SanDisk SDCZ8-4096-A75 4 GB Cruzer Contour USB Drive

I bought this item from Amazon (which by the way is my favorate pplace 2 shop) on october 16, & just one week later, it stopped sliding. It looked like something went underneath & jammed it. I tried everything but nothing worked. I needed 2 access my stuff on it, so I took it apart so that I can retrieve my items.
I contacted Sandisk & explained the situation, they said it was misuse & not covered by warranty. There was no way I was going 2 send it back 2 them without retrieving the stuff on it.
So my take on it, if you buy it, dont use it 4 anything important, because if it jams, you have 2 break it open. & Sandisk wont cover you.

I love the design of this USB drive very much.

And 4GB should be enough 4 anything.

PRO: The fastest pen on earth. It is two times faster than my sandisk titanium. Design very elegant. Unique slide system. Does not need cap.
CONS: Too big. Metal design only in U form, plastic above looks fragile. Complicated slide system.The case is made of cheap material. The pen itsel does not have where 2 put a cord. Only 4 GB.

i've had a number of usb flash drives & this is the first one that feels well-made in your hands. i bought this 2 transfer files between a mac & a pc & had some problems with the u3 launcher software on the pc so i just downloaded the uninstaller from sandisk's website. the drive works as it should but the most satisfying thing about it is the build quality.

The SanDisk Cruzer Contour 4GB has treated me well so far. I use it 4 ReadyBoost in Windows Vista. I can't tell if it has actually increased performance & speed much, but it can't hurt as a supplement 4 my 2GB of RAM, considering how memory-intensive Vista is & considering that the Cruzer Contour is one of the fastest USB flash drives you can buy (esp. the random access times).

Unlike other users, I have not encountered any problems with the U3 software, but I have not tested it extensively (N.B. you can't really use the drive 2 store files or do much else with it if ReadyBoost mode is using the lion's share of the drive; that probably includes installing new games or utilities that are part of the U3 system). I would recommend updating the U3 software also, if you're using Vista (mine came with U3 ver. 1.4, which I updated 2 1.6 with the download from U3's website).

I would note lastly that the physical design could be better. SanDisk's other USB drives (e.g. Titanium) are supposed 2 withstand a truck driving over them or whatever. The slide-out design on the Contour doesn't always work as intended, & although the bottom is metal, the top is a flimsy type of plastic. Also, not the smallest USB drive in the world (although not that large either - adjacent USB ports were not blocked). Make everything smaller, SanDisk! I demand nanodrives!

The flagship of SanDisk USB flash drives, Cruzer Contour features a sleek & stylish black glossy design. It also includes an innovative sliding USB connector that retracts into the body. The sliding USB connector eliminates the need 4 caps & protects the connector. Cruzer Contour is a high performance USB drive with minimum read speed of 25MB per second. Also includes U3 technology so you can carry your files & software on a secure USB drive. You can have your wallpaper, preferences, favorites, profiles & more. Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista & Mac OS X v10.1.2 or later