| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 13 x 10.2 x 0.5 centimetres |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.06 Kilograms |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 17 x 2 x 32 millimetres |
| Item Weight | 0.02 Kilograms |
| Brand | PHILIPS |
| Colour | No |
| Model year | 2014 |
| Part number | FM64FD145B/10 |
| Size | 64 GB |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
* Sturdy - made completely of metal with no obvious seams. This now lives on a keyring in my pocket amongst coins etc and I fully confident this will always be usable.*Form - I thought my previous all metal drive was a perfected design (kingston data traveler). However, I stand corrected on this drive. The larger ring is much easier for my non-dainty fingers to get a grip on. Yet, the drive is actually smaller than the kingston.*Speed - Even though I am still using USB 2 on my laptop this device is much quicker than the Kingston drive. I transferred a 1.46GB test file and the results were Kingston = 5mins 20sec Philips circle = 2 mins 20sec*Future Proof - Replacing my computer will be inevitable so it is entirely likely I will have USB 3.0 ports instead of USB 2 so going for this drive allows me to take advantage of the better speeds when that happens.With all tech it is always worth considering how you are going to use the device. For me I use USB sticks for the following purposes:-Temporary file storage/transportation-Key daily documents - Password safe etc-Portableapps - legal open source software redesigned to be run from a keydrive. Which has helped me out at work countless times (office suite, graphics editors, audio editors, flowchart/diagram tools)For permanent storage/backup then an external hard drive is almost always a better option as they are often much larger.I will be ordering another one of these for my daughters school work for all of the reasons above and hopefully she wont be able to destroy this like she so regularly does with plastic drives.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2015
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2015
* Sturdy - made completely of metal with no obvious seams. This now lives on a keyring in my pocket amongst coins etc and I fully confident this will always be usable.
*Form - I thought my previous all metal drive was a perfected design (kingston data traveler). However, I stand corrected on this drive. The larger ring is much easier for my non-dainty fingers to get a grip on. Yet, the drive is actually smaller than the kingston.
*Speed - Even though I am still using USB 2 on my laptop this device is much quicker than the Kingston drive. I transferred a 1.46GB test file and the results were Kingston = 5mins 20sec Philips circle = 2 mins 20sec
*Future Proof - Replacing my computer will be inevitable so it is entirely likely I will have USB 3.0 ports instead of USB 2 so going for this drive allows me to take advantage of the better speeds when that happens.
With all tech it is always worth considering how you are going to use the device. For me I use USB sticks for the following purposes:
-Temporary file storage/transportation
-Key daily documents - Password safe etc
-Portableapps - legal open source software redesigned to be run from a keydrive. Which has helped me out at work countless times (office suite, graphics editors, audio editors, flowchart/diagram tools)
For permanent storage/backup then an external hard drive is almost always a better option as they are often much larger.
I will be ordering another one of these for my daughters school work for all of the reasons above and hopefully she wont be able to destroy this like she so regularly does with plastic drives.
*Form - I thought my previous all metal drive was a perfected design (kingston data traveler). However, I stand corrected on this drive. The larger ring is much easier for my non-dainty fingers to get a grip on. Yet, the drive is actually smaller than the kingston.
*Speed - Even though I am still using USB 2 on my laptop this device is much quicker than the Kingston drive. I transferred a 1.46GB test file and the results were Kingston = 5mins 20sec Philips circle = 2 mins 20sec
*Future Proof - Replacing my computer will be inevitable so it is entirely likely I will have USB 3.0 ports instead of USB 2 so going for this drive allows me to take advantage of the better speeds when that happens.
With all tech it is always worth considering how you are going to use the device. For me I use USB sticks for the following purposes:
-Temporary file storage/transportation
-Key daily documents - Password safe etc
-Portableapps - legal open source software redesigned to be run from a keydrive. Which has helped me out at work countless times (office suite, graphics editors, audio editors, flowchart/diagram tools)
For permanent storage/backup then an external hard drive is almost always a better option as they are often much larger.
I will be ordering another one of these for my daughters school work for all of the reasons above and hopefully she wont be able to destroy this like she so regularly does with plastic drives.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2015
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2019
I got totally sick of USB pen drives breaking because of poor connections or cheap, pathetic build quality or low cost plastic coverings. I decided to try this as an alternative and, boy, am I glad I did. This thing has been on my key-ring day and night for years and still works just like it did the first day I got it. There are no poor connections to break because it's totally metal and has no sliding connections which are prone to breakage. Just a nice, solid USB Pen Drive that you can rely on. The fact that it is so small in size is also a bonus as it takes up virtually no room in your pocket at all.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2016
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2015
Small - very small! Without the ring it's just 15mm long and 12mm wide. The ring opening is large so the flash drive won't bend or deform while on your key chain, in between other keys in your pocket. Overall a very good and well thought out design. Thank you Philips!
As for the ruggedness, I can't comment on that yet. I have owned a Lacie Petitekey before, which unfortunately stopped working after about two years on the keychain with no visible damage. But that had an open USB connector, while the Philips is closed. It does look more rugged than the Lacie. Being smaller should be an adventage as well - less deforming forces to cope with on the housing. We'll see in a few years time wether it lives up to the promise.
As for the ruggedness, I can't comment on that yet. I have owned a Lacie Petitekey before, which unfortunately stopped working after about two years on the keychain with no visible damage. But that had an open USB connector, while the Philips is closed. It does look more rugged than the Lacie. Being smaller should be an adventage as well - less deforming forces to cope with on the housing. We'll see in a few years time wether it lives up to the promise.
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