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| Brand: | Freecom |
| Item Height : | 18 millimetres |
| Item Width: | 6.4 centimetres |
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- Save, access and share data with colleagues and friends
- Slimline design allows direct placement next to other USB devices
- Easy installation, no drivers needed, USB port buspowered
- Compatible with PC, notebook and Mac allowing cross platform file sharing
- Ideal for storing and sharing digital pictures, music files, text files, spreadsheets and presentations
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Manufacturer's Description
Freecom DataBar has always provided the ultimate cost-effective mobile storage solution for people on the go. Offering capacities up to 8GB we launch our newly designed DataBar which is even smaller and stronger than before! Working on a presentation, a document or e-mails and need to take them with you? No problem. Want to share new MP3 files or digital pictures with your friends? It is really easy. Simply copy the files onto DataBar and take them with you. To access your data, simply plug DataBar into any PC or MAC - without the need for software drivers, bulky cables or adapters. Anytime. Anywhere. Keep it simple.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
72 of 73 people found the following review helpful
Small and good quality memory stick, all plastic so a little lightweight compared to some but seems solid enough, cap fits firmly.
Pleasantly surprised by read speed, manufacturer only quotes 8Mb/s but I get 17-18Mb/s at least sometimes up to 22Mb/s so is very quick for a budget priced stick. Write speed not as impressive, manufacturer quotes 7Mb/s and this is about right, a single 350Mb file took 51 secs (6.86Mb/s), 8Gb of video files took 18m30s (7.32Mb/s) and 4Gb of mp3's took 16m30s (4.34Mb/s) so a bit slower with multiple files and folders. Quite happy with write speed really as I only use a fraction of the capacity most of the time but is nice to have the space if needed, fast read speed compensates for the comparatively slow write speed in a way.
Seems a very good value memory stick, small and neat, quick enough for most people. Recommended.
Pleasantly surprised by read speed, manufacturer only quotes 8Mb/s but I get 17-18Mb/s at least sometimes up to 22Mb/s so is very quick for a budget priced stick. Write speed not as impressive, manufacturer quotes 7Mb/s and this is about right, a single 350Mb file took 51 secs (6.86Mb/s), 8Gb of video files took 18m30s (7.32Mb/s) and 4Gb of mp3's took 16m30s (4.34Mb/s) so a bit slower with multiple files and folders. Quite happy with write speed really as I only use a fraction of the capacity most of the time but is nice to have the space if needed, fast read speed compensates for the comparatively slow write speed in a way.
Seems a very good value memory stick, small and neat, quick enough for most people. Recommended.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
What more is there to say? This is a lightweight, compact, robust (I jammed mine in the car door by accident and it survived), 8 gigabyte memory stick. I use mine to transfer a variety of file types quickly between a range of laptops and PCs running both XP and Vista, at home and at work. It is recognised instantly and file transfer is relatively fast considering the size of some of my animation and video files. I have a few Freecom products; all of them are great gadgets with very basic aesthetics...definitely a case of "form follows function"; the function being reliable, compact storage at a reasonable price.
83 of 85 people found the following review helpful
For those people reporting only 8 MB instead of 8 GB: the memory stick comes with a security application on it. If you use it and specify password protection then most of the stick is `invisible'. If you subsequently format the stick you will still have this `problem' (the stick remembers the security). You have to put the application back on the stick and remove the password protection to see the full 8 GB.
Regarding the 7.54GB instead of 8GB: the useable capacity of any formatted media is less than is true size. Just take a look at your Hard Disk Properties and you will see a similar reduction.
By the way the stick is much smaller than it appears in the photos.
Regarding the 7.54GB instead of 8GB: the useable capacity of any formatted media is less than is true size. Just take a look at your Hard Disk Properties and you will see a similar reduction.
By the way the stick is much smaller than it appears in the photos.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
value for money
i bought for my husband. very good. it was half the price to what i saw in the big store
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. A. M. sheikh
PS87
Was really happy with this product until it stopped working! Quite irritating when you are trying to write a dissertation!!! Read more
Published 21 months ago by PS87
DO NOT BUY - Lost all of my data
After having this USB stick 9 months it suddenly corrupted and lost all of my data. I would not recommend Freecom to anyone having had other USB sticks for more than 5 years that... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. A. P. Brown
Almost perfect
I've had this for a few years now, the little thing is sturdy and near perfect my only complain is that the transfer speed is not as lightning quick as some other drives I've... Read more
Published 23 months ago by The worst vice...
DO NOT USE!!
So I've had the memory stick for a short period of time, its my second memory stick as the first one a SanDisk Cruzer I had ran out of space so I upgraded to a larger size. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by E. Reeves-Brown
Perfect little USB Pen
This Freecom databar is a brilliant little USB Pen, and believe me I have had lots. starting from the old 32MB (yes MB) up to the larger 16GB, generic to Corsair. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by M. Fellows
Great data stick for the price
Bought this this past autumn, and it works just fine. I've had no trouble using it on either Mac or PC systems, and it's fast, reliable, and has a pleasant industrial design. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2010 by NomadUK
Robust and reliable
I am a great fan of these portable memory devices and this has met all expectations. It's a small, neat and robust design with a small loop so it can be fitted to a key-ring or... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2010 by K. L. Wren
Flash drive
It arrived in good time and is exactly what I wanted, but I did order two and found it a waste of packaging that they posted them separately?
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by A. Whittenbury
Top Quality Freecom.
Excellent Item that is just so useful. I use it to take work home with me as well as personal stuff like transferring old photo's from my PC to my friends etc. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Mr. S. Newbury
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