Viking USB00256L2 256 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008PXAQ
• Item model number: USB00256L2
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 5, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Take your most important files with you wherever you go with the tiny, lightweight Viking USB portable mini storage device, featuring 256 MB of flash memory and ultra-fast USB 2.0 connectivity. Just plug it into an available USB port on PCs running Windows 2000 or XP or Mac OS X and above and effortlessly drag and drop files from your desktop to the USB storage device--no additional drivers required. You can also transfer files across platforms, from PC to Mac or vice versa.

This 256 MB USB storage device can store approximately 319 3-megapixel images, 4 hours of CD-quality MP3 audio, or 8 hours of CD-quality WMA audio. It's also available in 512 MB and 1 GB memory sizes. This storage device's high-speed read/write operation can achieve transfer of up to 480 MB per second. It's also reverse compatible with USB 1.1 ports. It's backed by a 5-year warranty.

Product Description

Compatible with both Windows-based PCs and MacsViking USB00256L2 256 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory DeviceStores 256 MB of dataHigh speed USB 2.0No drivers are needed for Windows 2000 and above and Mac OS X and above

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works Well, March 4, 2005

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Diana Tkach "dianatkach" (Shelby Twp., Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Viking USB00256L2 256 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device (Personal Computers)

I noticed the bad reviews are mostly because of the look of the drive, but none of those reviews mention the usefulness of the drive.

When I purchased my Viking 256mb, it was on severe discount (and at the writing of this review, it's plummeted below $30) and I didn't know if I was going to need a USB flash drive.

I am marking down the drive only on appearance (kind of clunky), because switching between my PowerBook and home and work Dell PCs is absolutely no problem. I used the drive to carry my university term papers and assignments and had no problems saving data. I also used some space to carry around some MP3s which worked perfectly, no matter what the location.

I ended up with the new iPod Shuffle and handed down this drive to my mom who wonders why she has never considered USB flash. She is supervisor at her department, frequently traveling to off-site meetings and writing tons of reports. She had been using floppies, but her home laptop didn't come with a floppy drive (and after they replaced a bunch of computers in her department, neither did a lot of her employees).

I don't care if you have one file or a thousand. You need to back up, and USB flash is an easy and convenient way to do it. Taking presentations on the road with you is a cinch here, and taking work home with you couldn't be easier.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fast Read, Slow Write, March 18, 2005

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K. Kwan (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Viking USB00256L2 256 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device (Personal Computers)

Like the title said, it's read speed meets the usb 2.0 spec. But the write speed is as slow as usb 1.1 spec.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly compatible, August 23, 2005

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Joshua Levine "JL" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Viking USB00256L2 256 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device (Personal Computers)

This product works perfectly for me and was the most inexpensive for 256MB that I found