USB mini storage drive.

SpaceManSpiff · 02-18-2004, 02:34 AM

you know those mini storage devices that use a usb connection. Can those hold videos?

Alucard · 02-18-2004, 03:32 AM

They hold anything. They're like a mini harddrive.

Drunken Savior · 02-18-2004, 03:57 AM

Get an MP3 player. Those hold much more data

Joe Redifer · 02-18-2004, 09:29 AM

Actually I recommend a RAID server. They hold WAY more data.

Alucard · 02-18-2004, 10:16 AM

eh? I dont see how a raid server is portable. Unless it something special I dont know about.

And year, the mp3 way is probably better. Run around with 20 gigs or so instead of 200 or whatever.

SpaceManSpiff · 02-19-2004, 02:49 AM

I thought you could only store music on an mp3 player?

Alucard · 02-19-2004, 07:56 AM

No, you can download anything onto it. My friend would download games and porn from work and put them onto his mp3 player and bring them home. It is a mighty device.

Arahenion · 02-19-2004, 04:40 PM

You can on some, my mp3 player doesn't allow it, you're only allowed to transfer through Real player, most do however.

SpaceManSpiff · 02-19-2004, 11:25 PM

Although the Mp3 player holds more, their more expensive. And I dont listen to music on the go really. So I looked for something thats big, and at a reasonable price. This is $300 but I think its worth it for the amount of GB's.http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Brows...B+Flash+Drives

Especially when they are charging $350 for this 1GB one.http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Brows...B+Flash+Drives

Reality · 02-19-2004, 11:40 PM

Memory sticks is the word I hear them called SpaceManSpiff. The ones I seen you have to buy the memory separate. Littel SD cards is what you put in them. Is that what your talking about?

SpaceManSpiff · 02-20-2004, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Reality
Memory sticks is the word I hear them called SpaceManSpiff. The ones I seen you have to buy the memory separate. Littel SD cards is what you put in them. Is that what your talking about?

No, im talking about removable usb flash drives. Click on my links.

Alucard · 02-20-2004, 02:33 AM

gah, what an annoying site with its stupid area code requests.

http://www.isystor.com/usbfirexdriv.html

Go to the link above spiff. Click on any of the numbers, 40gig, etc. These are portable hard drives. You just plug them into your USB socket and you can use them. They are very cool for taking stuff around to friends or leeching things off others computers. The mp3 players work in the exact same way, and you aren't spending $300+. These things are excellent. Ofcourse dont buy a drive thats slower then 7200rpm. The Hitachi are excellent aswell. If you plan to buy something then do a search on that model number and you'll find alot of places, like zdnet I think it is, where people put in their opinions. Best way to find out if a product is crap.

Arahenion · 02-20-2004, 06:19 PM

My mp3 player was $200 for 20GB, and although it doesn't hold files, a friend bought a different type for the same price and same size that held all file types. It's not up there at $300, you pay double the price for half the size of a portable hard drive, but you get the ability to play the music if you want it.

Reality · 02-20-2004, 06:42 PM

Do you happen to know your friend's MP3 player Arahenion? I be interested in having something like that.

Arahenion · 02-20-2004, 10:48 PM

I'm not sure, I know another friend that has the "Creative Zen Jukebox" and he said it has said capabilities, but I don't know for a fact whether or not it does. I'm planning on buying the Zen, and I'd suggest checking it out. Don't have a link though, my apologies.

Edit - Nevermind, yes I do!

02-18-2004, 02:34 AM	#1
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	USB mini storage drive. you know those mini storage devices that use a usb connection. Can those hold videos? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

02-18-2004, 03:57 AM	#3
Drunken Savior Mahjikbahks is dying. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 17,600	Get an MP3 player. Those hold much more data __________________ Steam ID: drunkensavior Windows Live: Jefferson1776 TwitchTV: Mr. Orthoclase Games I'm hyped for Transistor, DayZ (Standalone), The Last of Us

02-19-2004, 02:49 AM	#6
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	I thought you could only store music on an mp3 player? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

02-19-2004, 11:25 PM	#9
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	Although the Mp3 player holds more, their more expensive. And I dont listen to music on the go really. So I looked for something thats big, and at a reasonable price. This is $300 but I think its worth it for the amount of GB's.http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Brows...B+Flash+Drives Especially when they are charging $350 for this 1GB one.http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Brows...B+Flash+Drives __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

02-19-2004, 11:40 PM	#10
Reality Sin and Punishment Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 14,167	Memory sticks is the word I hear them called SpaceManSpiff. The ones I seen you have to buy the memory separate. Littel SD cards is what you put in them. Is that what your talking about? __________________ Outpostnine is that 1%.

02-18-2004, 03:32 AM	#2
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	They hold anything. They're like a mini harddrive.

02-18-2004, 09:29 AM	#4
Joe Redifer Olé! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 19,072	Actually I recommend a RAID server. They hold WAY more data.

02-18-2004, 10:16 AM	#5
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	eh? I dont see how a raid server is portable. Unless it something special I dont know about. And year, the mp3 way is probably better. Run around with 20 gigs or so instead of 200 or whatever.

02-19-2004, 07:56 AM	#7
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	No, you can download anything onto it. My friend would download games and porn from work and put them onto his mp3 player and bring them home. It is a mighty device.

02-19-2004, 04:40 PM	#8
Arahenion Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 68	You can on some, my mp3 player doesn't allow it, you're only allowed to transfer through Real player, most do however.

02-20-2004, 02:33 AM	#12
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	gah, what an annoying site with its stupid area code requests. http://www.isystor.com/usbfirexdriv.html Go to the link above spiff. Click on any of the numbers, 40gig, etc. These are portable hard drives. You just plug them into your USB socket and you can use them. They are very cool for taking stuff around to friends or leeching things off others computers. The mp3 players work in the exact same way, and you aren't spending $300+. These things are excellent. Ofcourse dont buy a drive thats slower then 7200rpm. The Hitachi are excellent aswell. If you plan to buy something then do a search on that model number and you'll find alot of places, like zdnet I think it is, where people put in their opinions. Best way to find out if a product is crap.

02-20-2004, 06:19 PM	#13
Arahenion Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 68	My mp3 player was $200 for 20GB, and although it doesn't hold files, a friend bought a different type for the same price and same size that held all file types. It's not up there at $300, you pay double the price for half the size of a portable hard drive, but you get the ability to play the music if you want it.

02-20-2004, 06:42 PM	#14
Reality Sin and Punishment Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 14,167	Do you happen to know your friend's MP3 player Arahenion? I be interested in having something like that. __________________ Outpostnine is that 1%.

02-20-2004, 10:48 PM	#15
Arahenion Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 68	I'm not sure, I know another friend that has the "Creative Zen Jukebox" and he said it has said capabilities, but I don't know for a fact whether or not it does. I'm planning on buying the Zen, and I'd suggest checking it out. Don't have a link though, my apologies. Edit - Nevermind, yes I do! Last edited by Arahenion; 02-20-2004 at 10:50 PM.

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