Transcend JetFlash V30 - 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TS8GJFV30E

by Transcend

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 0.3 x 2.4 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00284AOSY
• Item model number: TS8GJFV30E
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (172 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 21, 2009

Product Description

Capacity: 8 GB | Package Type: Amazon Frustration-Free

Amazon.com Product Description

Transcend and Amazon.com have teamed up to offer this item in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging, a recyclable, easy-to-open alternative to traditional packaging. A Frustration-Free Package comes without excess packaging materials such as wire ties, hard plastic "clamshell" casings, and plastic bindings. It’s designed to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife and will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging. This item ships in its own box, without the need for an additional shipping box, and Amazon.com is continuing to work with manufacturers to make the packaging even more streamlined.

Product Description

Transcend JetFlash V30 features a curved, ultra-compact body (60mm x 16.5mm x 8.1mm) and only weighs 7g. Its color scheme is simple and elegant, being almost completely black with a splash of color around its cap. With eight full gigabytes of storage capacity and renowned Transcend build quality at down-to-earth prices, the V30 represents a new standard in value. The extra storage space allows you store a whole lot more of your personal files, documents from work, digital photos, movies and music on a flash drive smaller than your finger. Never worry about running out of space again! The JetFlash V30 comes bundled with Transcend’s incredibly useful JetFlash elite software package. JetFlash elite focuses on the needs of frequent computer users and is specifically developed to help manage your data and increase productivity. The JetFlash elite includes eight handy functions: AutoLogin, PC-Lock, Mobile Favorites, Secret-Zip encryption, Mobile E-mail, DataBackup, Online Update and the My JetFlash browser.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another early, unexplained flash drive death, December 4, 2007

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missjaimesdad - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transcend JetFlash V30 - 2 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TS2GJFV30 (Black) (Personal Computers)

Like another customer this product died after a little over a month. 1.5 gbs of data are now gone. I was using it on a daily basis at work, and for no apparent reason, one morning when I plugged it into my PC, it just would not work. I have tried it on other PCs & laptops, and am able to use the ports with other flash drives, so it is definitely a problem with the drive. For the month it was working, I absolutely loved it, it is extremely fast. I don't know how frequently those that have given this drive great reviews were using it, but this is the first drive I have ever had that has completely failed to respond, and as I said, I was using it for multiple hours daily.

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice USB drive, March 21, 2007

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Intan S. Nurhati - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transcend JetFlash V30 - 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TS4GJFV30 (Black) (Personal Computers)

Huge capacity for such a small USB (it's smaller than I thought, which is great). It comes with a lanyard that can be unattached on the USB-end, which can be convenient. I haven't used the features with a CD that came along with it, so no comment on that. The only negative side of it, I think it takes longer time to save files than my old USB.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Transcend 4 GB USB Stick - Not Bad At All, June 18, 2008

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Mark "Technology, Music and Movies" (East Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transcend JetFlash V30 - 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TS4GJFV30 (Black) (Personal Computers)

Transcend flash memory sure is becoming more common these days. This is a nice USB stick, somehow smaller in your hand than the pictures show. The small hole for attaching a ring or lanyard is very small but well designed into the body.

As far as the Jetflash software is concerned I have simply reformatted this guy and I am not using it. It wasn't terrible, but I have no need for it. I am not a fan of Sandisk's U3 software and this stuff isn't changing my mind (actually has less in terms of features). Once again, it worked ok, I tested it once just out of curiousity. But ultimately, I'll stick to copying and pasting files to this guy and using a seperate software for encryption.

As far as the price, you really can't argue with this. The value is great for the capacity. While this guy is slow, all my USB sticks are slow. Till something faster comes out, it's a good idea to just get the biggest drive you can.

This guy has one of those caps that is easily lost if you're not careful. The SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive with U3 (SDCZ6-4096-A11) has the advantage of the retractable USB connector so you never have to worry about the cap. It does run about 10 bucks more though.

As far as reputation, Transcend still has a track record to establish. So far so good.

Good luck with your new memory stick.

Enjoy.

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