Magic Memory
Welcome to DT’s flash drive blog. I always wanted to do a web log and what better subject than USB memory sticks? It’s like a magical universe on its own and I love to explore it – together with you! So always feel free to chip in and provide commentary.
Delving into that universe, what’s so great about USB flash drives? Well, if you want to store or transfer data there’s no doubt that memory sticks come in very handy. You can use them with any computer that has a USB port. Like home PCs, laptops, palm computers or playstations. Or you can plug them into iPods and mp3 players. Actually, most of these are flash drives on their own and often use memory cards. Latter are also utilized by digital cameras, both photo and video.
But let us consider the terminology for a minute. Did you know that memory sticks are also called pen drives, thumb drives, USB drives, USB disks, flash pens, USB pens, USB keys, flash memory devices and if you know any more please post a comment. Or better yet, submit your own creations! My favorite term is probably USB storage devices. I know I know, it’s lengthy and uncatchy but I like that it’s summarizing to the point. Either way, nobody needs to get confused. Basically, they all mean the same stuff: That what you can see in the header of this blog!
Looking at that image, you get the idea that there are many different shapes and “sizes” to choose from. The most common are probably 1GB – 16GB flash drives so people can handle all kinds of data, including (PSP) games, full time movies or image collections. From what I know the “biggest” currently on the market have a capacity of 128GB. It’s pretty funny when you consider that 7 years ago the cream of the crop was a staggering 64MB…
So what’s the best place to get them? Personally I like ebay since you can find almost all types of memory sticks there, including the funny ones! And if you want to add an accessory such as a USB lanyard you can easily do it. So feel free to check out the ebay listings on my site as well as the amazon links I provide you with.
Ok, what else can be said? Well, I don’t think I’ll ever get over the fact that you can have so many GBs for so little space and money. And that this is not the only advantage if you want to compare flash drives with regular hard disks. I guess you can call it the magic of USB memory. Better stick with it! 
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April 11th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Good informations, keep up the good work.
April 26th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Super site! I am loving it! Will surely come back again – taking your feeds also, Thanks.
May 17th, 2009 at 4:57 am
Very informative, keep up!
May 24th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I like the way you write. Keep it =)
June 15th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
This is a great site, I’ll be checking back later
August 26th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Very nice.:) By the way those Custom Shaped USB Drives are perfect for promotions.
October 28th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
I love these Pen flash drives. Very useful, killing two birds with one stone. Love it, great blog!
November 14th, 2009 at 8:22 am
also (originally) called jump drives.
November 14th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Thanks fourfish, so that explains the naming of the Lexar JumpDrive.
February 1st, 2010 at 4:16 pm
There are so many USBs in the market and they can hold a big amount of data. These are very useful and from their name, portable.
February 8th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Interesting site and a good one stop shop for these drives. Maybe you can do some research and put the question of how effective they are for USB Ready Boost under Vista and Windows 7. I use them for the Ready Boost function and have mixed feelings on their effectiveness for that task. I use a 8GB “stick” for Ready Boost.
February 12th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Hi Gerry,
I think you’re not the only one who has mixed feelings or experiences regarding ReadyBoost. It does provide additional memory but I guess it doesnt always go smooth. I happily use Windows XP still so I cant say much from a personal view.
February 25th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
I want to buy these amazing USB flash drives so badly, Thanks for sharing!!
February 25th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
awww…those are so cute!
February 25th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
They make 128gb flash drives? That’s crazy… When are the 1TB ones coming out?
April 6th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
That bracelet one is really cool! How do you find all these crazy drives, DT?
April 8th, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Hi!
I want to use a USB-drive to store my pictures. Not permanently, but only the current ones that still may need editing and post-processing in Photoshop. What kind of drive would you recommend for that purpose? I need to be 32GB and, I guess, rather fast. But HOW fast?
April 10th, 2010 at 1:05 am
Steve, by scouring the web and being crazy myself.
April 10th, 2010 at 1:29 am
Sebastian, any flash drive will do fine with photos. Just take a look at my 32GB category under capacities and you should be able to find a good, fast USB stick. Probably the Corsairs have the highest transfer rate and are pretty sturdy too.
May 25th, 2010 at 4:05 am
A USB memory stick is very important for me as a student. The bigger the memory, the better. I always carry it around because it contains my reports, notes, and scientific journals. The best part of this is that it is very easy to carry along.
May 25th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Random comment (I know) but the USB of your avatar DT.. is simply fr**king funny.
June 7th, 2010 at 4:47 am
@ Lou
Both professionals and students need to have their own USB with them all the time. In this way, they could easily copy, delete or store their files from one pc to another.
June 21st, 2010 at 4:45 am
I’m fond of collecting USB. I hope I could increase my collection soon cause now, I can buy USB in a much cheaper prices compared before.
July 29th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
I love your blog and I think you have some awesome ideas! Keep it up, you are doing a great job!
August 30th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Flash Drives are just great. I think there should be more laptop available with SDD Harddrives.