Sony USM512E 512 MB USB 2.0 Microvault Flash Memory

Product Description

Micro Vault Virtual Expander is Sony's unique file compression software. It is pre-installed on the device for ease of use. Micro Vault Virtual Expander will compress your data to virtually store about 3 times as much data. Power will be supplied through USB port, so you do not need an AC adaptor Interface - High-Speed USB 2.0 Port type - Type A USB port Compatible OS - Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows98SE, Windows98, Mac OS 9.0 and higher External Dimensions - 17.7 x 8.3 x 67 mm Weight - Approximately 10 grams

Customer Reviews:

Sony: Best quality flash drives.......2006-05-30

i got this flash drive for school use. it is the best! it has never had a problem. the only thing is the higher price. but that price gives it the best build materials. last weekend it accidently went throught the washing machine with all those cleaning stuff and then went through the dryer. didn't even deform. but what really amazed me was that it still worked and all my files were in top quality.

Sony makes great products, price may scare some but in the long term it is worth it.

Horrible........2006-04-25

I had this product less than 2 months. I've had several flash drives and I'm very careful with all of them. Yesterday, it just quit on me completely. I tried formatting it, and that didn't work either. I've probably only used it 8 or 9 times -- unacceptable!

Worth the money and no problems with installation.......2006-01-24

Upside:::
Technically, I have seen no issues with this USB drive. Let's face it, compatibility issues are really about the only thing technical that can go wrong with it.
I have plugged my Sony MicroVault into the following systems with no issue.
* Windows 2000 Server
* Windows 2000 Professional
* Windows XP Home Edition
* Windows XP PRO
* Fedora Core 4
* Ubuntu Linux
* Kanotix Linux

Additional Benefits::::::
One often overlooked uses of USB drives is the fact that you can copy your digital pictures to the USB drive and take that to the store instead of taking carrying your digital camera to the store to have pictures made or worse yet, just throwing your camera's memory card into your pocket or purse. Plus it gives you a backup just in case you were to loose one of your cards on the way to the store or heavens forbid you erase something you didn't want to.

Donwnside::::
The only real think I don't like about the product is it is not very easy to attach it to something else for transportation, like a key ring. Other than that if you are looking for a moderately priced USB drive from a reputable manufacturer, then I highly recommend the 512 Sony Microvault.

Great item.......2005-07-19

Seemlessly integrated into my WindowsNT workstation. Copying files to and from the stick was easy and fast. Great for transporting data! I like this item, but I would recommend a larger capacity if you can afford to do so.

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