USB flash drive advice

[Aaron]

Christmas is coming and my father wants a 1GB USB flash drive for Christmas.

Since it's a present, I'd like to get something that looks good. All of the USB flash drives I've found look rather cheap and are made of plastic.

The flash drive equivelent of the LaCie F.A Porsche external HDD is what I'm ideally after. Does anyone know of any good looking USB flash drives with a metallic finish? I don't mind paying a premium.

Thanks.

[Hans Voralberg]

Sandisk Cruzer Profile
Doesnt look like it's up for grab anywhere yet, but probably will before christmas, looks cool lol
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=2153

IMO i like the Corsair Voyager, it looks a bit dull but almost indestructable.

[dave87]

I'd second the advice about the corsair voyager - mines been with my on my motorbike, got wet got cold and its had no problems That and I have a horrible tendancy to drop things at the most inconvienient of times, and so its kinda handy that it bounces.

The Sandisk looks quite nice, just wonder how long before I'd break the fingerprint scanner and consequently lose the use of it.

Dave

[RavenNight]

Yep my corsair voyager is bullet proof, been dropped in hot coffee, gone flying out windows (looong story) and still works great.

[podman]

I use a 512MB Corsair Voyager, had it since just after it came out.

Its brilliant, its got wet, thrown around, sat on, etc (It rarely leaves my pocket) and still works fine! Only "problems" that I've had is that the letters have started to fall off, and because the lid isnt attached to the body, people at college always hide it!

[Aaron]

Thanks for the advice guys.

[Workaholic]

I would have to say a BAD thing about Corsairs. Mine died for no reason after 2 days and the replacement had just died after 2 weeks. Maybe its the batch, but if you go to Corsairs website's forum on the flash drive you'll see quite a lot of people have had the same problem.

[nvening]

My 1GB voyager is great!

[davethechamp]

I Like these, My not be the most flashy or shiney, but I've found it to be very practical.
Hope this helps.

dave

[mrbanana]

Originally Posted by davethechamp

I Like these, My not be the most flashy or shiney, but I've found it to be very practical.
Hope this helps.

dave

I got one last week. Gave it to the wife. She couldn't work out how to get the cap off, bless her.

You can't see from the picture but these drives have a rubber cap arrangement at each end with a thick rubber band up the sides (which is all the impact protection they have). You have to pull quite hard to stretch the rubber band enough to get the cap off.

[Workaholic]

Originally Posted by Workaholic

I would have to say a BAD thing about Corsairs. Mine died for no reason after 2 days and the replacement had just died after 2 weeks. Maybe its the batch, but if you go to Corsairs website's forum on the flash drive you'll see quite a lot of people have had the same problem.

It would seem that my motherboard has started to die, or its the 3 partitions I have as my computer won't open the drive but it works fine in other computers........

[Olly1234]

I've got the 1gb voyager and it's fantastic tbh, and it has a 10yr warrenty so they'll replace it if it does die anyway

[shane]

Netac has U220 Ultra Stable USB2.0 with built-in security. Metal housing wtih metal chain.

See weast.co.uk for details.

Netac is the only patent holder in the world for USB disk etchnology and is sueing Sony in China and PNY in USA.