**SANDISK CRUZER MICRO 1GB

Firstly I have to say the drive is much better looking then the Amazon photo. It’s actually one of those ultra-slim drives.
To give you an idea of the size, look at the metal connector on any USB device that you own. The body of this drive is just 2 times the length of the USB connector.
Thickness wise the drive is the same thickness as the metal USB connector since it’s all one piece of metal - there’s no plastic lump at the end. You will not find a slimmer drive then this one, it would be physically impossible.
Even when using a skin it makes only a minor difference in thickness.

Speed wise on XP with USB2 I transferred a 760MB video file to the drive in 3 minutes, transferring the same file back to hard disk took just 40 seconds. I was also able to stream the video directly from the drive in Windows Media Center.
Setting it up on my old Win 98SE / USB1 computer was easy, you need to download the 98 drivers from the Sandisk website (only a 1MB download). Once you have the drivers installed it’ll plug and play in 98 just like in XP.

The cap can fit on the end of drive when it's in use so you don't lose it, although it’s not a wholly secure fit. The green light on the end drive looks amazing. It’s not just a tiny LED, the whole back end of the unit lights up and it can still be seen with the lid on. The 3 skins come in clear, red and blue versions and are made of a translucent latex/silicone type material. Each skin comes with a matching cap of the same colour. You can use the drive without a skin in which case you’ll just get the raw metal body.

The encryption software fairly easy to use, but it is slow and doesn’t have the most attractive GUI.

The actual storage space on the drive is 976MB minus 6MB of software (the encryption stuff, documentation and demos).

Overall an amazing piece of kit – the best bits are the low price, the ultra-slim size and the fast transfer speeds. The accessories and the cool green light are just icing on the cake.

Amazing considering the price.

A nice little light glows when its plugged in, and is clear to see, unlike those tiny dots which many other usb dives have. The cap fits tightly, so doesnt slip off easily, as does the case. Its also very solid, and strong.

It comes with nice software, most of which are trial versions, but are definately worth purchasing, the best of which is CruzerLock2, which encrypts important and private data with a password. It was a breeze to use, just plug and play. with 1GB of storage, i can store all my documents, with plenty of free space for My Pictures, and application data, such as bookmarks, etc.

this price was nothing for such a good product, from a highly reputable brand, whilst searching around, i was finding 512mb ones for 50-60, so was very pleased with the price.

overall, its a solid, versatile and compact product, that you should definately purchase.

The flash drive itself is tiny, only about 5cm long and it isn’t very 'fat' which is useful as I have four USB ports squashed together on my laptop, but this drive doesn’t stop me being able to plug any other device in.

The whole back end of the drive lights up, so you can definitely see when its safe or not when to unplug it, its not just a tiny LED which you can barely see.

And to top it all off, the accessories, you get a detachable lanyard and three plastic sleeves to put over the drive, one blue, one red and one clear/white so you can have it personalized anyway you like.

Overall an amazing flash drive, I haven’t seen anything better, or as cheap, especially as it is about the same price as many 512mb drives!