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Title: USB Flash Drives
Post by: curzen on Sun, 05 June 2011, 01:00:24

Usually carry one on my keychain out of convenience. The Corsair Voyager I had on there for a good while decided to kinda fall apart today. Sooo, before I pick up something cheap somewhere in the next few days, any recommendations? Reasonably priced though. Those Ironkey sticks look neat, but for that price I rather have two hookers or a Topre.

Title: USB Flash Drives
Post by: Input Nirvana on Sun, 05 June 2011, 02:06:54

One GOOD hooker.

Title: USB Flash Drives
Post by: chongyixiong on Sun, 05 June 2011, 02:53:17

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9791215833

I just ordered 2 8GB sticks from them a week ago.
Still waiting for them to arrive but will post some benchmark screenshots once I get them.

Apparently the seller claimed that they were using Intel SLC flash memory chips - so we'll see how that goes.

Cheapest SLC flash drive I found so far - on Taobao.

Title: USB Flash Drives
Post by: audioave10 on Sun, 05 June 2011, 13:23:15

I bought an ADATA 16GB 2.0/3.0 USB from Newegg for $29.95 a while back. Its made of aluminum and quite nice.

Title: USB Flash Drives
Post by: litster on Sun, 05 June 2011, 13:47:15

Quote from: chongyixiong;355797

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9791215833

I just ordered 2 8GB sticks from them a week ago.
Still waiting for them to arrive but will post some benchmark screenshots once I get them.

Apparently the seller claimed that they were using Intel SLC flash memory chips - so we'll see how that goes.

Cheapest SLC flash drive I found so far - on Taobao.

If you are shipping it to the US, how much does it cost to ship some items like these?  Thanks.

Title: USB Flash Drives
Post by: chongyixiong on Sun, 05 June 2011, 20:48:01

Quote from: litster;355963

If you are shipping it to the US, how much does it cost to ship some items like these?  Thanks.

I'm not from the US so I am not sure. I used a Taobao forwarding service though.
Those drives are light - I'm guessing about 0.1kg for a total of 2 so I had to buy other stuff to make it reach about 0.9 as the shipping fee was calculated based on per kilo basis.

Title: USB Flash Drives
Post by: sinis on Sun, 05 June 2011, 21:00:49

i like my corsair flash voyger and I recently bought a second one in the mini size for my family. why not pick one of those again? here they are quite affordable. its 4GB for 16,-€