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Summary: Fast and reliable (so far...)
Review: As the first reviewer indicated, this is a very speedy USB flash drive. It easily gets 12MB/s write and 15MB/s read in real world conditions when connected to a USB 2.0 host. Only when reading/writing many very small files does it drop significantly below these values.The metal contruction and retractable design make it one of the more physically robust USB flash drives around. I've used it regularly for a couple months under Linux 2.4 and 2.6, Mac OS X, and a variety of Windows versions without any trouble. It comes with a five year manufacturer warranty. If you're looking for a top-of-the-line flash drive, this might be for you. Do remember that like most consumer electronics, the next generation of flash drives will probably be out in 6-9 months and will no doubt make this one look slow. However, until capacities go up significantly, more speed isn't really necessary since 512MB can be filled in less than a minute at 12MB/s...
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Summary: Fast, Strong, 512 mb
Review: Great USB key - my only complaint (In retrospect I would have given it a 4, not 5 star review) is its size. Other keys of equal memory are often much smaller but what this key lacks in portability (not much), it makes up for in strength. It almost seems indestructible. It really feels solid but don't believe the whole "titanium" thing. If it is titanium at all, it's an extremely thin layer. The transfer speeds are great and the included software is nice, though one of the three programs is only a trial and another, the CruzerLock 1.0 program, has since been updated to the more feature rich and more secure 2.0, found free on Sandisk's website. Another nice feature is the lack of a cap. The slider takes a tiny bit of getting used to but there's nothing to lose. So far, I'm very happy.
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Summary: Avoid this Product
Review: I agree with Ordonez below: this product will stop working for no apparent reason. I believed the hype and went ahead and purchased it. After a few week it was like ..wham.. no longer working. The computers do not even recognize the product, the blue light doesnt come on..nothing. I contacted sandisk for a replacement and they have not replied since. It just doesn't make any sense. This is how bad rep starts with a company product; word of mouth from disgruntled customers. However I will try to contact them again
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Summary: Avoid this product
Review: I bought 3 of this usb devices in less than a month. 1 of them stop working without any reason after 2 days of usage. I don't want a replacement, I want a refound. Kinsgton is a better product, buy that mark.
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Summary: Fast, but man small design flaws
Review: I just picked one of these drives up this weekend instead of a 1gb flash drive because I wanted a drive that would be sturdy more than I wanted the extra capacity. It definitely feels sturdy and is more important to me than the design issues that are present on these drives. The only drive that appears like it matches up in durability in my web site evals was the Lexar Sport drives. Ultimately, my decision came down to not having to deal with a cap that I'd end up misplacing (I'm not terribly organized).
Pros:
1. Feels like an industrial strength key drive - I don't worry about breaking it
2. Fast, fast, fast
3. Looks cool, unlike my old Lexar (which also looked and felt so flimsy I never took it anywhere - glad it was free)
Cons (in order of annoyances):
1. Extending and retracting the USB plug is difficult. I've found that if you use your fingernail and apply a very slight pressure on the slide, that it will extend w/out much effort. Retracting, is a little more difficult, same trick with the fingernail, but also a little pressure on the plug will get it on it's merry way. Forget using your thumb to open and close it, too much pressure, too little pressure, whatever, it just won't work for me.
2. It's impossible to get the keyring on the drive without using some sort of tool. I used the belt clip to help open the keyring to get it on the drive. In the process of putting the keyring on however, I did put numerous small scratches on the drive - not a big deal to me, but annoying as I'd only owned it for 15 minutes by then (10 of which were spent putting the keyring on!).
3. CruzerLock is useless and a pain to use, for those looking for a good free (relatively transparent) encryption program, download TrueCrypt from Sourceforge (Google for it, Amazon doesn't like URLs in reviews)
4. Other than CruzerLock the other included software is trial only. The product description pretty clearly says this, but the physical package only mentions what software is included, not that some of it is trial only.
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Summary: Lasted One Whole Week
Review: I just returned the unit for a full refund. After having my SanDisk for one week, it failed to read on more than one pc. Oddly, the unit had a burn like smell when I laid it to rest. Looks like Kingston will be getting my business instead. Oh well...
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Summary: Short life span
Review: I liked the fact that it was retractable and small. I kept it clipped to my key chain and used it for work. However after 6 months it stopped working. Scandisk agreed to replace the item if the original was returned in one piece. Unfortunately the original contains confidential work files. I offered to send it back in several pieces so the information could not be accessed. Scandisk said it had to be in one piece even though they said they were just going to destroy it. Scandisk offered to allow me use of rescue software for a price to remove the files. It will probably be cheaper and less hassle to just buy another USB flashdrive from another company.
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Summary: Do Not Waste Your Money
Review: I purchased 3 Cruzer Titaniums back in Oct 2005. The one I use quit working after only a month. I spent two weeks trying to convince SanDisk Tech Support that I knew how to operate a computer before they decided the device was defective and would replace it. I returned the product via Fedex 3 weeks ago. No response from SanDisk. Just a black hole. No money, no product, no warranty. I will never buy a SanDisk product again!
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Summary: Indestructible, perhaps, but also a destroyer.
Review: Looks like Sandisk and Amazon are dropping this particular Sandisk jump drive. Moreover, it's priced higher than even some higher-capacity, smaller Sandisk drives. Sandisk had attempted to "justify" the higher price on the basis of the gizmo's aesthetic appearance (presumably its brushed metallic looks and ocean-blue light will make you the envy of your office mates) and durability (it supposedly will withstand 2000 pounds of pressure, a selling point for those who have a habit of driving their vehicles over their flash drives).
Those claims didn't sway me as much as the drive's 1. larger size (I've lost too many tiny Lexars already--my previous Cruzer was twice the size of this one, and it performed flawlessly for over a year, before I lost even it) and 2. capless, retractable design (if you don't lose one of those other drives, give the cap a couple of months at best).
I used a USB extension cord with my previous model--probably less likely with this one, though I do notice that it's not quite slim enough to permit placement alongside a similar drive in my notebook's USB ports.
Sandisk throws in a neckstrap with the device. A nice touch, if you're into jewelry or tired of the open-shirt dragon-tooth look. On the other hand, it takes ingenuity, will power and superhuman finger-nail strength to attach the strap to the unit. The same is true of the included pocket clip. I managed to wedge it into place, then decided to remove it, losing two thumbnails and scratching the Titanium surface and logo in the process. I hope Sandisk irons out these problems with their Taiwan manufacturers--or at the very least addresses them in the enclosed instructions (extremely spartan) or on on their website.
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Summary: Worth every penny.
Review: The Sandisk Cruzer Titanium works great. It's fast, reliable and very durable. I've had mine for a couple of months and it's worked in every USB port (1.0 or 2.0) that I've tried it in. I had one scare, however: one time it failed to be recognized when I plugged it in. The problem turned out to be that the actual USB connector had not been fully extended. You have to make sure that it clicks when extending it to make sure that the connection is made. Great product!
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