Why Use a Flash Drive?

A USB flash drive is a compact USB flash memory drive that acts like a portable hard drive, letting you store and transport your computer data. They hold incredibly large amounts of information and are small enough to slip easily into your pocket, conveniently around your neck like a necklace, or on your keychain. USB flash drives currently can hold up to two gigs of data - about three times the content of a standard compact disc. If you share a computer, USB flash drives are a great way to store personal information - use them instead of the computer's hard drive.

Why are flash drives useful? According to some manufacturer's specifications, USB flash drives can maintain data for 10 years - in that same period you'll probably have to replace your computer's hard drive three times. Floppy diskettes are extremely delicate-sensitive to heat, cold, and water. They contain flimsy film and moving parts. Students easily damage floppies by leaving them in their cars overnight in their backpacks. Furthermore, many computers are no longer shipping with floppy drives but rather with a CD-RW as standard. But flash drives could become the norm, since newer computers do come with USB ports, and you can purchase USB hubs with more ports. Flash drives also eliminate the extra expense of adding Zip drives to all the computers you use. Finally, the flash drives are faster than either floppy or Zip disks.

Flash drives can be used to transfer information to and from work, can be used to carry presentations to meetings, and can even hold computer back ups. Flash drives are great for the student and the writer. Essays and future novels can be stored on a flash for later revision or carried to the library to store research.

Prices for flash drives depend on the size, such as a 64MB or 256MB. Prices have been going down, becoming much more affordable. Get one today and make your life easier!