The Best Pen Drives
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A few years ago when pen drives were first made available, they weren’t just amazing, they were quite expensive. These USB drives were the most compact, portable and easiest way to transport and store information. Back then, pen drives held anywhere from 128MB to 256MB. This seems like nothing compared to the storage capacity of today’s flash drives, although, at the time it was quite impressive. You have to remember that aside from burning a CD, the only other way that you could transport data easily was using a floppy disk, which maxed out at 1.44MB. You can now see why these unique little data transporters became so popular.
Pen drives began to grow in capacity and it seems like they just keep getting bigger. You are no longer able to find any of these devices with less than 2GB of memory. A 2GB flash drive can be purchased at at fraction of the price of it’s older predecessor.
Although, the larger pen drives will still cost you quite a bit of money, moderately sized drives can be acquired at very low prices. This does not only hold true with less commonly known brands. Even high end pen drives with a smaller amount of memory can be bought for a steal.
There is something that should be kept in mind when you are using pen drives. Flash memory, the technology used to store information on pen drives, is meant to be used for short term storage. These devices are not meant to keep data from corrupting for long periods of time. So, pen drives are great for transferring information or to hold files for short periods of time but it is not recommended that you use them for long term storage of important data.
Which are the best pen drives? USB drives have been around for quite some time and you could compare them to the older floppy drives. What this means is that these types of storage devices are not very complex. Whether you choose a Sony, Transend or a SanDisk makes very little difference. If you are looking for a sturdy and reliable pen drive, I would suggest you stick with a name that you know. If you have dealt, personally, with a certain company, like, SanDisk for example. You should stick with them. It is recommended, however, that you steer clear of the highest capacity drives. The logic behind this reasoning is that many times when a manufacture improves its hardware, in this case maximizing the size of a pen drive, there tend to be issues. The truth is that you would be much better off purchasing 10 bulk pen drives with a capacity of 16GB than a few with more memory.
Buying bulk pen drives is not only safer but it can also save you money as these lower capacity pen drives are often much cheaper. If you are planning on purchasing a USB drive with much more memory it is recommended that you do a little research and read some customer reviews. A great place to get some good feedback on a large variety of products is Amazon.com. Simply visit the site and search for the product that you are looking for. There are sure to be quite a few reviews on the pen drive from people who have actually used it. This is likely to help you make a decision as to which pen drive is right for you.
When looking to buy the best pen drive, it is important to keep a few simple things in mind. If you do so, you will be sure to have purchased a product that is both reliable and long lasting.
- Buy pen drives from a trusted brand.
- Do not buy a large capacity pen drive.
- If you are buying online, make sure that it is from a reputable company. (Avoid EBay)
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August 21st, 2010 on 12:42 am
I must literally have 20 pen drives. They have become really cheap over recent years and are very convenient. If i want to share some pictures or other types of media with friends or family, I will usually just let them keep the usb drive, it probably only cost me about 5 bucks anyway.
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February 23rd, 2010 on 11:22 am
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February 23rd, 2010 on 9:02 am
Great Post. Really it will help lot of people. Thanks for the post.
February 13th, 2010 on 2:30 pm
thanks man i really need to get a pen drive, great article
February 13th, 2010 on 2:22 pm
Now that pen drives are getting cheaper than ever before. I think I agree with the tips from this post you really need to read some reviews before you buy one… They aren’t all made the same. A cheap flash drive that doesn’t work well will cost you more than one that was double that price.
February 13th, 2010 on 2:19 pm
This is a very detailed guide for pen drive lovers, especially me. I think in this recent times pen drives really have grown to bigger capacities, and it’s always good to have one of these drives because you can always rely on them. Computers are everywhere so it’s a really big help when you have this. Anyway thanks for the nice post!
February 13th, 2010 on 2:15 pm
Technology pen drives. There are many brands to flooding the market. My self difficult to choose the right Pen drive. But, the price of one of my considerations. This is considering because the technology always to grow. The new product replaced the old.
February 13th, 2010 on 1:59 pm
This article is very informative, yes i totally agree with you that we should buy a well known brand because you can not rely on a cheap brand. keep it up brother and keep posting these kind of wonderful articles.
February 13th, 2010 on 1:36 pm
Nice article, few years ago when I used normal flash drives I never though about pen drivers but now days the prices are reasonable and I agree that Buying bulk pen drives is not only safer but it can also save you money as these lower capacity pen drives are often much cheaper.