Throw away your floppies!! 32MB USB key for 32 bux!!!

[ChefJoe]

Well, I guess this isn't a hot deal afterall... Newegg has the soyo 32 for $30 shipped free. At the same time, it brought the cheapness factor to my attention and I have to seriously look at these things now.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?submit=list&catalog=144&DEPA=0&order=price&sort=asc

They even have the 64 meg one for $40 shipped free!

 

[RagManX]

Originally posted by: ozone13

Originally posted by: Wei2Cool
128M JumpDrive for $45 AR.

$65 now.

I've been thinking of getting one of these flashdrives, but can't justify spending that much on so little capacity. You can get a pocket external usb drive (20GB) for $150 if you look around for it.

Still $45 after rebate (which is what AR means). I'm reallllll tempted to get in at this price.

RagManX

 

[ozone13]

Originally posted by: RagManX

Originally posted by: ozone13

Originally posted by: Wei2Cool
128M JumpDrive for $45 AR.

$65 now.

I've been thinking of getting one of these flashdrives, but can't justify spending that much on so little capacity. You can get a pocket external usb drive (20GB) for $150 if you look around for it.

Still $45 after rebate (which is what AR means). I'm reallllll tempted to get in at this price.

RagManX

Oops...my bad. Didn't read AR. Are these bootable?

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: SemperFi
I just ordered one yesterday fromthe geeks for $19.50

I have been meaning to buy one and try it out. I placed an order and checked them out when I saw that I could get the 32Meg for less than $20 I had to go for it.

Semper Fi

Damn! $111 for 256MB! I could install Windows 2000 on it!

 

[RONType1]

most of these usb keychains are only usb1.1, but the transfer rate is still not too bad. i don't remember the last time i used a floppy! i rely on my diskonkey so much i didn't bother getting a floppy for my inspiron (save $20)! now if only the school comps had front usb ports, i hate pulling out the damn case and reaching back there.. great deal, i got mine a year and half ago for $65 for 32mb!

 

[Zclyh3]

The eCOST deal sucks. They expect me to pay $64.99 + $7.95 SHIPPING + $5.95 HANDLING (utter bullsh!t) + $5.36 sales tax !

$84.25 total? FOCK this! The rebate brings it back down to $64 more/less!

 

[l31itz]

somebody please post when they come out with the USB 2.0 versions.

thanks!

 

[mainomega]

To the person who bought the one from the Geeks, you bought one that is kinda worthless. You HAVE to install the drivers for it to work. I dont know about you, but if im gona have to carry around a floppy along with this thing it sorta defeats the purpose.

I also have the 128mb version, with the 128MB one i dont have to go around installing the drivers for every PC i use.


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It's quite a ripoff to be selling it for this much.

It doesnt cost the manufacturer that much to go from a 32MB chip to a 128
MB chip.

take a 32MB chip, and put 4 more 'AND" gates and you can get 128.

32x4 = 128~
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I bet you just took your first electronics class and thought you had everything figured out

 

[riznick]

I dont see the point in having a usb 2.0 key with only a 32 meg capacity. usb 1.1 is perfectly fine for such a small
container.

Originally posted by: l31itz
somebody please post when they come out with the USB 2.0 versions.

thanks!

 

[huesmann]

Throw away your floppies? Are you able to boot from USB?

 

[WebDude]

Originally posted by: huesmann
Throw away your floppies? Are you able to boot from USB?

Like yes, if your bios supports it. See the informative post from Hugenstein above, and the link to the article he supplies.

WebDude

 

[bocaboy]

Originally posted by: JubJub4
here is a 32 mb for 21 bucks. i think its free shipping too

Same site has 64mb for only 8 bucks more

 

[Pardus]

If you can't boot from it, it useless unless they make a dos usb driver somehow.

 

[MrNutz]

maybe he meant 4 more "nandy" gates

i used 8 nandy gates to get 256 mb

 

[fornax]

mainomega, what model do you have? And doesn't it need drivers for Win98? It seems that all USB keys need drivers at least fro Win98.

 

[Platinum321]

Originally posted by: MrNutz

maybe he meant 4 more "nandy" gates

i used 8 nandy gates to get 256 mb

This is the funniest thing I've read today... LOL!! =D

 

[Tot]

What is nandy gate?

Puzzled.

 

[MrNutz]

Originally posted by: Tot
What is nandy gate?

Puzzled.

ROTFLMAO....

 

[AgentHEX]

Those criticizing ShinSa may not've gotten the joke. He's purposely equating AND with addition (AND 32mb AND 32mb AND 32mb....), but it's a pretty pathetic joke notheless, though (no offense ShinSa, but it's that funny ;^)

HEX

 

[weepul]

just got this in my email:

Linky

has:

Cubig 32MB USB FlashDrive
Plug & Play
Compatible with Windows, Mac & Linux
M.S.R.P.: $59.99
Our Price: $39.99
Monthly Sale: $22.21

Cubig 1GB USB FlashDrive
Plug & Play
Compatible with Windows, Mac & Linux
M.S.R.P.: $599.99
Our Price: $499.99
Monthly Sale: $479.99

not sure about shipping or anything else like that.

 

[xenolith]

Wooo hooo... my Epox 8k3a+ supports USB-FDD (making these things bootable) ... tempting...

 

[AgentHEX]

MainOmega: are you using win98 non-SE? It doesn't have usb drive support built-in. Win2k & XP should work, though.

HEX

 

[BBQ]

To give you an idea on the transfer rates for USB keys expect an average of 4:30 for 128mb and around 2:45 for 64mb. doesnt seem all that fast. Maybe worth waiting an extra month for USB 2 Keys to come out. A company called JMTEK has a 1gb version out. Downside it cost around .70 per mb. ($700) ouch. 2gb version out soon. Would be great to share MP3's and misc games.

 

[santokki]

Fry's in California has the 128MB usb key drive for ~$65. Just picked one up today from the Anaheim store.

 

[Kcucumber]

It could be extremely useful in a way. Like you finish writing your term paper and save it on the key. Just in case when you go to class and forgot the papers at home, just go to the computer center and print out from that. Ofcourse it would have to be chained to your car keys at all times and could be an annoyance sometimes. Such a cool gadget for a college student. The speed is pretty useless unless it's 128mb which takes quite a long time.

Just one question. Is it waterproof?