Corsair CMFUSB2.0-8GB 8GB Flash Voyager USB 2.0 Flash Drive

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I've used a lot of USB Drives since the days of 256MB drives. My last drive before this one was a PNY 4GB that had its case fall off whenever I tried to pull it out.This drive is everything and anything I hoped for a USB Drive to be.First off, it comes with an extension cord so if your USB slots are filled up then you can easily plug in the extension and plug the Corsair drive. Perfect for computers with no forward USB slots.After formatting to NTFS I have about 14.3GB of usable space. This is more than enough to haul GBs of songs, pictures, and anything else I want from computer to computer.Lastly, I thought the rubber and wide design would be a huge negative about the drive but I've found it to be quite the opposite. The rubber design means it sticks in my pocket instead of slipping out whenever I sit down - I haven't lost this USB key once yet. Second, the wide design makes it a LOT easier to pull in/out of the USB slots. Just use the extension if it can't fit. Lastly, if you are ever bored, just bounce this thing on your desk. I read about this from another reviewer and second the fact that it works as a time killer.Yes, it takes some time transferring 4GB of MP3s - with USB 2.0 it took me about 40 minutes. Sure is better than hauling an external drive with a power supply...I don't have to worry about deleting stuff to save space either - this thing is enormous. Will be buying a 32GB when I come close to using the 16GB space this has. Corsair Voyager drives have a loyal customer now.Definitely recommend this drive to everyone!

I believe the Corsair CMFUSB2.0-16GB 16GB Flash Voyager USB Flash Drive is a necessary item for anyone who uses a computer frequently. If you have important documents, photos, MP3s or video files you should NEVER keep them only on your hard drive. Since the eighties, it has been preached always back-up your files because hard drives crash. Viruses can still sneak in, etc. Example: I live in an apartment, and the new neighbors have had kitchen fires while I have been at work or, sound asleep. You don't have time to grab your computer and cloths when the fire alarms are going off! But you can whip this Corsair around your neck and with it, have all your important documents. For myself, besides documents, also includes several hundred dollars worth of MP3s and priceless family photos. Therefore, I keep the Corsair with me always.I had this Corsair 16GB for several weeks now and it works fine. In contrast, I also have the Seagate 6GB and it, well for lack of better descriptive words, it hangs up and does not always store my files every time. It actually lost important documents which I had to redo, costing time and money. The Seagate has moving parts, while the Corsair is a--flash drive--no moving parts. And that is the difference worth remembering.Also, and this is totally cool, when plugging in the Corsair 16GB to your WINDOWS VISTA, Vista can use it as memory! Imagine having an additional 16GB of memory for your computer. No one can run out of room for running programs any longer (even with Vista's memory hungry attitude.)

What's to say? It's a flash drive that holds up to 8GB (7.54GB actual storage). I have no qualms about the transfer speeds, so I'd say that the flash storage aspects of this product are great.It's a little bulky, what with the rubber casing and all, but that doesn't really bother me; I actually like the uniqueness when compared with my SanDisk Cruzers and other tiny, personality-less flash drives. Not that "personality" is what I look for in a flash drive, but when they're a dime a dozen, a flash of color doesn't hurt anyone. Mine also came with a USB extension cable, just in case your USB ports are too close together for another USB device to plug in next to it.My only real qualm is with the rubber cap; it relies solely on rubber-to-metal friction to stay on, so over time it becomes loose. I'm debating using a piece of thread or something to tie the cap to the body of the flash drive; otherwise, I could see myself losing it.If I had it to do over again, I'd probably hold out for a 16GB or 32GB drive before buying something so bulky. However, it is what it is, and it does a good job at it.