hard drive easily without the hassle of changing discs with CD's or DVD's. Plus it can be used over and over again. The value for the money was great considering what I'll save in time and discs. I changed it from its original FAT32 file format to NTFS file format so windows could deal with files over 4 GB. This is easy to do. Note that Windows Ready Boost cannot be enabled for drives over 4 GB. Great product! I've been waiting for big USB drives like this to come down in price.Customer Review: stands up to abuse
Summary: 4 Stars
I read a bunch of reviews from all sorts of folks who seem to know what they were talking about on this product but they left out something. It's rugged. I've put my drive through the ringer; front pocket, back pocket, lost it under my feet while driving and eventually found it in the back seat. And that little switch/slide that brings in and hides that insertable piece, is perfect for the guy who loses those little caps like bread ties. Beyond that, it's a drive. It holds a tons of songs, e-books and videos, and is slim enough to fit between all those other slot takers.
Chris