Lexar JDSE2GB-431 2 GB JumpDrive Secure II (Retail Package)

by Lexar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 6 x 6 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BMRO10
• Item model number: JDSE2GB-431
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 2, 2006

Product Description

Secure II is designed to address the issues that found in the first version of JumpDrive Secure. One of the major improvements is the sleek construction of the device. It is only half the size of the original JumpDrive Secure. Secure II sports a sleek industrial design that does not obstruct neighboring USB ports.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Encryption is not for Macs yet, not for Windows domains, May 24, 2006

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6ft5guy (Irvine, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexar JDSE2GB-431 2 GB JumpDrive Secure II (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I bought this because I wanted an encrypted device that I could use to offload personal documents I receive while traveling for work, and then read them using my Mac(s) at home. Lexar JD II is the only product I found advertised to work with both Macs and PCs at the same time.

My primary Mac is an Intel Mac. Early on I realized the encryption utility only runs on PPC Macs. Okay, so I figured I'd use it on the PPC Mac Mini, and everything seeemed fine at first.

Then I hit a problem where my Mac Mini could not read video DVDs. A little search on the Mac support forums, and I found that installing Lexar JD software disables video DVD support on my Mac! Fortunately there were instructions on how to uninstall.

Aside from the problems with the Macs, I also hit the problem another reviewer mentioned, which is that you must be logged in as a LOCAL administrator to use the encryption software under Windows. Since my work PC is a member of a domain, I had to create a local account, log off the work domain and back on as a local user to use encryption anyway. Kingston Data Traveler Elite works fine under Windows domain logins, unfortunately for me they don't have Mac software yet.

So in summary the current Lexar encryption software:
- Can't be used on a Windows domain machine
- Can't be used on an Intel Mac
- Breaks the DVD on a PPC Mac

It's not for me!

However if you are using the Lexar strictly on stand-alone Windows PCs, OR you don't require encryption, it should be okay.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What, secure?! You have to be an administrator!, March 28, 2007

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Justin (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexar JDSE2GB-431 2 GB JumpDrive Secure II (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I am giving this unit the lowest possible score for the reasons below. The fact that this is product by Lexar is actually named "Secure" invokes the belief it really is secure. However, I have been discussing this with Lexar for over two weeks now, without resolution.

The problem is that the Encrypted Vault (the reason I purchased the thing) is not available except when signed in as an administrator. Hello??!! Why would Lexar build a unit that is smaller than some earrings my girlfriend wears if they did not expect it to be used as a portable device, meaning it would be used in many different computers? So, if you go to the library, or at work on a network, or at your friend Billy's house, and you are not the administrator, YOU LOSE! The only way around this is to put your most sensitive material right on the public drive, and not use the secure features of the drive. Does that make sense?

I was sent the software version by Lexar with no improvement, and have tried all of their suggestions, and now the unit will display the Microsoft Windows error screen and shut the drive down.

To be fair, if you do not need to access sensitive material on any computer (without admin rights) then this unit could work for you. It works great on my home computer, but I just have to admit that with a PORTABLE device I tend to want to PORT it around and use it on other machines and cannot.

If you need to access your data on many machines, and wish to do so without admin rights, beware! I suggest you look at the Lexar website and contact them to make sure this is possible. I'm still wrestling with them, and am hopeful I can take them to the mat and pin them, and will be able to actually use this storage device as advertised.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Affordable and fast, but does not feel very durable, February 18, 2006

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Brian Martin "foliowyrm" (From neither here nor there) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexar JDSE2GB-431 2 GB JumpDrive Secure II (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I just bought this drive last weekend and I have to say I am impressed. It seems to write faster than most of my other flash drives and was very affordable to boot. It is very thin and light which makes it nice to carry around in my pocket. On the downside it is made of very light plastic and does not seem very durable. Overall I recommend this nice and affordable jump drive. This is the first Lexar product I have ever bought and I will consider them in the future for my flash needs.

P.S. If I have any issues with durability I will definately update my review.