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Memorex U3 1GB Mini Flash Drive

Thursday, February 9th, 2006 | Reviews, USB Removable Drives

Memorex is once again targeting growth in its development of USB flash drives, and their latest effort is the U3 USB 2.0 MiniTravel Drive. This drive is small – it weighs only 1.6 ounces and is only 2.25 inches in length. Don’t let the small drive fool you though; this model has 1 gig of memory to house large amounts of data.

A decent amount of storage is a good idea in this case, as the drive carries the U3 software standard and comes equipped with four U3 standalone applications for email, security, file synchronization, and virus detection. U3 is a software standard that is growing in popularity in the flash drive market. The primary appeal of U3 devices lies in the graphical interface called the U3 Launchpad. The Launchpad is a graphical environment (somewhat similar to Windows) to guides a user through accessing applications and navigating data.

Part of U3’s appeal lies in private and protected computing. All U3 compliant devices (like this Memorex Mini Flash Drive) are designed so that once the flash drive is removed from the PC, all data vanishes with the hardware.

With all of this talk of U3, let’s not forget what flash drives are all about – storing data. This drive does that as well – you can throw MP3’s, photos, and any other files or applications that you would place on an external hard drive. There is even an added touch of coolness to the Memorex U3 Mini TravelDrive – the design of the drive is distinctive, and sports a wrap around blue LED light.

One nice thing about this drive is its compatibility with a wide number of operating systems. Many flash drives only operate on a Windows XP or Windows 2000 OS. Not the case with this little guy. In addition to the normal Windows standards, this Mini Memorex drive will work with both Windows ME and 98SE. If that’s not enough, this drive is also compatible with Mac OS 8.6 or higher, and Linux 2.4x or higher.

In the Box

• Mini TravelDrive USB 2.0 flash drive
• Quick start guide
• Lanyard carrying strap

In Sum

The Memorex Mini TravelDrive USB 2.0 flash drive isn’t the cheapest flash drive on the market, but it’s not the most expensive by any means either. If you’re looking for a U3 compliant device with a large amount of storage, slim design, and a good warranty (two year limited plan from Memorex) then this device is a sound buy.

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