	Sandisk 512 Mb Cruzer Mini Usb Flash Drive - Great Flash Drive!
	Discussion by MaineFishing45 with 24 Replies. Last Update: June 1, 2006, 11:53 am


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MaineFishing45

Well I just wanted to share, that I have never found a more "perfect" flash drive. I have to say SanDisk makes quality flash drive, and to prove it my Cruzer Mini 512 went throught the washer on a full cycle and came out.... I was like oh crap

. But when I pluged it back into my Dell 600m it worked fine, nothing was damaged and it was a little damp, so I had to dry it off and blow on it to get the rest of the water off.

If you are seriously looking for a flash drive, try the Cruzer Seris, and if the mini's can go through a washer than what can the Cruzer Titanium withstand? Great Product! :huh:

(You can buy one here) Cruzer Mini 512

Mon Feb 20, 2006 Reply

Arigato

I don't think putting electronics through the wash are as much of a problem as many say or maybe I'm just lucky. I have accidentally put many small electronics in the wash before such as watches, mp3 players, laser pointers, usb drives and they all have worked afterwards.

Mon Feb 20, 2006 Reply

Becca

QUOTE (Arigato)

I can't believe you can 'accidentally' put all those electronics in the wash haha. You must have learnt your lesson...so why again
Sounds good since mine broke in half... so I doubt mine will last in a washing machine.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 Reply

MaineFishing45

QUOTE (Becca)

Hahaha.... which company did you purchase, I am serious.. they work fine?? How?? Its like they are all washer and idiot proof.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 Reply

Arigato

QUOTE (Becca)

I'm a forgetful person sometimes and I always leave alot of stuff in my pockets by accident such as chocolates, candy, papers, etc. I do alot of work with computers so I always have a usb drive (sandisk) with me, it's probably been through the wash twice now. I also carry a laser pointer around with me all the time too because it's on my keychain. They've all been alright going through the wash same with a watch (timex) and an mp3 player (iriver). All I do is leave it on a towel for a day before I turn it on. The only time I have had any electronics stop working because of water was my Canon digital camera which cost me about $450. I was on vacation on a speedboat and some saltwater splashed onto my camera, not much water, but it managed to stop it from working. It wouldn't even turn on.

Tue Feb 21, 2006 Reply

Cool_Freaker

Now heres my opinion on USP flash drives:

128 MB: Heres the standard drive for the average person with word documents to transport. Cheap, and fits your needs.

256 MB: Gets your files around the place, and all sorts of random flash files you made.

512 MB: Seriously now, this is the most useless size. Anything you need can fit on a 256! only thing that can't are pirated movies, which can't fit on a 512 anyway!

1 GB: This is my recommendation. Fits a movie, anime, manga, you name it.

Wed Feb 22, 2006 Reply

MaineFishing45

Well, I think the 256 does the job. Gets your files, movies, and anything else you might happen to pick up along the way, I just hope I can find my flashing drive... it makes me so annoyed, I don't know where it is and its like $50.00 bucks! :huh:

Thu Feb 23, 2006 Reply

tapan

QUOTE (Cool_Freaker)

512 MB: Seriously now, this is the most useless size. Anything you need can fit on a 256! only thing that can't are pirated movies, which can't fit on a 512 anyway!

Link: view Post: 230810

I truly dont agree to that!
I mean, 512 mb is almost like a CD Rom, and you can always get tons of softwares and programs that would require more then 256 mb...
I'm using 512 mb, and I have used up 486 mb, It is totally worth it for me!!
:huh:

Thu Feb 23, 2006 Reply

sharpz

QUOTE (Cool_Freaker)

512 MB: Seriously now, this is the most useless size. Anything you need can fit on a 256! only thing that can't are pirated movies, which can't fit on a 512 anyway!

1 GB: This is my recommendation. Fits a movie, anime, manga, you name it.

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I disagree with that. A 512 Meg flash drive holds many things a 256 cant hold, such as many ISO's for cds. Also, if you cannot afford the 1024 meg flash drive, 512 is much, much more affordable. With 256 meg flash drives, i find that i constantly cannot fit parts of a file onto it, and half to go dig up a 512 and start over. i think 256 is the most useless size.

Thu Feb 23, 2006 Reply

saga

it realy is ok to put a flashdrive in a washing machine as long as you dry it up since the flashdrives dont have electricity left on it once it is unplug. So even if it get wets nonthing will be burn or short circuited. Some of my friends even expereinced flashing their cellphones in the the toilet but after it dried out it was perfectly ok except with the smell :lol:

about the storage size, why buy 512 when you can afford 1G

in 512 or 256 sooner or later you will run out of space. I have a 1 G and i put every usefull thing on it, dictionaries, windows commander, compilers, assembler and almost all utilities that is helpfull in programming..

Thu Feb 23, 2006 Reply

grnjd

I have a 256mb dane Elec flash drive and I did the same thing, put it in the washer, and it worked fine afterwards. Not only that, I also put it in the dryer (it was in my pocket). I think that flashdrives are just like that, dependable and durable, but sometimes my ports can't read the usb flash drive.

Sun Apr 2, 2006 Reply

unicornrose

Alot but not all electronics can withstand a tumble in the wash. As long as you dry them out afterwards really good most will work again. Don't play that game with the ocean however. Salt water is corrosive. Also when it comes to electronics and the washer if your eletronics are off they are more likely to survive. As far as the flash drive goes that is a pretty closed off unit. Most usb portable drives are. They have to be because the manufacturers have to take into consideration the abuse that people will put them through.

ie sitting in a backpack being bounced around in a purse and well in pockets and stuff like that. Also being taken on and off of differant computers.

If I and when I buy a flash portable drive I probably will go with some thing bigger than 512mb.

Tue Apr 4, 2006 Reply

michaelper22

PC World did a thing on how tough gadgets are. They banged up a note book and spilled coffee on it (after which it died), dropped a digital camera several (about 10) times, buried an iPod Mini in the sand, and put an SD card and Lexar Media Jumpdrive Sport in the wash. The latter two devices (the SD card and the Jumpdrive) took the abuse quite well, both working after that 'test'.

Fri Apr 28, 2006 Reply

sportytalk

Hehe, I don't know whether this was just luck (that your usb drive still worked after being spun around in the washing machine) or whether it is, as you say, due to the fact that the usb drive is a good make with good protection (able to withstand the pressure of the water).

Anyway, I haven't heard of this model before, but if it really did withstand the water (even if only by luck) then the Cruzer's are obviously not made cheaply.

Thanks for telling us about these Cruzer usb drives :-)

Sun Apr 30, 2006 Reply

Blue Lightning

There ain't really much to a flash drive lol.

My sister put her cellphone through the wash once...... No it didn't work afterwards, it wouldn't connect to the network, still turned on fine tho.

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Mon May 1, 2006 Reply

leeleelee

Started on a 256 MB. Started to fill it up too easily - working with Photoshop files. So now Ive got a 1GB and thats cool - whats next ? I saw a wrist band that is a USB flash drive as well.

Mon May 1, 2006 Reply

kawasu

yeh i had my usb drive go through the washer aswell. it came out fine with all files intact and everything. most usb drives whould be fairly water resistent, but i'm not saying you should go ahead and take my word for it hahaa. my teachers got spilt in coffee and worked fine aswell. i think its because they're made mostly of circuit boards and chips rather than laser read ware like cds. but hey, i've dropped cds in water and they worked fine anyway haha.

Tue May 2, 2006 Reply

Artem ZHI

I have a 1gb "Flash Voyager" (http://corsairmemory.com) flash drive and it's very fast drive! I'm think, that 1Gb drive - it's optimal for use.

Wed May 3, 2006 Reply

JC05

Thats pretty amazing dude. I didn't know that they could go through the wash and come out alive and an harmed. lol. I think i'm going to look into this, I have been looking for a good flash drive lately.

Also, everyone, If your looking for a good SD Card for a good price, Tigerdirect.com has 2GB SD cards for 45 dollars. Good buy.

Thu May 4, 2006 Reply

Moolkye

They just came out with a 6 GB Flah drive. COOOOoooooL!

Tue May 9, 2006 Reply

kylelnsn

wow you put it throught the wash and it still worked that is so cool!, ive got a pny attache and that is bomb proof lol ive done loads of stuff with that including putting it in the dish washer! one of these days its gonna dye on me though, when i plug it in it taks 1 min to register lol

oww well looks like its time to get a scandisk lol

well see kyle

Wed May 10, 2006 Reply

amhso

besides the washer there's nothing special about this? It's not sooper small, or compact, or anything? I don't see why I'd go through the hassle to go to froogle and purchase one if it's like every other fash drive.

Wed May 10, 2006 Reply

Arigato

I needed a new USB drive so I went out and purchased a 1GB cruzer mini because they were on sale. I don't think there is really much advantage over any other USB drives. It just looks nice and lights up when plugged in.

Thu May 11, 2006 Reply

silverkaiser

haiya....why not buy a external hardisk notebook size which offer 40Gb ,60Gb, 80Gb,120Gb or even more.

with tats size u can even put it in ur pant's pocket. and its price is much much worth compare with the flash drive

not blif ya....okay, now u go computer shop and ask them the price. Shock hor, so cheap.

40Gb = 40 x 1Gb flash drive. Then 40 x 1Gb flash drive is how much price? use it compare with a 40Gb external hardisk. u sure find the best thing u should buy.

i currently use a 40Gb external hardisk now

2 :)year already and still ok.

Thu Jun 1, 2006 Reply

T100

512MB is probably two small in nowasdays standard. I don't mean that you have the get the hugest USB drive when you a looking for one in the market, I just mean that you in terms of storage/cost ratio, 512MB is not at a bargain, even for famous brands like Sandisk. I have been using sandisk SD card for quite a while and I gound no sadvantage of it compared to storage cards of other brands. There is, however, another production line by this manufactorer, one that hypes it high speed. After reading your post, I think I will give this line a try -- as it is so well made.

Thu Jun 1, 2006 Reply


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