Pen Drive. Which One to Go For?

somebodystopme · 15th April 2007, 23:29

I have never owned a Pendrive before and I need to buy two Pendrives one of 2GB for me and one of 1gb for my dad.
I really like sandisk cruiser(Black Color). It Looks awesome. Any Idea how much will it cost in delhi?
Any more Ideas.

chetan · 15th April 2007, 23:54

Buy a trancend one they are really good...1GB will cost you Rs600 and 2Gb is around Rs1200

pmbabu · 16th April 2007, 12:39

Mine is a Lexar 256MB (bought over 2.5 years ago). Recently (< than 2 months ago) my relative took a 2 GB Transcend. While I tried to copy large data into these drivers, Transcend was pathetic. To copy 100MB worth video files, Lexar took less than 5 seconds while Transcend took almost 2 minutes

esteem_lover · 16th April 2007, 12:41

I think kingston offers 4 or 5 years warranty.

low_bass_makker · 16th April 2007, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmbabu

Mine is a Lexar 256MB (bought over 2.5 years ago). Recently (< than 2 months ago) my relative took a 2 GB Transcend. While I tried to copy large data into these drivers, Transcend was pathetic. To copy 100MB worth video files, Lexar took less than 5 seconds while Transcend took almost 2 minutes

because the transend is USB 1.1 and lexar would be USB 2.0....but now days all of them are USB2.0 but check before buying....

Kingston have some good stuff.....worth buying.....and as EL said 4 to 5 years warranty is a good thing

DriverR · 16th April 2007, 13:04

I recommend Transcend. I believe they are now USB2.0 with 3 or 4 years warrenty. A 2GB stick will cost you Rs 1050 (Hyd price)

balechaparka · 16th April 2007, 14:35

Kingston is better and reliable.Mine is Kingston 1 Gb

merve_extreme · 16th April 2007, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by somebodystopme

I have never owned a Pendrive before and I need to buy two Pendrives one of 2GB for me and one of 1gb for my dad.
I really like sandisk cruiser(Black Color). It Looks awesome. Any Idea how much will it cost in delhi?
Any more Ideas.

Buy a sandisk cruzer titanium U3,similar to sandisk cruzer(black) but metal bodied(can tolerate a car being driven over it) and is superfast.A little expensive though.

SanDisk | Products | USB Flash Drives | New Cruzer Titanium

deepak_ms · 16th April 2007, 15:52

buy sandisk or kingston.... the Transcend which we are getting for 600Rs for 1GB (black color ones) are very slow....

sujaylahiri · 17th April 2007, 05:52

OCZ Rally is good, just because it has the word Rally associated with it and is made by OCZ (they make some of the best performance RAM in the market).

Zappo · 17th April 2007, 11:24

Basically a pen-drive is only as good/useful as its write speed is. Most drives have a good read speed but when it comes to writing data they flounder big time. So check before you buy. Remember one more thing. To say that Kingston is good or XYZ is bad makes not much sense. That is because all these manufacturers probably have multiple models and each has a different speed. Kingston surely has different models with different speed ratings. You can visit their site and check out the speed ratings. Prices vary as per the speed ratings.

Waise, if you ask me, I purchased a 1gb pqi drive for some 550 odd rupees and it is really good. The speed is quite good when compared to my friend's Memorex and another's Transcend V20 (or was it V2?!).

P.S. : And by the way write speed is not just a factor of USB 1.1 or 2.0. Two drives can both be on USB-2.0 and yet one can be pathetically slow while the other may prove blazing fast. So beware. Most drives (99%) anyhow are on USB-2.0 and yet have differing speeds.

merve_extreme · 17th April 2007, 14:28

The Sandisk cruzer has 15MB/sec read and 9 MB/sec write,whereas the Transcend v30 for 500 Rs has read speed of 9 MB/sec and write of 2 MB/sec (sequential).

jesal · 17th April 2007, 17:52

i think sandisk is no. 1 right now.....

da MotorHead · 17th April 2007, 18:51

I got an IBM 8GB pen drive for 2350 recently ,, works pretty well.

wolfinstein · 17th April 2007, 18:57

Transcend or Simmtronics, Have them for 2 years now, work great, warranty is also 3 years..! Just buy the Orignal ones with Bill and Importers Name Clearly mentioned..!

15th April 2007, 23:29	#1
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 519 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	Pen Drive. Which One to Go For? I have never owned a Pendrive before and I need to buy two Pendrives one of 2GB for me and one of 1gb for my dad. I really like sandisk cruiser(Black Color). It Looks awesome. Any Idea how much will it cost in delhi? Any more Ideas.
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15th April 2007, 23:54	#2
chetan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 487 Thanked: 11 Times	Buy a trancend one they are really good...1GB will cost you Rs600 and 2Gb is around Rs1200
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16th April 2007, 12:39	#3
pmbabu BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On The Net Posts: 335 Thanked: 47 Times	Mine is a Lexar 256MB (bought over 2.5 years ago). Recently (< than 2 months ago) my relative took a 2 GB Transcend. While I tried to copy large data into these drivers, Transcend was pathetic. To copy 100MB worth video files, Lexar took less than 5 seconds while Transcend took almost 2 minutes
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16th April 2007, 12:41	#4
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	I think kingston offers 4 or 5 years warranty.
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16th April 2007, 13:04	#6
DriverR BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 414 Thanked: 526 Times	I recommend Transcend. I believe they are now USB2.0 with 3 or 4 years warrenty. A 2GB stick will cost you Rs 1050 (Hyd price)
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16th April 2007, 14:35	#7
balechaparka BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 33 Times	Kingston is better and reliable.Mine is Kingston 1 Gb
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16th April 2007, 15:52	#9
deepak_ms BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: KA55 / KA50 Posts: 196 Thanked: 6 Times	buy sandisk or kingston.... the Transcend which we are getting for 600Rs for 1GB (black color ones) are very slow....
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17th April 2007, 05:52	#10
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	OCZ Rally is good, just because it has the word Rally associated with it and is made by OCZ (they make some of the best performance RAM in the market).
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17th April 2007, 11:24	#11
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,699 Times	Basically a pen-drive is only as good/useful as its write speed is. Most drives have a good read speed but when it comes to writing data they flounder big time. So check before you buy. Remember one more thing. To say that Kingston is good or XYZ is bad makes not much sense. That is because all these manufacturers probably have multiple models and each has a different speed. Kingston surely has different models with different speed ratings. You can visit their site and check out the speed ratings. Prices vary as per the speed ratings. Waise, if you ask me, I purchased a 1gb pqi drive for some 550 odd rupees and it is really good. The speed is quite good when compared to my friend's Memorex and another's Transcend V20 (or was it V2?!). P.S. : And by the way write speed is not just a factor of USB 1.1 or 2.0. Two drives can both be on USB-2.0 and yet one can be pathetically slow while the other may prove blazing fast. So beware. Most drives (99%) anyhow are on USB-2.0 and yet have differing speeds. Last edited by Zappo : 17th April 2007 at 11:30.
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17th April 2007, 14:28	#12
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	The Sandisk cruzer has 15MB/sec read and 9 MB/sec write,whereas the Transcend v30 for 500 Rs has read speed of 9 MB/sec and write of 2 MB/sec (sequential). Last edited by merve_extreme : 17th April 2007 at 14:38.
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17th April 2007, 17:52	#13
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	i think sandisk is no. 1 right now.....
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17th April 2007, 18:51	#14
da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	I got an IBM 8GB pen drive for 2350 recently ,, works pretty well.
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17th April 2007, 18:57	#15
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Transcend or Simmtronics, Have them for 2 years now, work great, warranty is also 3 years..! Just buy the Orignal ones with Bill and Importers Name Clearly mentioned..!
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