Computer Reviews » USB Removable Drives

Verballs Skype Call Notifier

pumpkinslayer — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:32:47 +0000

This is a strange little gadget, but I’m getting used to seeing these kinds of USB things amongst the ever increasing array of computer components.

This particular model is a little monster whose horns light up and mouth move when you get a call over Skype. It connects to your computer using a USB connection.

This is definitely a piece of computer equipment for those who have everything, or really like little gimmicky stuff.

It is kinda cute though.

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A-data MyFlash RB1 Shock resistant, Waterproof Flash Drive

pumpkinslayer — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 04:50:37 +0000

Flash drives have become very popular because of their flexible use, small size, and fairly high capacity. Their solid state technology means they are much more resistant to a few bumps than other storage media like hard drives.

Despite this, they do often need to take a bit of a pounding, and they are not always designed to be able to handle that. In answer to that A-data designed this drive which is encased in a rubberised exterior.

The design allows it to take those drops on the floor a litle bit better and is also resistant to water for those who insist on using electronics by the pool or who might get caught in the rain.

It comes with many of the standard features of drives today including a USB 2.0 interface, allowing for fast transfer of information. It should require no specail drives in modern operating systems and solution are available too.

A-data MyFlash 2GB Portable Flash Drive

pumpkinslayer — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:56:18 +0000

The A-data flash drive has a small compact size and has a large capacity. It is well priced for drive of 2GB which provides just over 3 CDs worth or space for your data.

It is a standard flash drive with no special software required apart from the usual USB2.0 drivers that come with pretty much all operating systems these days.

Besides its small size making it less bulky to carry, the low profile design will ensure that it will fit in any available USB port. The small height of the USB plug compared to the relatively large height of the flash drives in the past has often meant that they needed and extension cable or a spot with an open adjacent USB port.

USB 2.0 ensures that it will have the highest possible transfer rates for a drive of this kind which should make a big difference for moving large files to and from the flash disk itself.

Other features include:

2GB capacity
USB 2.0 interface
Drivers for Windows 98 included
LED indicator when its in use
Security and Partitioning software are supported