Crucial Technology 4GB Gizmo USB 2.0 Compliant Flash Drive

I purchased this device & loved its small size, but it is a little difficult 2 figure out the correct way 2 insert it. I loved it while it lasted, but it only lasted a week before it completely died.

I kept it on my car key ring & didn't submit it 2 anything harsher then my pocket so there is no real explanation of why it should crap out so quickly.

I will try another device. I don't trust my valuable data 2 this cheap gizmo.

I bought the Gizmo 4 it's size & based on the good reviews. Despite knowing that it was small, I was still surprised at how small it was! It is definitely puny. But, it did not work. I tried many computers before deciding that it was a bad part. Too bad. Will not buy Crucial & waste my time again.

The major appeal of this gizmo is its ultra tiny size & feathery weight, which you can hardly tell from Amazon's product picture. It measures 2.2 mm thick, 12.4 mm wide, & 34.3 mm long. It weighs 1.6 g or .057 ounces (not 1.6 ounces as listed by Amazon).

Performance is decent but there is nothing 2 brag about. Crucial Technology does not publish the drive's read/write speed. It took 3 minutes 10 seconds 2 copy 8 files totaling around 1 GB from my laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad x60 tablet, core duo/Windows XP) 2 this drive. For comparison, it took 2 minutes 35 seconds 2 copy the same files 2 a PNY 2 GB Attache flash drive & 50 seconds 2 a Seagate 120 GB External Hard Drive with 8 MB Cache.

Instead of a hard protective case, this drive comes with a flimsy, soft plastic sleeve, which does not provide adequate protection against scratches if you place it in a keychain.

It's small enough 2 keep in your wallet. If you think about it, you carry a wide variety of crucial things in your wallet. If you were running out of the house in the middle of the night when the house burned, what would you grab? Probably pants, which might just have your wallet & keys.

What data would you want 2 have with you after a fire? Create an encrypted volume on this little guy (try Truecrypt. It's free & it works wonderfully). Carry those files with you on an encrypted volume on this device in your wallet.

This is a standard USB device. Doesn't look like it, I know. But you just plug it straight into the USB port. No drivers, no mess.

Biggest risk? Losing it. It's very small. But that's its biggest asset, too.

I bought this flash drive since it was one of the smallest in the world & from a good maker (Crucial Technology).

Pros:
Its fast
Easy 2 carry everywhere
Readyboost ready

Cons:
Very small so keep an eye on it so you dont loose it.
Case is great but again be carefull because its transparent & easy 2 loose.
The blue letters can get weared away.

It is the best USB flash drive Ive owned & trust me, you wont regret buying it.

Meet the Crucial Gizmo! Jr. the smallest USB flash drive yet. It's only about half the size of a stick of gum, but it offers huge storage potential. The Gizmo! Jr. easily fits on a key chain, in a wallet, or neatly tucked away in your USB port. Plus, it's ReadyBoost compliant. If you're ready 4 the next big idea in memory, think small. Think Gizmo! Jr.