Windows Tips and Tricks

One of the most useful developments in the last couple of years is the availability of flash memory drives at ever lower prices for ever bigger capacity. These handy little gadgets let you carry around large amounts of data and computer programs in your pocket (or around your neck , if that’s your desire). Recently, Staples had a 1 GB version for only $30. That was a special deal but still the prices are becoming amazingly low. I hate to tell you what I paid for a 16 MB thumb drive two years ago. For a review go to an article USB Key Superguide at PC Magazine. They review all the latest developments in the area. Here is an excerpt:

There was a time when USB keys—aka thumb drives, flash tokens, or keychain drives—were simple storage devices that helped you carry a file or two. The size was cool, but they weren’t really much better than a high-tech floppy disk. My, how things change. In this roundup, we cover all of the major types of USB keys that are now available: conventional flash drives, U3 flash drives, and small hard drives, all of which use USB 2.0 for fast data transfers.

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