IEEE PCI Firewire 1394

· USB 2.0 data transfer rate up to 480Mbps

· IEEE 1394 data transfer rate up to 400Mbps

· USB 1.1 backward compatable

· 4 External USB 2.0 Port, 2 External Firewire Port

· 1 USB 2.0 and Firewire Internal Port

Product Description

System requirement: IBM Compatible PC with one free PCI slot Windows 98SE,2000,ME,XP,Mac OS X IEEE 1394 ports work with Sony, Panasonic, Canon and many other DV Camcorders for digital video editing Support devices hot swap and wake-up

SanDisk 16 Gb Flash Drive

SanDisk Cruzer Micro 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Price $27.80

Product Features and Details

· Cruzer, micro, 16GB W/U3 Technology

· Type: Flash Drive

· Memory Size: 16GB

· Write Speed: USB 2.0

· Dimensions: 0.2 x 1.8 x 2.6 inches ; 3.5 ounces

Product Description

Cruzer Micro 16 Gb Flash Drive is an incredibly small, portable, and smart USB flash drive. The small, compact size fits easily on any keychain. The retractable USB connector design eliminates the need for caps and protects the connector.s, profiles, and more - everything you need for a familiar computing experience on any PC, wherever you go. Cruzer Micro allows you to easily carry and transfer key documents, pictures, music and video clips from one computer to another. The new retractable USB port eliminates the need for caps and protects your USB connector.

Kingston 8GB Flash Drive

Kingston DataTraveler 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DT100/8GB

Price $ 19.35

Product Features and Details

· Operating System - Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP1, SP2), Windows 2000 (SP4), Mac OS 10.3.x, Linux 2.6 and above

· Dimensions - 2.35 x 0.88 x 0.37 (59.7mm x 22.3mm x 9.5mm)

· Weight - 0.48 ounces (12 grams)

· Model Number: DT100/8GB

· Capacity: 8 GB

· Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (4-pin Type A male)

· Operation temperature: 32 to 140 degrees F / 0 to 60 degrees C

· Storage temperature: -4 to 185 degrees F / -20 to 85 degrees C

· Dimensions: 1.43 x 1.68 x 0.13 inches

This Kingston DT100/8GB Data Traveler 100 8 GB Drive attempts to achieve some of the features of the Sandisk Cruzer and comes pretty close. The several Kingston usb drives I own, such as the Kingston 8GB DataTraveler USB flash drive have done well for me so far. 8 GB capacity is very useful for large file backups or USB storage and transfer. Overall this is a good product.

This is definitely an improvement over the standard design Kingston uses for the basic Data Traveler. Transfer speeds are better than the basic drive as well, but slower than the top end devices.

Pros

· Kingston brand is perhaps under-rated, almost as good as Sandisk

· Retractable USB head is convenient - No caps!!!

· Nice capacity of 8 GB has you future proofed as smaller USB drives start to disappear

· Durable body and NAND memory stands up to a lot of abuse

· Compatible with old and new Mac and PC Operating Systems (XP, Vista, OS X)

· Very light case

· Rear bar to connect a lanyard or keychain

· USB 2.0 connection is backwards compatible for older computers

· Very quickly mounts and stops

· Less scum-ware and needless apps than some other drives

· Easy to format and enable encryption to protect your data

· Enhanced performance is slightly better than the basic USB drive product

Cons

· Lanyard or extender accessories not included

· Doesn't have the good looks of some drives like the Sandisk Cruzer Micro

· Still somewhat slow speed in copying large files, limited by USB transfer rate

Drive is still larger than it has to be