The cute little fluer
"Pretty fluer when walking down the street…" the kind of flash drive that ever expected in a presentable feminine attitude in it. Sandisk tried their hand in depicting a special character portraying a beautiful but not the beast. There are few good pretty women of all ages who likes to see themselves in a flash drive they carry, for them sandisk fleur adds trendy match with wonderful dual colour. Sandisk is known for its u3 technology and ready boost utilities which adds another bead on her gown and diamond on her crown.
U3 is the latest technology which is added to the upcoming flash drives in the market. It entirely speaks out the smartest way of using flash drive and gives way for carrying your favourites and settings wherever you go. U3 technology allows you to store your favourite application, wallpapers and setting in the flash drive, when you use that flash drive on any PC your favourite application will be launched and creates same working atmosphere and thus making any PC as your own PC.
Similarly ReadyBoost is another technology used in sandisk Cruzer fleur to boost your PC performance especially if you are using Window Vista. ReadyBoost gives additional memory capacity to your PC to work fast thus eliminates the need for extra RAM. Since fleur has 8 GB capacity which allocates enough capacity to ReadyBoost, PC works at higher speed and vista also response quickly.
Fleur sliding cap design adds another mark that removes the worry of loosing the cap while in a hurry. Its appealing hole on the back is wide enough to tie a strap to wear around your neck. It’s well curved shape and size with fascinating colour makes it more adorable and drives your inner desire to carry it wherever you go.
Specifications:
- Compatible with Window XP, 2000 and MAC OS X v10.1.2+.
- Backward compatible with USB 1.0 and Hi-Speed 2.0 certified.
- It comes with 8GB and also available in 2GB and 4GB.
Conclusion
- It is sandisk; no doubt fleur is a quality product shows decent performance.
- Normally working women will prefer to carry such a beautiful flash drive.
Kick the lever…hit the gas…roar the engine, its sandisk who joined renowned Ducati motoGP motorcycle race, it rolled out the sleek drive with dramatized outlook and bold colours with unusual shape and size will sure turn few heads around. Sandisk characterized its special edition flash drive related to ducati’s speed and high performance. Sandisk is not only stopped with characterization but also showed what it promises in terms of speed and performance.
Lies beneath is the hard core engine to pump up 20MB/s horsepower speed which is more than enough for storing and transferring data in less than a second. This dare devil never compromises when it comes in reading and writing speed because that is what it meant for. Fuel up the big red tank with loads of music, photos, videos, documents, presentations and files with available 8 GB mega space.
Extreme Ducati Edition flagship brand from sandisk has added RescuePro software under its red chassis which helps to recover the lost documents.
If you accidentally deleted music, images, presentations or files this software will have a copy of those and gives options to recover it back at any time.
Body built
Sandisk Ducati Edition’s distinctive design is a compliment to the famous Italian super bike. Its aerodynamic archway span close to the front and black dapper which renders ducati fuel tank image and its stylish long red tail lamp that illuminates when the drive is in work and shows the status of data transferring. It comes with ducati edition lanyard so you can safely wear it around your neck.
Specifications:
- Compatible with all window versions and MAC OS.
- It comes with 4 GB of storage capacity.
- It comes with lifetime limited warranty.
Conclusion:
- It is a limited edition flash drive and has unbelievable speed.
- Ducati super bike lovers will like it.
Overview
Measuring 7.9mm x 18.95mm x 52.2mm (H x W x L). It is one of the smallest 2GB drives in the market and will not definitely cramp you for space. But it does measure up when it comes to performance.
Design
The design with a stylish metal casing enclosed in a clear plastic skin and cap displays a unique style. There is a hook for lanyard, which doubles up as a cap holder while in use. This Sandisck Cruzer 2gb Flash drive comes with a LED indicator to indicate drive activity. The ultra slim profile and dimensions mean that it does not cramp you up for space especially when connecting multiple USB devices simultaneously.
Performance
This Sandisk Cruzer Micro Flash drive is USB2.0 compliant and backwards compatible with USB1.1 ports. With legacy ports, the transfer speed drops considerably to 12 MB/sec from a rated 480 MB/sec for USB 2.0 ports. This drive is compatible with both Macintosh and PC platforms and is plug-and-play enabled. This means that on most systems, extra driver software is not needed to connect the drive. The user can secure his data with the Cruzer Lock 2 software which comes pre-installed with the drive. The user can choose a password and then encrypt the file to make it safe. The other software that come pre-installed with the driver is the trial versions of Cruzer Sync and Pocket Cache. The Cruzer Lock software works on windows only and requires Administrator privileges, which truly is a disadvantage.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Storage Capacity: 2GB
Interfaces: 1 Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
Compatible OS: Windows 2000, XP and Mac OS 9.1.x+, OS X v10.1.2+, Certified Windows XP and Mac OS X
Software: Cruzer Lock 2, Pocket Cache (trial) , Cruzer Sync (trial).
Conclusion
This 2 GB drive is quite deceptive and offers heavy-weight performance, which more than makes up for its size. The file transfer rates are pretty impressive and the Cruzer Lock does provide the necessary security for the files.
Overview
With this 2 GB Titanium Drive, SanDisk has raised its bar again. Will this drive retain the durability, speed and the reliability of its 1 GB cousin? We tested the drive and this is what we have to say.
Design
The SanDisk titanium series scores pretty high in the design department. The retractable USB connector housed in the rugged Liquid Metal (crush resistant up to 2000 lbs) casing ensures that the USB does not get easily damaged and solves the "cap losing" problem. The slider on top doubles up as the LED indicator and there is a ring for lanyard and grooves to hold belt clips.
Performance
Let's assume that you have an excel file which you need to show your client. You take it in your USB drive and get to the client’s place only to know that his computer does not have MS-Office installed. This is exactly the problem that the U3 platform solves. Now with the U3 platform installed, you can run a U3 compatible spreadsheet program from your USB drive and show you client the contents of the file. So put in a nutshell, the U3 smart platform allows you to carry both data and the programs which work on the data together. This drive comes with a host of U3 applications like the Cruzer Sync to sync your Outlook and My Documents files, Signup Shield Passwords for password management, Skype for making PC to PC video calls, FireFox browser, Openoffice and Avast! Antivirus for scanning your drive and host computer. The one disadvantage here is that the antivirus requires subscription and will expire in two months without it. There is even an extensive interactive help system for the newbie. The file transfer speeds are impressive to say the least with a sustained rate of 15 MB/sec for reading and 9 MB/sec for writing. The figures drop marginally while reading or writing small files.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Storage Capacity: 2GB
Interfaces: 1 Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
Compatible OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Software: U3 smart platform
Extras: Skype, FireFox, Signup Shield Passwords, Cruzer Sync.
Conclusion:
This Sandisk Cruzer 2GB flash drive belonging to the Titanium series does live up to the expectations and delivers excellent value at a competitive price.
Overview
The Micro series from SanDisk went through a makeover and the result is the new look 4 GB drive. This is a first for SanDisk in terms of high capacity drives. Does the new 4 GB drive deliver? Here is the full story.
Design
First thing you can notice from the picture of this pen drvie is that it does not have a cap! One of the major complaints with the micro series was that the cap, which was easy to lose due to its size. This drive comes with a retractable connector which can be moved using a thumb operated slider which is recessed into the body of the casing. The slider requires considerable force to move and this ensures that it does not slide back unnecessarily. The slider doubles up as a activity indicator by enclosing amber LED light. The metal casing with black plastic bevel looks elegant without losing the style edge. There is a ring for lanyard and two grooves to attach a belt clip.
Performance
The difference between this drive and the others in the micro series is the U3 smart platform which comes bundled with the drive. The U3 platform works like an Operating system which executes from the disk. When the drive is inserted, a launchpad similar to the XP start menu pops up with a list of U3 enabled applications. The major applications include Cruzer Sync which allows you to sync your Outlook and My Document folders, Signup Shield password management system, Skype software which can be used to make PC to PC video calls and Avast! Antivirus software, to scan the drive and host computer for viruses. It should be mentioned that the U3 platform is compatible only with Windows 2000 (service pack 4 or later) and Windows XP operating system. Apart from this, the drive offers you fast reading and writing data rates both with larger and smaller files.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 59 g
Capacity: 4GB
Interface Type: 1 Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
Compatible OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Software: U3 smart platform with applications
Conclusion
The completely redesigned interior is well thought out and improves the utility value of the product. The U3 smart platform transforms the drive from being a simple USB drive to being a mobile office which you can hold in your hands. This is certainly a product which is worth its price.
