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.
Rating: 5 of 5 Big memory with style
I love the design of this USBdrive very much.
And 4GB should be enough 4 anything.
Rating:4 of 5 The fastest ever
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 4GB.
Rating:4 of 5 well-made
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.
Rating: 5 of 5 Purty Good So Far
The SanDiskCruzerContour4GB 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 CruzerContour 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 USBdrives (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 USBdrive in the world (although not that large either - adjacent USB ports were not blocked). Make everything smaller, SanDisk! I demand nanodrives!
The flagship of SanDiskUSB flash drives, CruzerContour 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. CruzerContour is a high performance USBdrive with minimum read speed of 25MB per second. Also includes U3 technology so you can carry your files & software on a secure USBdrive. You can have your wallpaper, preferences, favorites, profiles & more. Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista & Mac OS X v10.1.2 or later
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.