Flash Drives-What in Them For You?
I just picked up my second USB flash drive. My first one works fine but its only 128MB. My new one is 4GB, more than enough to back up my important files and music on to. I’m old enough to remember when everything got saved onto huge 5.25-inch floppy disks or cassette tapes. From there we moved on to the smaller but more spacious 3.5 inch disks, CD’s, DVD’s, and now the USB flash or “thumb” drive. These little wonders pack a big punch! 
Unlike the old 5.25 disks, that held a mere 360 kilobytes, and the 3.5 inch disks that held 1.44 megs, USB drives can hold gigabytes. Models come in 1GB to 16GB versions. Some offer encryption and password protection as well, and they are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Most slip easily on to a keychain and they much more durable and long lasting than floppies or CD’s. Their small size means they are very portable and easy to store. They’re great for transporting documents from the office or school to your home and are great for travelers. You can take your entire music collection or favorite photos with you anywhere and can access them from any computer. They are also a great way to back up your PC data as they fit easily into fire proof storage boxes and safes. Best of all, the price can’t be beat. I got my 4GB drive for a mere $36 and you can get 1 and 2GB drives for even less. USB flash drives are a great gadget to own!
computers, usb, usb flash drives, thumb drives, portable data storage, PC backup
October 17th, 2007 at 11:17 am
I need to get one of those. There are important files on my computers that need backup’ ed.