Rating: 
Summary: Dependable and reasonable
Review: I give this a four because it performs well. Look around and see if this 256 MB Flash Drive doesn't have a good price. It performs more than adequate for moving files that won't fit on a floppy or 100-250 MB Zip, back and forth between PCs. To speed up XP performance just format it to NTFS by right clicking on Removeable Drive under My Computer. When the menu comes up click on Format then where it indicates File System change it from FAT to NTFS by clicking on the down arrow. Click on start button and it will reformat. Be sure you don't have any files on it as it will erase them.I have a 512 MB USB Flash Drive for work and it is great. It costs a great deal more. This drive is half the size and only 1/4 the cost. One other thing, I have yet to see any of these drives perform particularly well on XP, so even though the one critic's information is useful, he should not have given this drive such a lousy rating without comparing it to several USB drives. Did I mention the cost? As for the time this takes to copy, I was able to copy a 132 MB Microsoft Service Pack file to it in 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Not blistering but adequate. I am slightly disappointed that after I originally wrote this review they increased the price by fifteen dollars. It is still a fair price, just not a bargain any longer. The drive is dependable since I have used it daily for a several months now on a variety of computers without any problems.
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Summary: Performance Bad For 2.0 Device with WinXP - Caveat Emptor
Review: SEE IMPORTANT NOTE AT BOTTOM (Updated 9/18/03)
---------------------------------------------- I own an Iomega 128MB Mini Drive (USB 1.1) and wanted something bigger and faster (I have 6 USB 2.0 ports on a new Dell). As soon as I tried the Lexar I could not believe how slow it was in WinXP SP1. The Iomega's performance beat it by a wide margin. Before you shrug me off as a malcontent, hear my tale and look at my benchmark numbers. My introduction to the Lexar was filled with enthusiasm. 200MB in < 50 seconds, the package said! I copied a 43MB directory using Windows Explorer drag and drop. It took 5+ minutes compared to 1 min 30+ seconds on the Iomega USB 1.1. I repeated the timings; little change. I went on to spend 4 hours or so on the internet at Lexar's site (no downloads, no user tips, worthless), Microsoft's site (informative but no help), and hours on Google. After a pathetic Lexar chat session that aborted, I called them and we decided that the Lexar might be defective. Took it back to OfficeMax for a replacement, and the replacement ran just as badly. I diddled with my WinXP system for a couple hours removing some suspect drivers from Iomega and Veritas, changed my CMOS to disable "USB Emulation", made sure the Device Manager Policies tab was set to "Optimize for Performance", turned off McAfee AntiVirus, and other tweaks. In all, no improvement whatever! Before taking the Lexar back to OfficeMax, I tried two other things: 1) Downloaded the WIN98 drivers and ran the device on my 5 year-old Dell with Win98 and USB 1.1; 2) Found a WinXP system totally unrelated to mine and did a benchmark there. 1) My old Dell with the new drivers ran the same 43MB copy in only 1 min.34 secs on the Lexar (big improvement over WinXP and 2.0 ports), but then the Iomega Mini Drive improved as well to 1 min. 10 secs. 2) Just now came back from Best Buy who let me use a Compaq Presario with equivalent memory and processor speed (not that this is that important) and with 6 "Certified" USB 2.0 ports, running also on WinXP SP1. I copied a 24MB directory from their C: drive in 54 secs. on the Iomega Mini Drive and a whopping 2 mins. 26 secs. on the Lexar JumpDrive. (According to Lexar's packaging this should have taken 6 or so seconds.) And, yes, I did remember to set the Policies to "Optimize for Performance". The only conclusions I can draw from all this are: 1) The Lexar 2.0 can't come close to Iomega's 1.1 Mini Drive and their USB 1.1 Zip 250, except on a system with USB 1.1 ports. 2) there might be "bad blood" between the Lexar and either WinXP or 2.0 hardware. I lean toward there being a flaw in WinXP SP1. It would be nice if the vendors could supply their own drivers (tested) for Win2000/XP. I'm not trying to disparage Lexar since other 2.0 mini or flash drives could perform as badly. I just tried a SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2.0 and obtained similar poor performance and I saw a newsgroup posting complaining about a Sony Micro Vault 2.0. My advice to you: Buy your drive from a vendor that will provide a quick 100% refund, benchmark the drive you select against a name brand 1.1 version (especially if you have 2.0 USB ports), don't pay a premium for a 2.0 drive if you have 1.1 USB ports. And ... be wary of the hype on the packaging. USB 2.0 means many different things. (ADDENDUM 9/18/03)
What I've said above is still true but I've pretty much isolated the problem to WinXP and the buggy way it handles FAT and FAT32. I formatted my PNY Attache 2.0 as "NTFS" and the performance took a quantum leap upward. Unfortunately these drives come formatted at FAT or FAT32. So ... if you're having slow performance and don't need portability to non-NTFS computers, this will likely give you an unbelievable boost. Those of you who raved about the performance of this device (with the default FAT format) are probably only copying a single large file. Try copying a directory with 500 small files and you'll likely agree with me. Hopefully Microsoft will fix this problem and I'll pull this negative review.
Rating: 
Summary: definately worth the $$$
Review: I bought this little doo-dad a couple weeks ago and it has come in very handy so far. I don't have a high speed connection at home so I have used this to pull downloaded files/updates/patches from computers that do. it is as easy as it seems. you plug it in, the jumpdrive shows up as another harddrive and you manipulate accordingly. One drawback: you need a driver installed on computers with windows 98 or lower. So: you can still use it, but if you have 98 still, you need the driver on your computer first. (The cd rom comes with it.)
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Summary: Wow
Review: I love using this thing. If I visit friends/relatives and want to share photos, want to move things between home and work, etc., this has the memory, speed, and simplicity to get it done. No more dealing with so much CD burning, email attachments, complex cabled home networks, etc.--just easy plug 'n' play fun for most computers. Readily about the most useful gadget I've encountered since reasonable digital cameras became available. Useful to virtually everyone. If you're moving files of any type around (and are physically present), you can't beat this USB drive. Best I found anywhere.
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Summary: Awesome little drive!
Review: I just got this two weeks ago and have just started using it to transfer pictures (jpeg) from computer to computer and it work fabulously. Even with a USB 1.1 it's super fast. So easy to use, small and nifty. Just cut and paste the files over to the drive, and voila. Super little thing and highly recommended, why bother burning a cd or using diskettes anymore? This is faster and easier... (Just wish it had a password protector)
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Summary: This product is robust !!!!
Review: I accidentally put mine in the laundry last week. I found it before it went into the dryer, but it got soaked. I let it dry out for about 5 days, and just tried it today and to my excitement, it still works! Not only that, but all the files are still intact. I am VERY happy with my purchace.
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Summary: Lexar Jumpdrives
Review: I have 3 Lexar jumpdrives; a 64mb, 128mb and a 256mb. I LOVE them as I do a lot of photo's and it's easier to save them this way and take them with me to show others than to make a disc. Just plug it in the USB port and you're ready to go! Best decision I ever made was to buy these items. Just plugged it into the front of my computer and it was ready. No need to install drivers or anything. Data storage is instantaneous. When you've finished saving, just pull it out of the USB slot. It's that easy and simple. I also like it for saving word documents. It makes backing up my work easy every day, so there is no reason to have 'lost data'. It is sure easier than burning a cd every day.
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Summary: The best portable USB flash drive around
Review: I have been using the Jumpdrive now for over 3 months and it has not failed me once. Whether you're a Mac, PC or even Linux fan the Jumpedrive will work for you. Granted it does take a fair amount of power to use, so Mac buyers beware that the drive will not work on your USB keyboard. The other slight inconvience is the protective cap that covers the drive itself, which is not connected to the main body of the drive. Thus, when you take off the cap to use the drive, make sure you keep it with you, because it can be easily lost when you use the drive. Lexar should have attached the cap somehow to the body of the drive, a lanyard etc. Other than that, it is sleek and extremely thin, so I keep it on my keychain where ever I go so that I will always have access to my most important files. It is also really fast in USB 2 mode, so transfering large files takes no time at all. It is definitely worth the price. Keep up the good work Lexar!
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Summary: Works well, draws too much power
Review: Although this product works fine once it mounts on your computer, it needs a lot of power. What this means is that you can't plug it into the USB port on your keyboard and expect it to mount on your desktop. it won't... you'll get an error message stating there's not enough power. You literally have to crawl around the back of your entire machine and plug it into the USB port there. (Although I don't think that this is strictly a Lexar Media problem -- I believe that this is the same issue for *ALL* Flash Drives that are 256 MB or greater in size. If you get the 128 MB version of this product, you can plug it into your keyboard.) This product works just fine on Macintosh. Mine actually died after 3 months of very light use, but Lexar Media was great and sent me out a replacement one ASAP. I recommend this product, and Lexar Media has nice tech support.
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Summary: Nice product
Review: This was just what I wanted. It is 256 MB, large enough to hold all my images and files that I work with. I also like how it looks, the blue is a nice trendy touch. I especially like the fact you can place it on your keychain and not worry about losing it. Other brands have the keyring loop on the lid! How absurd, secure the lid but not the actual product!! I am very happy to find this, I have not been able to find a jumpdrive 256 MB for this price anywhere but amazon.com. Thanks!!
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