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Friday, September 29, 2006

Know about Flash Drives

Flash Drive
A Flash Drive is a compact device that connects to a computer directly through a USB port. It's both Mac and PC compatible. This can be used to store data and transfer data. Flash drives can hold any type of data, including excel, jpeg, video, and text files and come with varying amounts of storage space. The other names for Flash drives are also thumb drives, jump drives, memory sticks, USB Drives and pen drives. This device easy to carry and now way days they are coming as Key Chains.


How much data can hold?
Now way days this device became more popular and coming with 4GB of storage capacity. In future this can be more than this.


What is the cost?
1 GB USB drives are coming for less than $15 after rebates. Look for rebates and save money.
What are the advantages of using Flash Drive compare to other memory devices like CD and Floppy etc.?
This is a small device and easy to carry
Holds large amount of data compare to Floppy
This is re-writable. Means you create/copy/delete files as many times as you like.
This is easy to use. For latest Windows Home/XP operating system, you don’t need separate software required. Just plug in to the USB port and this will act as a removable drive, just like hard drive.
Transferring files is faster compare to Floppy or CD


Do I need a Flash Drive?
Computers are everywhere. Information and data is important. Students can use this to save and transfer their Projects. Employees can use this small device to transfer save files and transfer files. You can store digital photos, MP3 songs and more. This is useful device and makes life easy.