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Bytestor USB 2.0 Pen Drive 256MB

by ByteStor

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265MB USB 2.0 Flash Pen Drive
The new portable hard-drive for your PC or MAC
Transfer data between computers using the USB sockets
Back-up those important files, the perfect partner for your laptop
Up to 40X faster than USB 1.1 (when connected to a USB 2.0 compliant system)
Backward compatible with USB 1.1 systems (Will run at USB1.1 speed)
Fits on to your key ring
Password protection (Windows)
2-Year Manufacturer's Warranty
The perfect gift for anyone with a computer
Complete with FREE neck-strap and USB extension lead (saves reaching for the USB sockets on the rear of your PC)

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Technical Details

Brand	ByteStor
Item Weight	100 g
Product Dimensions	12.2 x 9.2 x 3.6 cm
Item model number	Bytestor USB2 PEN Drive

Additional Information

ASIN	B0000ZGVEO
Best Sellers Rank	32,225 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100)
Shipping Weight	100 g
Date First Available	1 Jan 2002

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Manufacturer's Description

Forget your floppies, CDs and Zip Drives to transfer data between computers; the new ByteStor Flash Pen Drive makes data transfer a breeze. USB 2.0 is up to 40x faster than USB1.1 (approx). The Pen Drive comes complete with free neck-strap and USB extension lead (which saves reaching for the USB sockets on the rear of your PC).

Insert the Flash Drive in a computer's USB Socket.

Drag and drop files data, image, sound or any type of file onto the Flash Drive and then remove the Flash Drive. (The drive shows up with the next available drive letter.)

Insert the Flash Drive into another computer and all the files can be accessed instantly.

It couldn't be easier. No Drivers are needed (except for Windows 98).

Transfer data between school/office and home with ease.

Move large files (a 256 MB Flash Pen Drive will replace 176 floppies!).

Got a laptop? What will you do if the hard-drive fails? Backup all those important files on a ByteStor USB Flash Drive.

Presentations, spreadsheets etc: can be run straight from the drive. No need to copy them to your hard-drive.

The perfect gift for anyone that owns a computer.

Box Contains

256-MB Pen Drive
Win 98SE Drivers
USB extension lead
Neck-strap

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent device at a fantastic price 28 Feb 2005

By John E. Davidson

This is a fantastic little device and great value. I have had no problems with this device (although I do use XP on all machines). The speed when using USB 2 is excellent; it works effectively with USB 1.1 but the performance is (obviously) greatly reduced.

The device is a little chunky and can be difficult to fit into a USB port when other ports are in use. However, they have provided a very useful USB extension cable that solves this problem (and if like me, the USB ports are on the back of the machine removes a great deal of crawling around).

Take some care deciding which version you purchase. 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB versions are available (although they all provide fractionally less available storage than advertised). A short time ago larger versions carried a very hefty premium, today the ByteStor devices offer an almost linear price model and in fact the 512MB offers the best amount of storage per pound. Consider how you are going to use the device and then ensure that you have selected a large enough one.

If you are using XP then I can recommend this (for the price)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars buy a bigger one! 4 Jun 2004

By Marcus Downing

This fob has served me well. It's never gone wrong, works fine on any computer without installing its drivers (including Macs), and clips nicely onto a belt hook (like i'd wear it as a pocket protector! what sort of nerd do you think i am?).

Two caveats, though: firstly, it does require a lot of power to run, which mean some USB ports on keyboards and laptops may not be able to give it the juice.

And secondly, you should always, always buy a bigger one than you think you need. I thought 256Mb would be plenty, but once you have it you'll find a hundred unexpected uses for it.

Oh, and Windows 2000 has an annoying procedure for ejecting it, but that's not the device's fault.

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139 of 143 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars High speed data transfer solution 11 Feb 2004

By Touring Mars VINE™ VOICE

This tiny and extremely lightweight (about 11 grams!) gadget is the ultimate solution for easy data transfer, and with USB2.0 connectivity, it's lightning quick and reliable.

Compatible with Windows 2000, ME and XP, Mac and Linux without the need to install any drivers makes it really easy to use. Just plug it in to your system and it appears as a removable disk, although you do have to 'unmount' it before you pull it out of the USB port, although this simply involves clicking on an icon and is no hassle at all. You do however have to install a driver for Windows 98, which comes on an enclosed CD, and I don't know if it will work at all on earlier versions of Windows for that matter...

There are loads of these little flash pen drives on the market, but they are all pretty much the same value for money as this one. It comes furnished with some handy little accoutrements, like a neck-strap (more useful for helping you find the damn thing) and a very handy USB extension cable so you don't have to reach around the back of your PC everytime you want to use it.

After you buy one of these, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it before.

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2.0 out of 5 stars not bad, but...

This product is good, except for the size. I used it to transfer data to and from a laptop, but the size of it meant I had to unplug my mouse to actually use it. Read more

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Published on 20 Jan 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Apart from the losing it...its all good

I bought this to transfer files to and from school. Was a little worried about wheter or not it'd be compatible with Linux or not, but it is...mostly. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but a slight niggling problem

Excellent product but it is awkward to plug into USB ports of some computers, especially those from Dell PCs, where the port is at the front of the unit. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant

This product is very good value for money. I would recommend it to anyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended

I bought this memory pen to transfer documents from school to my home PC. It has been used frequently, and even put though the washing machine, and still continues to work well! Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too good to be true.

I brought this Bytestor USB 2.0 Pen in December of last year because I couldn't use floppy disks with my laptop. Read more

Published on 25 July 2005 by E. Duvivier

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!!!!

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