Kingston 256MB DataTraveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Price range: $22.00 - $70.00 from 31 Seller with a available.

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Description:Transfer and carry huge files faster and more easily than ever. The perfect solution for power-users, the DataTraveler 2.0 Hi-Speed USB flash drive offers lightning-fast data transfer rates and larger capacity. Included security software ma.Reviewed by: intelite from NY on Dec 23, 2004
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Experience: 2 Days

Strengths: very nice desgin. Good price.

Weaknesses: This specific product has no driver cd, neck strap and usb cable.

Summary: (Edited December 23rd by intelite) I think Kingston usb memory is one of the best products.
It's strengths are design, and reliable brand name.
However, its surface is very weak and very easy to be scratched.
Also, this one has no neck strap and driver cd.
It supports USB 2.0. Reading and writing speed is good.
Reading 27.2 mega bytes take 10 seconds, and writing
27.2 mega bytes take 27 seconds.
Overall, its a nice product.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: rlee001 from CA on Dec 16, 2004
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Experience: 3 Months

Strengths: Its fast and there is no setup at least for w2000 or xp.

Weaknesses: Dorky lanyard/key chain thing.

Summary: The cap thing is solid. I have a PNY 512 MB memory stick where the cap is so filmsy it can break if you're not careful.

The kingston is warranted for 5 years which is very good. It is very fast, faster than my older Lexar model. You just plug it and drag files to it. You use it just like a logical drive.

Like all flash drive, you're not supposed to just pull it out of the usb connector unless you stop the device first. Well, like all the other ones I've had I have just pulled it out w/o stopping it first. No harm at all, but I would not do this regularly.

Lastly, it is handsome package and it fits nicely in your pocket. Don't use the lanyard. I had a Lexar drive on my key chain which after awhile stopped working. I think whether it is bouncing around on your key chain, get tossed onto your desk, or bouncing around your neck, you risk damaging the drive.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: gsilvani from DC on Dec 3, 2004
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Experience: 1 Days

Strengths: small, large memory for small price. excellent deal.

Weaknesses: a little bit flimsy.

Summary: This is a an excellent little USB flash drive. It is very small, excellent memory storage for a small price. Fits nicely into the USB drive, well made. All round great buy.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: wongtentsao from MD on Nov 12, 2004
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Experience: 10 Days

Strengths: Cheap after rebate and 5-year warranty.

Weaknesses: Slow. It is USB 1.1 not 2.0

Summary: It is a good product and inexpensive after rebate. However, the labble of box and the product description in the sellers' website would lead buyers to misunderstand that it is a USB 2.0 drive.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: sanku from NY on Mar 15, 2005
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Experience: 55 Days

Strengths: drivers available for windows 98

Weaknesses: Although the name for this is "USB 2.0 Flash Drive" it is actually a USB 1.1 complaint device. so a bit slow.

Summary: Good value for price, sturdy built though a bit large in size.It can work on operating systems older that Windows XP unlike some other drives.Good to carry large files and presentations and worked on all the computers I have tried in my lab.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: amitdighe from TX on Mar 6, 2005
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Experience: 30 Days

Strengths: indicator light

Weaknesses: bigger size than comparable products

Summary: Kingston 256 MB data traveler works perfect as a usb key. the indicator light is helpful to find out whether read or write is in progress. this usb key is slightly bigger than comparable products but has a better grip too

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: DWeber1188 from KS on Jan 24, 2005
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Experience: 14 Days

Strengths: very durable and has a nice carry strap that comes with the drive to make sure the item is not lost.

Weaknesses: haven't found one yet

Summary: the product is exactly as advertised and a great value competing at least with everything I have seen. It has the added bonus of an included strap to make transportation and storage a lot easier. This will help to make sure the device is not lost or damaged.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: lazboy331 from FL on Jan 14, 2005
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Experience: 1 Days

Strengths: Price, great brand name

Weaknesses: None thus far

Summary: Wow! Bought two, one for me, one for my wife.....makes tranferring all of my music files from my old system to my new one fly by so much quicker than the 64MB flash stick I had been using. Great deal after rebates! And I always trust the Kingston brand.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: wpmartin60 from KY on Jan 9, 2005
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Experience: 5 Days

Strengths: The portability and memory size are great as well as the price with the rebates.

Weaknesses: So far we have not seen any weaknesses with this Kingston product.

Summary: I currently own another flash drive and gave the new one to my wife. She has been very pleased with this product. The portability and memory size are great as well as the price with the rebates. So far we have not seen any weaknesses with this Kingston product.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: sbilsbury from OH on Oct 25, 2004
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Experience: 10 Days

Strengths: Easy to use, just as advertised

Weaknesses: The USB neck is a wee short for one desk top.

Summary: Great value, on some usb ports, one particular Sony Desktops, the neck is a wee short, like that technical term. Not sure any would though fit due to Sony design. Other than that perfect size and I like the neck strap that comes with it!

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: alemarny from NY on Oct 17, 2004
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Experience: 3 Days

Strengths: light

Weaknesses: big

Summary: It is cheap in compare to the other companies. It is very light and transfer is fast.Nice silver color. It comes with strip. Once you buy it, you won't regret it.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: fk51785 from FL on Oct 9, 2004
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Experience: 2 Days

Strengths: Price. Easy to use. Looks good. 256mb 2.0 fast usb transfer. Also comes with necklace with keychain so it's easy to carry.

Weaknesses: Doesn't have a led light that shows that it's transferring data. Cap comes off easy.

Summary: This is my first USB flash drive. The price was very cheap
with the rebate. It's easy to use, and easy to transfer file and data. With 256mb capacity with USB 2.0 speed, it's very good. Looks pretty good, and is very light weight to carry. Very recommanded for the its price.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: balubna1 from MD on Sep 24, 2004
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Experience: 5 Days

Strengths: VERY DUARABLE PRODUCT

Weaknesses: Physical structure is not preety

Summary: very nice product but it would be very good if you make it transparent. Like the transparent claculators and computers. Give some kind of storage box with it. right now its not really protected.

Reviewed by:Reviewed by: mudfoot from MA on Sep 22, 2004
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