Corsair 16GB Flash Voyager USB 2.0 Flash Drive - CMFUSB2.0-16GB

I have 2 agree with many of the reviews here. After having tried many different USB flash memories, I have 2 say this one comes short of what I expected. I can name a few disappointing things:
- bulky design
- may be water resistant but it easily bent from the adapter & died, so it's not so rugged after all
- compared 2 other flash memories it has SLOW performance, specially when transfering many small files. the slowest I've ever tried.
- cap comes off easily

I bought this particular drive (4 gig version, back when the price was higher) because it appeared 2 have a solid build & I liked the soft, "easy grip" exterior. The drive worked fine, but after about 6 months of light use & careful handling, the USB connector came loose & fell off. I tried 2 reseat it, but no go.

Also, I think all such drives ought 2 have a capless design, or at least have the cap fit the end, like a pen cap does. I've also seen some that are tied 2 the device. A cap is just too easy 2 lose. However, I must admit--leaving the cap in a visible location helped me 2 not forget & leave the drive in my school computer.

Got this in the mail, plugged it in, & it works. It does create a window in WinXP that says I could get faster service if I plugged into a USB 2.0 port...but my computer doesn't have one. I haven't dropped it in anything wet 2 test the waterproof claim. Of course, I assume that claim is only valid if the rubber cap is over the business end!!

I bought this thumb drive 2 transport large log files from a contract job.
Unfortunately I have found that the file transfer speed is *REALLY* slow.
USB2.0? Flash? I'm getting anywhere from 500KB/s 2 2.5 MB/s transfer rates from my computer drive 2 the Corsair drive.
This is on a modern unloaded Macbook Pro. I'm currently looking at 4 hours 2 transfer 6GB of 100MB files. LOCALLY.

8 GB's.... This is a great product! I literally have no issues what so ever. One of the biggest benefits 2 this item is that it has a rubber shock absorbent outer layer, which is great 4 me because I'm constantly using & on occasion dropping my flash drive's, so 2 me this is a pretty big deal. (:

- Product Name: 16GB Flash Voyager USB2.0 Flash Drive - Marketing Information: Corsair Flash Voyager USB drives is rugged, stylish, compact, & reliable, making it ideal 4 transporting MP3s, digital images, presentations & more. Flash Voyager drives is fully Plug & Play with most operating systems & are backward compatible with USB 1.1. This durable rubber casing is easy 2 grip & water resistant. Technical Information - Storage Capacity: 16 GB Interfaces/Ports - Interfaces: 1 x 4-pin Type A Male USB 2.0 - USB Physical Characteristics - Form Factor: Hot-swappable Portable Warranty - Standard Warranty: 10 Year(s)