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A little
while ago, I purchased two SanDisk Cruzer Mini flash drives; one
256MB and the other is
128MB
(I will write about it later). I got a
HP Compaq
Pavilion ZT3280US laptop about six months ago and I needed something
to save my documents, songs, and other files on to that was portable. I looked
around and found these Cruzer Mini’s and was amazed at the idea of small storage
devices that could hold more data than floppy disks. Since I shop at CompUSA a
lot, I purchased this Cruzer Mini there for $49.99; I also got a $10.00 mail-in
rebate form. That mail-in rebate seems like nothing now because the prices have
gone down.
DESCRIPTION :
The SanDisk 256MB Cruzer Mini is a tiny storage device that plugs into your
computers USB port and behaves like any other removable drive. Since it is a
plug-n-play (PNP) device, your computer will recognize it instantly and it will
be ready to use without restarting.
It works almost like the floppy disk, but with some improvements. Floppy disks
can store 1.44MB of information, but this Cruzer Mini holds 256MB. And unlike
floppy disks these are small and your information is secure in the drive. Oh one
more thing, these flash drives are much faster than any floppy disk or drive.
WHY I BOUGHT IT?
My laptop does not have a floppy disk drive, so using floppies for transferring
information is out of the question. I configured my laptop to connect to my home
network which works very well, but I also needed something to store data on the
go like at school or work.
Imagine if my laptop dies or the hard drive crashes, I will loose all data on
it. But if I save all my important information on this Cruzer Mini, I will still
have my information but will have to get the laptop fixed. Don’t you think that
is a good idea?
My laptop does have a CD/DVD-RW drive, but who wants to wait ten or maybe
fifteen minutes to burn a disk to transfer information from one computer to
another. I just use this flash drive and transfers are done in just about a
flash.
DIMENSIONS :
The SanDisk Mini Cruzer is about half an inch wide, two inches long, and less
than a quarter inch thick. Yeah… it is small enough. It only takes up enough
space for one slot; you can plug in two of these flash drives side by side if
you had the need for it.
It comes with two different colored caps to protect the USB connector. There is
a light in the back that notifies you that there is power passing through the
flash drive when it is plugged in. Mine also came with a long strap to wear this
flash drive as a necklace when I am on the go.
THE PACKAGE :
The package includes the Cruzer Mini, two additional color caps (green and
blue), a neck strap, and a book of additional fun toys you can purchase that are
made by SanDisk. I seem to only like the clear cap better because I lost the
other two somewhere.
FINAL THOUGHTS :
The Cruzer Mini is easy to use because it does not require you to install
drivers, and it is faster than any floppy drive. The drives compact size also
makes it easy to store and plug in without disturbing anything else. Best of
all, you can almost use the Cruzer Mini on any computer with a USB port. If your
computer has USB 2.0 compatibility, than the transfer rate will be even faster.
So throw away your floppies and welcome the new flash drives. |
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Description: |
The SanDisk Cruzer Mini is the fastest and
easiest way to move your data. Cruzer Mini is Hi-speed USB 2.0 certified for
fast data transfer (also compatible with USB 1.1). Store all your data,
pictures, music and more on this pocket-sized device and then easily transfer
files between your laptop and desktop. |
