Looking for quality 128Gb USB stick

[Pete]

I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with
solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the
general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but
it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

 

[Bob Milutinovic]

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...

I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with
solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the
general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but it
will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

The SanDisk Cruzer should fit the bill - $129 from OfficeWorks,
http://tinyurl.com/SDCZ60128G

I haven't used this particular incarnation of the Cruzer, but I still have
an 8Gb one I bought in early '08 and it's still going strong.

--
Bob Milutinovic
Cognicom

 

[Sandgroper]

On 18-Feb-13 1:46 PM, Pete wrote:

I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with
solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the
general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but
it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

PC Case gear has the 128 Gb Patriot Xporter Xpress @ $109

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=55&products_id=22632

Their warehouse is located in Mulgrave VIC , you can place your order
on-line and then go pick it up at the warehouse.

--

Sandgroper
--------------------------------------------
Save planet Earth !
It's the only place that has Pizza and Beer

 

[Pete]

Sandgroper wrote:

PC Case gear has the 128 Gb Patriot Xporter Xpress @ $109

Thanks. I can't tell from the images though - does it have the standard
tin and pins USB connector? I've found the ones that use the PCB as the
USB connector seem to be more robust.

Thanks, Peter

 

[Sandgroper]

On 19-Feb-13 6:30 AM, Pete wrote:

Sandgroper wrote:

PC Case gear has the 128 Gb Patriot Xporter Xpress @ $109

Thanks. I can't tell from the images though - does it have the standard
tin and pins USB connector? I've found the ones that use the PCB as the
USB connector seem to be more robust.

Here is some images of the 128 Gb Patriot Xporter Xpress , it has an
end cap that protects the usb connector.

<http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3242798

--

Sandgroper
--------------------------------------------
Save planet Earth !
It's the only place that has Pizza and Beer

 

[Damian]

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...

I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with
solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the
general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but it
will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do the
work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB stick early
death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without 'safe
disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB
sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the stick
is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.
Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard of.
Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

 

[SG1]

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with
solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the
general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but it
will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do the
work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB stick
early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without 'safe
disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB
sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the
stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard of.
Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

 

[Damian]

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with
solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the
general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but
it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do the
work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB stick
early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without 'safe
disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB
sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the
stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.

Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard
of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

 

[SG1]

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with
solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the
general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but
it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do
the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB
stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without 'safe
disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB
sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the
stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same port. It
is shit.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard
of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

 

[Damian]

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on
with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed
with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but
it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do
the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB
stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without 'safe
disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB
sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the
stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same port. It
is shit.

May have something to do with USB version?!
Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard
of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on with
solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed with the
general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but
it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do
the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB
stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without 'safe
disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB
sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the
stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.

Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

Not when the other drives go at a decent speed.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard
of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512e2f03$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over
the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held
on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly
impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I
haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed,
but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do
the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB
stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without
'safe disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB
sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the
stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same port.
It is shit.


May have something to do with USB version?!

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard
of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

 

[Damian]

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap6uouFanq1U1@mid.individual.net...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over the
last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held on
with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly impressed
with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I haven't
been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed, but
it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do
the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB
stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without 'safe
disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer. USB
sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while the
stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.

Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

Not when the other drives go at a decent speed.

Yes, I know now. He wasn't saying it in OP.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never heard
of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra dollars.

 

[Damian]

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap6uueFaourU1@mid.individual.net...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512e2f03$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over
the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held
on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly
impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB connection
instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest, but I
haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed,
but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB socket(do
the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the causes of USB
stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without
'safe disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer.
USB sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on while
the stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same port.
It is shit.


May have something to do with USB version?!

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

Did you mean the tiny amount of RAM inside the microcontroller?!

Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never
heard of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra
dollars.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512f8233$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap6uueFaourU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512e2f03$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over
the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin, held
on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly
impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB
connection instead of a separate connector seem to be the hardiest,
but I haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed,
but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB
socket(do the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the
causes of USB stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without
'safe disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer.
USB sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on
while the stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same port.
It is shit.


May have something to do with USB version?!

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

Did you mean the tiny amount of RAM inside the microcontroller?!

Nope, the ram on the USB stick.

Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never
heard of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra
dollars.

 

[Damian]

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap9rigF3frU1@mid.individual.net...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512f8233$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap6uueFaourU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512e2f03$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased over
the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector (tin,
held on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not terribly
impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB
connection instead of a separate connector seem to be the
hardiest, but I haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with this
feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically sealed,
but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB
socket(do the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the
causes of USB stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without
'safe disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer.
USB sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on
while the stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same
port. It is shit.


May have something to do with USB version?!

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

Did you mean the tiny amount of RAM inside the microcontroller?!

Nope, the ram on the USB stick.

I prefer to call them flash memory. It's somewhere between standard ROM and
RAM. It's fairly different type of chip from the ones used in computer RAM.
I think it's closer to ROM 'cos it's nonvolatile memory.
It's much slower than computer RAM.

Have you ever opened up a verbatim usb stick?
What brand chips do they use that makes them slower?!

Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never
heard of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra
dollars.

 

[SG1]

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:5130133b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap9rigF3frU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512f8233$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap6uueFaourU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512e2f03$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased
over the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector
(tin, held on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not
terribly impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB
connection instead of a separate connector seem to be the
hardiest, but I haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with this
feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically
sealed, but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my
keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB
socket(do the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the
causes of USB stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without
'safe disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer.
USB sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on
while the stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same
port. It is shit.


May have something to do with USB version?!

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

Did you mean the tiny amount of RAM inside the microcontroller?!

Nope, the ram on the USB stick.


I prefer to call them flash memory. It's somewhere between standard ROM
and RAM. It's fairly different type of chip from the ones used in
computer RAM.
I think it's closer to ROM 'cos it's nonvolatile memory.
It's much slower than computer RAM.

EPROM

Have you ever opened up a verbatim usb stick?
What brand chips do they use that makes them slower?!

Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never
heard of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra
dollars.

 

[Rod Speed]

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:5130133b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap9rigF3frU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512f8233$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap6uueFaourU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512e2f03$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased
over the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector
(tin, held on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not
terribly impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB
connection instead of a separate connector seem to be the
hardiest, but I haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with this
feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically
sealed, but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my
keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB
socket(do the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the
causes of USB stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without
'safe disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a killer.
USB sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or turn on
while the stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same
port. It is shit.


May have something to do with USB version?!

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

Did you mean the tiny amount of RAM inside the microcontroller?!

Nope, the ram on the USB stick.

I prefer to call them flash memory.

They're both. And whatever you call it, it’s the speed of that that’s the
problem.

It's somewhere between standard ROM and RAM. It's fairly different type
of chip from the ones used in computer RAM. I think it's closer to ROM
'cos it's nonvolatile memory.
It's much slower than computer RAM.

Have you ever opened up a verbatim usb stick?

Nope, haven't had one fail.

What brand chips do they use that makes them slower?!

Should be on the net somewhere.

Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never
heard of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra
dollars.

 

[Dennis]

On 01/03/2013 11:39, SG1 wrote:

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:5130133b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap9rigF3frU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512f8233$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap6uueFaourU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512e2f03$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased
over the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector
(tin, held on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm
not terribly impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB
connection instead of a separate connector seem to be the
hardiest, but I haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with
this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically
sealed, but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my
keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB
socket(do the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of
the causes of USB stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out
without 'safe disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a
killer. USB sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off
or turn on while the stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same
port. It is shit.


May have something to do with USB version?!

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

Did you mean the tiny amount of RAM inside the microcontroller?!

Nope, the ram on the USB stick.


I prefer to call them flash memory. It's somewhere between standard
ROM and RAM. It's fairly different type of chip from the ones used in
computer RAM.
I think it's closer to ROM 'cos it's nonvolatile memory.
It's much slower than computer RAM.

EPROM

EEPROM

Have you ever opened up a verbatim usb stick?
What brand chips do they use that makes them slower?!

Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've
never heard of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth
few extra dollars.

 

[Damian]

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:aparhfF6idpU1@mid.individual.net...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:5130133b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap9rigF3frU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512f8233$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ap6uueFaourU1@mid.individual.net...


"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512e2f03$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512e051c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512dfd91$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"SG1" <lostit@the.races.com> wrote in message
news:512d340f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:512cae54$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

"Pete" <pjetson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kfsf65$6pc$1@dont-email.me...
I'm looking for a good quality 128Gb USB stick.

Some of the smaller (ie 8gb, 32gb) sticks that I've purchased
over the last year or so have become faulty, or the connector
(tin, held on with solder) has become intermittent, so I'm not
terribly impressed with the general quality that's around.

So far, the sticks that use the circuit board for the USB
connection instead of a separate connector seem to be the
hardiest, but I haven't been able to find a 128Gb stick with
this feature.

The stick doesn't need to be bullet-proof, or hermetically
sealed, but it will spend some time in my pocket and on my
keyring.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm in Melbourne if it matters.

Thanks, Peter

brands like Sandisk are relatively more reliable.
What kills them, is the time it's left plugged into the USB
socket(do the work and unplug). The heat apparently is on of the
causes of USB stick early death.
Always dismount before unplugging.
Never rely on windows guarantee that it can be pulled out without
'safe disconnect'.
Other thing is that voltage spikes from motherboard also a
killer. USB sticks tend to die when the PC suddenly turn off or
turn on while the stick is already plugged in.
Cheaper ones are more prone to that kind of death.
Verbatim is another good brand.

My Verbatim 8GB is the slowest drive I have, avoid at all costs.


Check your motherboard USB port of the hub. That may be the reason.

It is slower than noname brands and Woolies homebrand on the same
port. It is shit.


May have something to do with USB version?!

Nope, its due to the speed of the ram inside it.

Did you mean the tiny amount of RAM inside the microcontroller?!

Nope, the ram on the USB stick.

I prefer to call them flash memory.

They're both. And whatever you call it, it’s the speed of that that’s the
problem.

Yes. They are a hybrid of ROM and RAM. perhaps why they invented the name
flash.

It's somewhere between standard ROM and RAM. It's fairly different type
of chip from the ones used in computer RAM. I think it's closer to ROM
'cos it's nonvolatile memory.
It's much slower than computer RAM.

Have you ever opened up a verbatim usb stick?

Nope, haven't had one fail.

Exactly! That's why I like them. Even if it's bit slower, who cares?! if it
doesn't stuff up your data out of blue.
I opened up numerous ones icluding my very first more than ten years ago.
I've never been able to fix a single one. When they stuff up, it happens
inside the black box most of the time.
I believe it's the controller chip that shits itself, not the actual memory.
Somebody with sufficient soldering gear and experience can recover the data
with a new chip or some other bypass technique.

What brand chips do they use that makes them slower?!

Should be on the net somewhere.

Mine are fine and have been going for years without dramas.
Noname crap has been dying on me for years.
Either way, they all are prone to sudden death.

Stay away from no name brands and funny name brands you've never
heard of. Stick with reputable brands, and it's worth few extra
dollars.