Which USB Pen Drive

[TwoSugars]

Hi all,
I've been after a decent (fast) USB stick for a while now. I got an email which had this bad boy on it:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000GYI34U/?tag=cliospnet01-21

It looks pretty sleek but I cant find the speed of it out anyway. I have been burnt before by crappy speeds with USB sticks. Does anyone have this stick or know of a good one?

Cheers,
-TS

 

[chris_p]

i saw one in fhm today with a pen knife!

 

[FiDoDiDo]

I recommend one of these: http://www.ukdvdr.co.uk/shop/2GB-Idisc-Aqua-Micro-USB2.0-HDD-pr-18547.html

It can be put on your keyring and you don't notice it's there it's so handy!

 

[_Kenny_]

the ones I have used have been much of a likeness tbh

 

[TwoSugars]

Cheers ppl,
I have used a couple of drives. My first one was a 128mb Integral drive that was really fast but crap casing/design. The second was a Dabs.com EasyDrive that was shockingly slow (25meg in like 10 minutes). My third was a SuperStick 1GB which is pretty slow but cool 'cos its so small.

Any more sugestions?

 

[G_F]

Whats your budget and what capacity do you require?

 

[TwoSugars]

My budget is around the £25-30 mark and i'd like 1 or 2GB.

 

[Griff]

Got the 1gb Play.com stick. It's actually made by Sandisk and for £15 delivered it does the job well.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/902972/Play_com_DataPlay_Flash_Drive_1GB/Product.html

 

[TwoSugars]

Cheers Griff, that drive is the same as my 128mb Integral one. They are good fast drives but the cap became very loose on mine and kept falling off

I didn't think about looking on the Play.com site tho, good stuff

 

[Pootle]

i got one from pc world, probably paid over the odds but it does just the job for me.

PNY 1 GB for about £39 I think (never heard of the make before)

I carry mine in my bag day in and day out so it gets battered...this one is hard wearing plus it has a chain so you can put the rubber cap on the end when it's in use...so you never lose the cap!! So simple but I think it's genius!! lol

 

[UncleGrumpy]

7 Day shop are selling 2Gb Samsung ones for 17.99, i bought 4 and they've been faultless.

 

[TwoSugars]

7 Day shop are selling 2Gb Samsung ones for 17.99, i bought 4 and they've been faultless.

7 Day Shop you say. I say what is a 7 Day Shop....lol

 

[Darren S]

Cheers Griff, that drive is the same as my 128mb Integral one. They are good fast drives but the cap became very loose on mine and kept falling off

I didn't think about looking on the Play.com site tho, good stuff

Used to have a 1GB Integral, but I've got the 4GB version now - only about fifty quid. You're right on the design though - total crap. Not that things like that bother me much. If I was arsed about the visible lines of a pen drive, I'd own a Mac, not a PC.

D.

 

[TwoSugars]

Just found the 7 Day Shop....it's seems a little sketchy. Is this site trustworthy? there is no phonenumber listed, only fax...humm.

 

[UncleGrumpy]

Yeah 7 day shop is fine mate, its off shore so you dont pay VAT on anything under 18 quid, hence lots of stuff is 17.99, i've ordered off them quite a few times with no hassle at all.