Tag: Pen Drives
The Best Pen Drives
Filed under Computers, Electronics, Memory
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)




