Customer Reviews

VisionTek Xtreme Go 64 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

OK so the product is not bad, but when you purchase it under the pretense of receiving a $25.00 rebate, then have to fight both VisionTek and Amazon.com it makes it a negative experience. I bought this when I was in Iraq serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom and had it shipped by a relative to me. When I got home I wanted the rebate...and the trouble began. The still-not-gotten rebate is NOT worth the trouble. I would have purchased another larger capacity item if not for the low price after rebate.

It's been 12 weeks and still no rebate check from Visiontek or Amazon. According to the rebate form, the checks were supposed to be mailed in 6 to 8 weeks. The wheresmyrebate.com web site keeps spitting out the same error every time: Your session has terminated or an error has occured. Please click the following button to start again.

Though the unit works well on several different computers the $25.00 rebate has yet to be received. What gives? I'm not interested in getting into a battle but am a bit ticked off and have serious reservations about future purchases.

I bought this drive as my laptop doesn't have a Floppy drive as well as for the convenience of USB plug-and-play capability. The device worked fine although I found the documentation to be totally absent (except for a few basic instructions on the package). Admitedly this should be the case with a plug-play device. However, as this is a USB 2.0 device and most USB ports (including mine) are at present USB 1.1, it would have helped to know what to do when the device is plugged in and the OS (Win XP) gives the following message: "A high speed controller must be installed...."! Still, the device worked fine and is really convenient.
I found the quality of construction to be a bit sloppy ... it's plastic and I wasn't impressed by the finish on the product. That and the lack of documentation = 4 stars.

Very small and easy to transfer small files for kids at school for home work. Easily works with 98.

I brought this USB drive (my first one) in August mainly because it is inexpensive after rebate. The drive itself is pretty good, but the my problem is the $25 rebate. First, I never found my rebate info on wheresmyrebate.com. Second, I called wwwsmyrebate.com (1800-390-2344) in late Oct and was told that my rebate was going to be maild on Nov 19, 2003. You know what happened. I called again today and waited for 15 min. I was told this time that the rebate will be mailed on Dec 17, 2003. Looks like it will be my Xmas gift! The lady on the other side told me that manufacturer delayed rebate processing.
I will buy a bigger one (at least 256 MB) later on, but definitely not from VisionTek.

Works great and is consistent. I'm also concerned about the loose cap and disappointed at the lack of lanyard. This would have been a great buy, except that my rebate has also not yet come! It's been over 12 weeks for me, too. What do we do?

Don't buy any flash drive from this VisionTek. It failed within a year. I lost some critical data. The sad part is that I need to submit a $10 money order along with the defective drive in order to get a replacement. That means I need to take out $15 to get a replacement for VisionTek 64mb flash drive. I can buy a BRAND NEW one for that price. VisionTek is such a small company, they cannot even afford the return postage. Shame for them.

Installs on its own and works on virtually every machine I have plugged it into. Makes trasferring files at work a breeze without having to waste blank cds...

Easy to use, very good speed, easy to carry and not very expensive. It works with windows 98.