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SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 512 MB USB Drive
 
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Brian Kristensen
Kurtis
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Jan. 28, 2005
13 User Comments
1 - Posted by kamesen on February 24, 2005 - 3:56 am

I like the crush-resistant feature, it sounds pretty handy to have. I can only think of one thing that this device is missing: a keychain attachment. DOH!!

2 - Posted by handrail on February 24, 2005 - 8:37 am

it does have a keychain attachment, it's just a pain to put on.

http://www.thetechlounge.com/image.php?img_url=htt...

3 - Posted by Kurtis on February 24, 2005 - 9:43 am

Yeah that keychain took Brian like 3 days to get on. When he finally did get it on he ended up scratching the usb drive...

"Another problem I had was the included key-ring which is required to use the lanyard or place the device on a keychain. Due to the shape of the hole on the Titanium, the drive can not simply be clipped on to any keychain. The included key-ring is small enough in both wire-diameter and overall diameter to fit the awkward hole. However, because of the hole’s extra-super-duper-awkwardness, it is almost impossible to clip the ring on. It took me a week of trying every day to actually clip the ring on and once I got it on, the ring was slightly warped. And to top it all off, it also caused the aforementioned nasty scratch."

4 - Posted by SAMSAMHA on February 24, 2005 - 12:55 pm

very nice looking. I love the retractable usb connector, I think all usb drive should come with it as you hate to loose your cap:).

5 - Posted by Kurtis on February 24, 2005 - 12:57 pm

it's a good feature but it's not implemented extremely well. it takes a while to get it 'loosened up' so that it is easy to move it in and out. also, don't run over it with a car, because that will make it harder to extend/retract it :-D

personally i like the corsair voyager more, i think water-proofing a USB drive is a brilliant feature that they should all have - and i am willing to bet that it will become a standard feature eventually

6 - Posted by Brian on February 24, 2005 - 3:06 pm

Well, the USB slider is back to normal again. Just have to wear it down after you run it over ;-)

7 - Posted by J2T on February 24, 2005 - 3:17 pm

Well, I know I got a good laugh out of the whole vehicle crush test you did. :-D

8 - Posted by mike on February 24, 2005 - 6:32 pm

I am all about the sandisc Cruzer micro. the cap nicely fits on the back of the drive. no moving parts, metal encased in plastic. But i doubt it can be used as an auto jack for my buick.

9 - Posted by kamesen on February 25, 2005 - 1:54 am

Oh sweet. Looks sturdy. But yeah, it also looks like a pain to attach. Ah well, anything is better than the keyring attachment that I have- er, USED to have. (it fell off)

10 - Posted by SlipSand on March 4, 2005 - 6:22 pm

Would you say that those are worth that much? I wanted one but I dotn want to pay that much.

11 - Posted by Guest on May 3, 2005 - 7:25 am

Thanks VERY much for such a detailed review - much appreciated as it has helped me decide to go ahead with my purchase. As far as the physical strength testing though ... forget driving a car over it ... this baby is designed to handle the daily battering it would receive in a woman's bag!!! (Being a woman I am allowed to say this!) I suggest you "road test" this gadget in a girl bag for a week, and if it still works then it has DEFINITELY passed rough handling :-)
Thanks again.

12 - Posted by Tyler on January 18, 2006 - 1:45 pm

Yes, this may look like a nice keydrive, being a nice silver color and the slide out connection. But what good does that do if the product doesnt work? Ive tried the drive in 5 different computers. One HP, a Compaq, a Dell, and two custom-built computers, none of them could even recognize the keydrive, even with the software that was downloaded.

13 - Posted by Kurtis on January 18, 2006 - 4:30 pm

maybe you just got a bad one - it happens.

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