Flash Drive Roundup

Braedley writes "When [Ars] last took an in-depth look at USB flash drives in 2005, the landscape was a bit different. A 2GB drive ran nearly $200, and speeds were quite a bit slower then. At the time, we noted that while the then-current crop of drives was pretty fast, they still were not close to saturating the bandwidth of USB2. To top it off, a good drive was still going to set you back $50 or $70--not exactly a cheap proposition. Since our first roundup, this picture has changed considerably, and it leads to a question: has the flash drive become an undifferentiated commodity, just like any other cheap plastic tsotschke that you might find at an office supply store checkout counter?"

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They're in cereal boxes

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Frosted Mini Wheats -- collect nine (!) proof of purchases and get a Star Trek flash drive.

No joke. 1 GB, pre-loaded with Trek content, recommended for ages 8 and up.

Re:Abuse of moderation

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I don't know if all this is necessary, I washed and dried my flash drives couple of times and they still work fine.