Patriot Xporter XT Boost 32 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive PEF32GUSB

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 7.2 inches ; 4.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0011EA4V4
• Item model number: PEF32GUSB
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

Manufacturer Product Description

The Patriot Xporter XT Boost USB family is a flash drive built around durability, speed and reliability. Incased in a durable shock resistant rubber housing; the Xporter is ideal for transporting presentations, photos, music files and more. The perfect combination of read and write speeds; the Xporter is Microsoft® certified ReadyBoost for Windows Vista® which makes data transfer easy and convenient. Available in capacities of 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, there is definitely a choice that fits every consumer need and request. Every Patriot Xporter XT Boost package includes a USB drive, USB 2.0 cable, lanyard and 100% lifetime warranty making it the Ultimate USB Flash Drive Package.

Main Features: 32 GB Hi Speed USB 2.0 Compatible (backwards compatible to USB 1.1) Easy plug and play functionality Durable shock resistant housing Speeds up to 200x Driverless in Windows ME/2K/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9.x, OS X, and Linux with USB storage support Certified for Microsoft® Vista® Readyboost™ Lifetime Warranty	click for larger image.

Product Description

Patriot Xporter XT Boost high-speed USB flash drives deliver ultra fast data transfer rates making it one of the fastest USB flash drives in the market. Designed with a durable shock and water resistant housing, the Xporter XT Boost is the perfect combination of speed and reliability giving uers the freedom to transport their data at ease. Available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities, Patriot Xporter XT Boost package includes a USB drive, USB 2.0 cable, lanyard and lifetime warranty making it the ULTIMATE USB Flash Drive Package.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good customer service, lightning fast, January 13, 2009

By	Bry (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

I recently purchased the 32 GB Patriot thumb drive and have been very happy with it. I work in video animation and web design and have found the drive to be very fast - even with large size file loads or loads with a large number of files. I've read some other complaints about the load speed of the drive but haven't noticed them myself. Perhaps the people complaining about the load speed weren't using a USB 2.0 port or they were simply being overly scientific about it.

Upon opening the drive from its packaging I inserted it into my USB drive right away and both my Vista machine and my Windows XP machine recognized it immediately. There was no formatting or configuration required. I'm not sure how it would react to a Mac.

My biggest concern with a drive like this is losing the cap. For example, if you put the drive on your keychain and stick it in your pocket the cap will eventually come off of the drive in your pocket, or while you take your keychain out of your pocket, or while the drive hangs from your vehicle's ignition. It's also common, at least for me, to forget where I put the caps. In consideration of a potential future lost cap I emailed the manufacturer's customer service department and asked them for extra caps and I received 2 additional caps about two weeks later free of charge. To me, that's customer service.

Overall the drive seems reasonably rugged. It's encased in rubber so I suspect that's what the manufacturer was going for. I'll modify this post if the drive ever craps out on me but for now I'm very satisfied with it - especially when compared to other thumb drives I've owned.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wow, this has everything, December 23, 2008

By	Ice (Fredericksburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patriot Xporter XT Boost 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive PEF16GUSB (Electronics)

I own a few of these, I find I need alot of portable space but I dont want to carry around an ext HDD. The drive is soooooo fast. Before this I owned a corsair voyager 16gb which was just way way too slow, this drive reminds me of my old lexar lightning. Well worth the price.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Drive for the Money, April 21, 2009

By	Paul G. Atkinson "DadofTwoGirls" (Fort Myers, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this to help back up photos on trips. Works great. Relatively fast and was pleased with the transfer speed. I like the rubber housing.

Pros: Fast. Reliable. Small. Lightweight. Rubber housing semi-weather proof and feels fairly durable.

Cons: Only one small complaint. It would be nice if the cap was attached by a small rubber strip to keep the unit together as one piece. Otherwise you have to slide it on the back of the drive or set it aside which is easy to loose if you don't pay atttention.