Question for my techie friends

[treeskin]

I think I need to get a thumb drive for moving data between my work and home computers, and from my decktop to the computer in the classroom. Taking stuff home, or between buildings, on cd's is starting to get silly.

I would welcome recommendations of type/brand/etc.

Comments

[sidhebaap.livejournal.com]

A got a new one recently with a retractable plug, so there isn't a cap to lose.

[bladed-pentacle.livejournal.com]

Okay, found a 512 MB drive by Corsair here (via Newegg) for roughly $30 including shipping. They also have a 1 GB version here for around $45. Corsair makes good RAM, and I've heard good stuff about their jump drives.

You might look at a USB drive.

[ranjtheobscure.livejournal.com]

I had a 128mb thumb drive, and it died in less than a year.
I have a kit to spare that converts a laptop hard drive into a USB External/To Go Drive ... I'd sell it cheap, but you'd need a Laptop (9mm thick) hard drive.

Re: You might look at a USB drive.

[treeskin.livejournal.com]

That sounds bulkier than what I'm after...I need something that I can stick in my bag (along with the other 20 pounds of crap I take to class every Tuesday) and plug into the classroom computer for my lectures.

And, if it lasts a year, well, that's probably cheaper than what I'd spend on cd's to move data in the same period of time.

[iarraidh.livejournal.com]

http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/Brand.asp?Brand=1183

Kingston is a standard in solid state memory.

[iarraidh.livejournal.com]

This is the one I carry that work bought me:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0212421
It died in 6 months, but they replaced it under warranty and it hasn't failed since.

Here's what available at MicroCenter at 91st & Metcalf;
http://www.microcenter.com/search_results_e_compare.phtml?dropdown_method=keyword&dropdown_keyword=usb+flash&search_id=0abd4ccfc0998cf283278a92ff9f0bfe&page=1&per_page=&sort_price_direction=ASC&sort_by=product.retail

You could get this Kingston for $20 after rebate:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0232109

Or here's a SanDisk 1G for $37 after rebate:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0210887