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« on: 11 September, 2011, 21:52:49 »
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I've been using the same 8gig flash drive since my freshman year, and it's starting to wear out.  My old msd8x drive is starting to fail as well, having been used for various things for ~5 years.
So, I've been looking to replace them.

I'm wondering what good, dependable types of flash drives are out there, and have a reasonable price tag.  I've been using Sandisk Cruzers but maybe there's something better I haven't heard of yet...?
I'm looking for one 8gig (for general purposes) and one <2gig (msd8x, so something from this list unless that's far out of date)

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« Reply #1 on: 11 September, 2011, 21:53:48 »
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Quote from: Darl181 on 11 September, 2011, 21:52:49
I've been using Sandisk Cruzers

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« Reply #2 on: 11 September, 2011, 21:55:09 »
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I always liked Kingstons, for my 2 cents.
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« Reply #3 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:42:13 »
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Kingstons haven't fared well for me (one wore out and another got lost), but I'm guessing that's just sheer luck. Cruzers are nice and the perfect size/shape IMO.
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« Reply #4 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:43:07 »
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My PNYs gone bad in less than a year so I would not recommend those.
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« Reply #5 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:44:08 »
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We had a PNY that failed pretty quickly too. Would not recommend Tongue
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« Reply #6 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:44:44 »
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Yeah my Cruzer is really nice and fast.
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« Reply #7 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:48:53 »
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Quote from: Ashbad on 11 September, 2011, 21:55:09
I always liked Kingstons, for my 2 cents.

I've had a few Kingstons for 2+ years with no problems. All of them have gone through the washing machine at least three times with no ill effects. However, if you want a really cool USB, try a Prizm Tongue
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« Reply #8 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:49:11 »
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Quote from: Deep Thought on 11 September, 2011, 22:42:13
Kingstons haven't fared well for me (one wore out and another got lost), but I'm guessing that's just sheer luck. Cruzers are nice and the perfect size/shape IMO.

hmm, I've had one two for ~3 years now and it's working better than ever.

Quote from: Qwerty.55 on 11 September, 2011, 22:48:53
However, if you want a really cool USB, try a Prizm Tongue

indeed, it fits in your pocket quite swell
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« Reply #9 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:49:54 »
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heh. My mom caught my flash drives in my pockets before they went through the washer. Austin's-er-iVenom's wasn't so lucky though...
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« Reply #10 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:51:33 »
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So a Sandisk Cruzer will work with usb8x?
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« Reply #11 on: 11 September, 2011, 22:51:54 »
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They all should, shouldn't they?
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« Reply #12 on: 12 September, 2011, 00:00:32 »
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Just a random note from personal experience. If you want your flash drives to continue to work, don't touch the pins on the micro processor (this includes with another object.) The reason I say this is because your own personal static might short out the processor.

(As stupid and unrealistic as that sounds, I've done it when I was counting the pins.)
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« Reply #13 on: 12 September, 2011, 00:03:03 »
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Quote from: thepenguin77 on 12 September, 2011, 00:00:32
Just a random note from personal experience. If you want your flash drives to continue to work, don't touch the pins on the micro processor (this includes with another object.) The reason I say this is because your own personal static might short out the processor.

(As stupid and unrealistic as that sounds, I've done it when I was counting the pins.)

especially don't do this: http://www.cemetech.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6661&highlight=
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« Reply #14 on: 12 September, 2011, 00:12:49 »
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I had my 16G drive from the contest a while ago, but it recently broke  Cry
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