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Kingston DataTraveler I 16 GB USB 2 0 Flash Drive DTI 16GB

Now you can store, carry and transfer files quickly in an affordable, convenient device. The DataTraveler from Kingston helps budget-conscious users break storage barriers, allowing you to easily store and move files in a device no bigger than a pocketknife.As easy as click and drag, the DataTraveler can hold just about any file you can think of – reports pictures, spreadsheets or other important documents. It works with virtually any device with a USB port – even cross-platform from Macintosh to PC and vice versa. The DataTraveler also makes a great promotional item for your organization; it’s simple to add your logo to increase brand-recognition, and it comes in multiple colors based on capacity.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Does its job – after tweaking.
Having lost my 1GB data traveler, I thought it time to step up to something more substantial – the 16GB version. At first, I was very disappointed. For some reason, it kept getting corrupted, and I’d lose recently saved files. This happened in both WinXP and Win2K, despite using proper eject sequences. I had this happen several times. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy. Fortunately I was able to recover most of the work, but losing and recovering 8 hours worth of typing is far, far worse than not losing it at all. Note that these files were nowhere near the size limits for FAT.

My solution – reformatting to NTFS. I know this creates problems for Mac users that Fat16/32 don’t have, but I don’t use a Mac (so no lost stars there). Since reformatting, my disk has been completely stable. -2 stars for losing my data and making me reformat it to work properly. And while I don’t have problems losing the cap, I would like a larger and more substantial lanyard hole.

Some performance info (using eXibition SW “Drive Speed Test”):

1MB write 0.876s

1MB read 1.173s

10MB write 7.251s

10MB read 5.079s

Overall write speed 16,934 KB/s

Overall read speed 33,862 KB/s

File copy speed (10 MB) 6.313s

Directory lookup (10000 files) 5.141s

File delete (20 MB) 0.016s

For comparison sake, my 1TB SATA drive’s overall write speed is 40,134 KB/s and overall read speed is 35,019KB/s. These tests were done on a P2.6GHz HT with 3GB dual channel ram running Win2K.

4 Stars Esso Purchase
I like these 2 items, i needed them and i think i got them at reasonable price.

I was very happy, very easy to use.

5 Stars Most satisfied
This product is very useful for me at work, homeand my church. How did we ever do without this product.

4 Stars Nice Thumbdrive
I purchased two of these thumbdrives and they work great. They are small and allow for other USB devices to be connected without causing space issues.

They disconnect easily. Overall, I am pleased. Kingston makes great product that can be counted on time and time again.

5 Stars A Good Deal
A little slow for large transfers, but the price was very good and it suits my needs. Easy to use and works well.

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Flip Video Power Adapter

The Flip Video Power Adapter helps you keep your Flip camcorder charged and ready to go at all times. The compact adapter plugs into any wall outlet and features a USB port that connects to your camcorder’s USB arm. The Power Adapter is a particularly handy option for travelers and others who are away from their computers for long periods of time. Camcorder connects to bottom of charger

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Gift Was A Hit!
I purchased this for a cousin . His wife asked me to order this and have it shipped to me. It was a surprise for an anniversary! He was going Caribou hunting in the tundra in Quebec! Well. he loved it and I saw his pictures. It certainly worked well and was an excellent purchase!

5 Stars easy recharge without a PC
Simple and effecient way to charge your flip when you do not have a PC available.

2 Stars Why bother
Adapter caused the camera to “over heat” or stop charging.

However, my main concern is, why bother to get this gadget at all?

Charge with a usb connection when you can and, when no usb port is available, just use regular AA batteries!

Adapters, over-heating, errors, possible damage, another country……it ain’t worth it.

5 Stars So easy to use
This power adapter is so easy to use and charges the camera quuickly. I am very happy with it!

2 Stars Over heating?
Adapter constantly says over heating causing the adapter to take a lot longer to charge. Same thing happens when using the usb on the computer to charge.

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Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch Fun Small Tablet

Bamboo Pen & Touch Tablet combines the benefits of Multi-Touch with the comfort and precision of Wacom’s ergonomically designed pen. The result: a powerful new way to work with your computer.

With Multi-Touch, you use simple hand gestures and finger taps on the tablet’s surface. And because the active area is larger than traditional mobile devices and laptop trackpads, it’s comfortable and natural to use. Easily move around your desktop, scroll through documents, navigate the web, zoom in and out of photos, and rotate images.

Need precision? Pick up the pressure-sensitive pen to edit photos, create personal greetings, make sketches, and mark up documents in your own handwriting.

Using Bamboo is easy even if you’re new to the touch experience. The included tutorial will teach you how to use simple hand gestures to move around your desktop, make selections, and complete other tasks on your computer. You can even customize your Bamboo experience by assigning your own shortcuts to the four ExpressKeys. In the box: System Requirements – Windows 7, Vista or XP w/ SP 2 or Mac OS X (10.4.8 or higher) Color display, available powered USB port, & CD/DVD drive

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Disappointment
Just got it today; if I can’t pawn it off on one of my co-workers it is going to have to go back. I wanted a larger touch surface area than my MacBookPro’s touch pad, and one that I could sit back and use the pen when in more of a creative mode.

Pros: It is a larger touch pad and it has a pen…

Cons: Surface texture is not comfortable, buttons are awkward, tracking is slow and less accurate than touch pad, and it only supports two finger multitouch gestures. Multitouch doesn’t work especially well, especially forward and back. There was a 2-3 second delay in registering. After unplugging it, Finder crashed on me, so I have a feeling the mac drivers aren’t quite up to snuff.

The pen was a complete disappointment for general use. Anybody getting the “pen only” version is making an even bigger mistake.

I guess I am spoiled with the Mac trackpad. I’d love for it to get pen support and/or be available as an external track pad to better meet my needs, but this product just isn’t there.

First Wacom product in 15 years, so I could have given it more time to get used to, but it just didn’t offer much for me.

3 Stars Good quality product- but it may not be ideal as a replacement for a mouse.
Pros:

- The gestures for the pad are intuitive.

- The stylus is pressure sensitive and works as one would expect for a Wacom tablet.

- The package comes with video tutorials for complete novices.

- The device is stylish and is well constructed and packaged.

Cons:

- It was too easy to inadvertently click and/or drag something by accident.

- I tried both placing it on the side where one would normally place a mouse and placing it south of the keyboard where one would normally use a trackpad on a laptop. The latter seemed to cause more of the accidental catches while I was typing. I am not entirely sure how I am able to trigger the tablet in that instance expect perhaps a tiny portion of my palm might be just catching the edge of it.

- After using it for some time I started to miss the hand support offered by a mouse, and began to feel some fatigue. I am not sure how long one can sustain that kind of activity.

- The surface of the pad has some resistance to give the stylus the sensation of writing on paper. However this does not make it as ideal a trackpad since your fingers don’t glide over the surface as easily.

- Using the zoom, rotate, forward and backward page gestures seemed to introduce significant lag. As a result, for example, when you zoom in/out in a web browser it feels like you are lurching in and out. Often I find myself over shooting a zoom level.

- Sometimes you accidentally trigger the right mouse button when instead you are trying to use a 2-finger gesture.

- The placement of the cable should have been along the top of the unit rather than the side. Having it on the side means you can’t cleanly butt it up against a keyboard without the wire getting in the way.

For the price it does what it claims and it is a respectable amount of capability for what you are paying for. I’m not entirely certain however it will ultimately be a successful device to replace the mouse.

I’ll stick with it for a little longer and update my review if I feel differently.

2 Stars horrific Wacom software driver
I ordered this tablet recently and just returned it for a refund. The hardware seems to be well made; however, its software driver is another matter. Not only the performance of the touch and pen is sluggish at best, the driver manages to crash many of my programs (MFC based, I am a software developer.) The Wacom driver seems to negatively effect the existence of windows’ handle, causing the program to crash intermittently.

4 Stars Solid Device with Solid Functionality
I started developing repetitive stress injuries in college and have been using all sorts of alternative input devices, from gyration mice to tablet computers. Most recently I had a Wacom Intuous 3 which I thought was the solution, except I started transferring what used to be wrist strain to my shoulder. I bought the Bamboo hoping for an alternative and it pretty much delivers on all of the areas I expected it would. The touch is intuitive (and the clicking, scrolling, right clicking, back, forward commands are all very functional) and offers a solid replacement to a mousing device. What’s nice is that you’re not just limited to using the tips of your fingers – you can use your knuckles, your pinky, or whatever part of your hand you want to so you can alternate positions and help reduce the repetitiveness of computer input. I had some issues with installation, but it resolved when I plugged the device into one of my computer’s back USB ports instead of front (which seems to solve a lot of issues with a lot of computers I’ve noticed). It may not work for everyone, but for what the device is intended to do, I think it performs solidly.

4 Stars A Great Introductory Tablet with a Promising Touch.
As a designer I have seen Wacom tablets in various shapes and sizes throughout the years. I have only used them a handful of times at colleagues offices however once learning of the Bamboo Pen & Touch and seeing the price, I decided to take the leap.

Overview:

For less than $100 you get an extremely capable pen tablet with a “rough around the edges” yet promising touch device. The shape and form factor is smallish yet works fine with my 20″ widescreen monitor. The long USB cable should accommodate almost any workspace setup.

Pen:

The pen works flawlessly. Using the pen has dramatically increased my productivity particularly in Adobe Illustrator, it’s a breeze to use compared to a mouse for vector work. It’s also very capable in Photoshop and even as a mouse replacement for general use. The shape of the pen could be more contoured however and it’s not easy to move quickly from using the pen to typing due to its shape. Overall I am very pleased using the pen.

Touch:

The multi-touch component of this device combined with the price is what sold me. I wanted a fluid experience much like other touch devices and this seemed, in combination with the pen, like the answer to a mouse-less desk. My initial impressions of the touch capabilities of the tablet were mixed, it was jittery, continually dragging items around my computer screen that I did not intend to move and frustrating. Now I have a touch pad on my laptop and am very comfortable using such a surface which made the experience even more confusing. A large portion of my problems were fixed by adjusting the preferences in the control panel as well as turning off the single finger “Drag” setting. Even after rectifying many of my issues I still feel like the touch experience could use some refinement, however I am sticking with it so far and have not returned to using a mouse.

Conclusion:

The Bamboo Pen & Touch offers a great entry into the tablet world along with a promising touch functionality. I would definitely buy this again with the strong message of adjusting the preferences right out of the box since this solved most of my initial issues.

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SanDisk Cruzer Micro 16 GB USB 2 0 Flash Drive SDCZ6 016G A11

Cruzer Micro 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.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars did not fit some usb slots
The unit did not fit in two of my computers.Fortunately it did fit in an extention slot that I have which takes four additional units

5 Stars great easy way to save data
great easy and cheop way to save data that can be used on the go. worth the price and great value for the money.

5 Stars Good product at a great price!
This is an excellent product for a price way less than what you’d pay for it in stores…even when you include shipping costs!

5 Stars Great product though removed included software
I’ve used the 16GB model for several weeks now. Performance is fine (no complaints). I had no use for the included software so immediately removed it. The throbbing light doesn’t do anything for me either

I’m somewhat dismayed that Windows XP Pro won’t format the drive as NTFS. Only FAT32. I’m going to format using a different utility and set it to NTFS so that I can store large files on it.

It works great when plugged into my Lenovo ThinkStation running Ubuntu Linux also. And since Debian derivatives support NTFS I expect that to work great also. I was tempted to format it EXT3 but then Windows wouldn’t be able to handle it. I really need it to work for both, as it is my primary method of transferring files between my Windows laptop and Ubuntu desktop. Certainly a LOT faster than using pscp to copy the files and I don’t want to set up Samba for sharing with Windows due to security risks involved. So I guess you could say that I consider this SanDisk Cruzer Micro 16 GB thumb drive as a great, secure way to transfer files…..secure as my pocket at any rate.

5 Stars Great Tool & Easy to Use
I’ve used earlier versions of this product and have never had a problem. When I needed a larger capacity, I knew what to buy. This version has a feature that you can decide whether to run it’s software or not. I do not use the software and to use, I just plug into a USB and look for the drive in My Computer. The design is also great because there is no cap to lose. The connection just slides up into the drive’s body.

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Kingston 19 in 1 USB 2 0 Flash Memory Card Reader FCR HS219 1

Nothing goes better with digital media than an external reader for your desktop or laptop at home or on the road. Kingston’s Media Reader opens a direct gateway between your digital media and a USB port by simply using expandable storage cards to move photos, music, data and more between devices and eliminating the need to carry cables to connect multiple devices.st plug and play the reader into the USB port using the ample three-foot USB cable to conveniently connect to your desktop or tower computer.Kingston’s Media Reader is the ideal companion for the cards you already own or combine it with a purchase from Kingston’s range of Flash card solutions.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Excelent!
It took a while for the SIM card reader to get to my PO Box, but when it did it was a very excellent product. I suggest it if you need an external reader from your computer.

5 Stars great buy
So far so good. I’ve had no problems with this reader. It is much faster than the ancient one I had and it has just about every card slot I can think of.

I recommend it.

5 Stars Small, Light and Fast Reader
The smallest multi-card reader I’ve encountered yet. Construction feels solid even though it’s light as a feather. It will fit very well in any laptop or netbook bag. It even has an extension USB cord for desktops which came in handy for me. It allows me to access multiple cards at the same time and at lighting fast speeds. Overall, I’m very happy with this buy.

5 Stars Just works!
Very handy little gadget and the price was right. Especially useful was the ability do download custom icons for the various slots (devices) in My Computer, so one could easily see which card one was working with. I’m a happy camper.

5 Stars great product, fast
I needed a new card reader as my old one wouldn’t work with the new faster and larger memory cards. This product surpasses my expectations. It transfers data several times faster than the old reader. It’s also nice to be able to use one reader for all the different memory cards I have.

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