Customer Reviews

Simple Tech 128MB USB 2.0 FLASH DRIVE UNIT ( STI-USB2FD/128 )

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I bought this to replace another USB that stopped working. It's very easy to use. I've had no problems with it.

Works great, but bulky, so it blocks an adjacent USB port if located right next to it. Good value overall...

The only bad thing about this product was the fact that it fell apart the first week I had it and I had to tape the entire thing together, but it does it's job well, I've never had another problem with it.

I had been meaning to get a USB flash storage device for some time. My local computer accessories store had these units for sale at a reasonable price, so I picked one up. I was slightly nervous that my operating system would require some fiddling with to recognise the device, but my fears were misplaced. I simply plugged it into a spare USB port, and it was immediately mounted on /mnt/removable (I use Mandrake Linux 9.2 on a Dell Precision P4, and the USB mass-storage drivers are part of the base distribution). This is a supermount directory, so you don't need to worry about creating it. I also tested it under Mandrake 8.1 on my other computer and it worked almost identically. Data transfer is a bit slow, but it's a lot faster than floppy disks and the speed is a consequence of the underlying storage hardware and not a fault of the unit.

The device itself is small (8 x 2.5 x 1 cm), about the size of a disposable lighter or a lipstick. It weighs about 17 grams. There's a loop on the end through which some parachute cord could be passed so you could attach it to a keychain.

All in all, recommended.