3,600 RPM mini hard drive from Western Digital is 6GB in storage capacity and appropriately named, Passport. With it’s compact size, folding USB connector and rubberized protective sleeve this seems like a good idea. Might be a little late to market considering there are 4GB flash drives for about the same price. A clear advantage […]
Crucial Technology adds Overdrive to their line of very successful Gizmo flash drives. The Gizmo Overdrive is powered by a dual-channel micro controller inside the USB enclosure to ensure high-performance data transfer rates – speeds up to 13MB/sec transfer rate. Gizmo Overdrive is also available with security software by StompSoft. The security software includes password […]
The Clip Flash Drive from Imation is a extra durable version of a thumb drive. With rubber on the main enclosure along with a ultra-tough carabineer clip could make this our most physically durable flash drive yet. The device was specifically designed to withstand daily abuse of being clipped to a back pack or belt […]
Designed primarily for mobile professionals, Petito is a reliable, an exceptionally high-speed and a high-capacity flash drive, featuring up to 30 MB/s (200X) data transfer rate and containing up to 1GB data storage. Measuring at just 1.65″x0.8″, not only is Petito ideal for transporting data, digital images, and presentations, it is also perfect for you […]
Due out in April of 2006, A-Data and MSI have introduced a solar powered USB flash drive. Well, the solar cell contributes to running the LCD display to show remaining capacity of the device, now if this thing had a headphone jack for listening to MP3s, they might be onto something. Also seems the solar […]
With computers, handhelds, PDAs and peripherals getting smaller and the file sizes they produce getting bigger, Crucial Memory is promoting their high quality, low priced flash memory and USB thumb drives through a click to win promotion. Here at GetUSBinfo, we’ve used the Crucial website and order processing several times for quick, reliable service. Crucial […]
Are Micro-Writes Secretly Killing Your SSD? Let’s Calm This Down. If you’ve been following storage headlines lately, you’ve probably seen a wave of articles claiming your SSD is being quietly worn down by background activity — browser cache updates, telemetry logs, tiny 4KB writes stacking up until your drive fails prematurely. It makes for a […]
Understanding the Difference Between Firmware Identity and Software Simulation At some point, almost everyone working with USB media runs into the same question: Can I make a USB flash drive appear as a CD-ROM drive? The question usually comes up when someone wants something to auto-launch, behave like a software installer, or function in a […]
For years we’ve been told that hard drives fail, tape must be refreshed, and flash memory slowly forgets. Then along comes a headline claiming scientists have invented a glass storage medium that could preserve data for 10,000 years. That sounds dramatic. It also sounds like marketing. So instead of repeating the headline, let’s walk through […]
If you still think “MLC is required for reliability,” you’re using a 2015 rulebook in a 2026 storage world. If you’ve been around flash storage long enough, you probably remember when choosing NAND felt like a moral decision. SLC was “the good stuff,” MLC was the responsible compromise, and TLC was the thing you avoided […]
\ Portable AI hardware is starting to look practical for small and mid-size businesses — but only if you understand what problem you’re trying to solve first. If you run a small or medium-sized business and you’ve been paying attention to AI over the past year, you’ve probably noticed something new creeping into the conversation: […]
In a world where everything can be edited, one courier carries the last device that refuses to change.
