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The best 4GB flash drive?

Jul 12, 2006 11:46AM PDT

Not many of 4 GB flash drives seem to be rated and there are tons on ebay. I need one, preferably a USB 2.0, that will be dependable and fast.

Any experiences and/or recommendations?

Thanks

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Not sure which is best but here's a good starting place
Jul 13, 2006 6:35AM PDT

I've got the Corsair Voyager 4GB... it's fast, comes with a nice lanyard with metal clip, USB extension cable (nice for tight spaces with mulitple USB devices connected) and 10 year warranty. So far it's served me well. Take a look at the linke below...lots to choose from.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=2010170522+1309421175&Subcategory=522&description=&srchInDesc=&minPrice=&maxPrice=

The Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model PEF4G200USB looks interesting too. Fast, lifetime warranty, lanyard (hard to see what it looks like), no extension cable.

Let us know what you decide on and how you like it.

VAPCMD

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Why no rating? It's not only fungible but a commodity item
Jul 13, 2006 6:56AM PDT

You would find similar results in comparing regular gas for your car.

Outside of cosmetic appearances, write protect switch and maybe some bundled software there isn't much to compare here.

I will write that I own a pair of 1G USB drives and they are nice to have about. By year end I'll see about getting a 4GB model but until then I picked up a 60GB small drive for same price as the 4GB flash unit.

Bob