SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A11, Retail Package)

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(4 stars) - Good for the price, convenient for backing up and transferring files, not very fast transfer speeds
I've used this mostly on my Mac, but also to transfer files between my Mac laptop at home and PCs at work. It works fine for all of that and I haven't had any problems with it in the 4 months or so I've had it.

It's not quite as fast as some other (more expensive) thumb drives I've used - but if all you are using it for is mostly as convenient storage and as a secondary backup for important files you transfer between computers, it works just fine.

To give a sense of the speed of the drive, I compared the time it took to upload and download a 1GB video file, to and from this thumb drive, to and from another thumb drive I have (a PNY Attache 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive), and to and from my desktop external hard drive that I use for backup (a Seagate 1TB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive).

Here are the speeds I recorded, for downloads from my computer and uploads to my computer of my 1GB video file:

The Cruzer - downloaded 2min, 40s; uploaded 45s

The PNY Attache - downloaded 1min, 27s; uploaded 56s

The Seagate - downloaded and uploaded in about 35s

Bottom Line: I know this isn't really a scientific test, but gives a rough rule of thumb for this thumb drive: it's a bit slower than some out there, but works fine and well enough for many purposes. For day to day ordinary use, 4GB of storage at this price is a pretty good deal. I'm quite happy with it.

(4 stars) - U3 software is no big deal
So far so good with this compact flash drive. I wanted to use the drive for copying photos off SD cards but did not want to spend more for an external hard drive. Box pops up asking if you want to use U3 or just use the drive for storage. When you click "just storage" the drive reconfigures in about 15 seconds. Many have discussed this in their reviews and it is really no big deal at all. I can also reload U3 later if I choose.

The only reason I give 4 not 5 stars is I am not completely sold on the way the usb slides out. Wish it snapped into place more firmly. Seems like it might stop sliding smoothly at some point. Only time will tell.

Overall a decent amount of storage at a reasonable price.

(1 stars) - I am taking mine back.
I bought two of these flash drives in the simple hope and expectation of unloading from my computer files like photos, correspondence, recipes -- stuff that I do not access often.

The drives both connected ok the first time on the USB hub for my home computer. My work computer (which is WAY more sophisticated than my home laptop) did not detect either of them AT ALL. At work, I got no response whatsoever, and the second time I tried them at home, I got a blinking light and an error message.

I have wasted four to six evenings of my short, nonworking life, online, searching for solutions to the problem when I could have been pursuing a hundred or so other and more productive and/or more entertaining activities.

But I found a solution: take the SanDisk drives back to the store tomorrow, get my money back, AND although I have purchased a lot of SanDisk products to great satisfaction, don't buy SanDisk -- at least not until it has proved itself again.

Re the USB3, I didn't like the extra software issues. First, all I wanted was a flashdrive and the packaging did not make it clear that this drive included a lot more than an ability to remember.

Second, I really hated the fact that the computers didn't detect the drives. What is the point of having a flash drive if no one and nothing but you knows it is there? I think that the retractable USB connector maybe isn't a stable, viable design. Go out and buy one and plug it in (very tight fit), then take it out and try wiggling the connection and you feel will how loose it is.

Third, when I put it in the USB hub, I got a variety of colors. Steady strong orange indicates a good connection. In my case, I had/have mostly flashing colors -- telling me that the unit is not connected, but is at least, detected. I had an alternately fading and brightening orange, presumably telling me that it is "sorta" connected but fading like the toner in the photocopy machine before it totally blanks out..

I cannot blame my USB hub because this has never, ever been an issue with my other connections and yes, I checked the lights for the other connections, all of which are strong and steady.

This Sandisk device seems to be poorly designed for the purposes for which it was intended. I tried but I am throwing in the towel

Anyone who has a recommendation for an alterate choice, respond ASAP.

ciao sandisk//l

(5 stars) - Great product great price
I don't know what else to say really. It works fine, and its a good price for 4gb of easy, portable storage.

(4 stars) - Works but pricy
Got these USB for my father-in-law, they works but a bit expensive in my opinion. Plus what's with the U3 thing, it confused him.

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