Kingston DataTraveler Mini Slim 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTMS/4GB (Black)

by Kingston

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.2 x 4.5 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001D7JX8Y
• Item model number: DTMS/4GB
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 28, 2008

Product Description

Kingston 4 GB DataTraveler mini slim is super slim storage companion. It stores 4GB of music, photos, gaming scores, school assignments, reports and web site designs. It is an affordable, convenient device. DataTraveler Mini Slim is available in black with a grey bottom casing. It is compact and easy to use. It is backed by legendary Kingston reliability plus a two-year warranty and 24/7 tech support.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great little drive, November 13, 2008

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Victor Didovicher (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kingston DataTraveler Mini Slim 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTMS/4GB (Black) (Personal Computers)

This is an awesome drive for the size. It is absolutely tiny and you get 4 gigs. My wife asked for a small flash drive with no cap and this one was the winner. She can put it on her key chain and not even worry about the size. The drive does have some drawbacks. It is slower than other fancy drives. Also, because it's just one piece of plastic, you can insert it into the USB slot backwards. They should have thought of this and made the connectors on BOTH sides, but they didn't so you have to be careful. Also, the LED light that shows the drive in operation is set on one side, so sometimes, if the front is facing you, you can't even see it. The small annoyances are far outweighed by the size and simplicity. It's sooo small, you have to work on not losing it. I got the blue one, just so I can find it easier. Great little flash drive.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Thumb Drive, September 27, 2008

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Duncan McGreggor (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kingston DataTraveler Mini Slim 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTMS/4GB (Black) (Personal Computers)

This thing is amazing. Of all the USB drives I've ever owned, this one takes the cake. It's small, it's strong, and it's got an insane profile. This thing has no crevices for dirt and dust to get lodged in; it stays clean and functional, and has no moving parts you need to worry about. In fact, I actually keep this puppy in my wallet! I plug it in to my Mac and Linux machines, run a quick rsync script to update my encrypted files, and pop it back in my wallet for travel.

What's more, I'll be getting another one of a different color for a different (massive) set of software/development files I want available for travel.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tiny, and Great for the Price, November 16, 2008

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grockit - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kingston DataTraveler Mini Slim 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTMS/4GB (Black) (Personal Computers)

This tiny device does everything I would expect a flash drive to do. I used it as a bootable drive to install an OS, but, hey, that's just me. Of course you can use it for whatever you want, just like you'd think. I found the read/write time to be quite fast enough. I don't remember how long it took to transfer 600 mB of info, but I know it seemed really fast, much fast than transferring pictures from my camera to my computer. That is my only other file transfer through USB experience.

It is minuscule and I like the sleek form. It does lack the metal housing around the connector that are on most USB devices, so there is nothing to protect it if you lean on it. I can see why it would break if you're not careful, but I don't think that it's flimsy per se. It does have a hole for a key ring, but I wouldn't store it with my keys for its own protection.

It doesn't feel cheaply made, but I give it the same care I'd give any small piece of electronic hardware. If you need durable, you can buy a USB flash drive housed in titanium! No, seriously, you can. If you just want a no frills, sleek, reasonably priced storage device, look no further.