USB Flash Drives

They combine flash memory with the USB connector in a durable small stylish package. The earliest drives were 8MB which although it sounds small today it was considerably better than the humble floppy which it effectively replaced.

Today ( 2008) drives with a capacity of 256GB are available with 4GB drives being common and affordable. Uses There main use is for transferring data from one machine to another but other uses are:

•  Computer repair- Contain repair and anti virus tools that can be used on the problem computer.
•  Storing Music Audio Players- Effectively a USB flash drive with audio controls. (creative MUVU).
• Albums- Some bands have released albums on USB drives.
• Boot Drives- Some computers can boot from them.

 Main Advantages

 Flash drive have many advantages over other portable media:

• They are supported by all modern operating systems without the need for additional drivers to be installed.
• Incredibly resistant to abuse. Some have survived a machine wash.
• Low power consumption.
• No moving parts Very high storage capacity and growing.
• Support encryption.
• High transfer rates.
  

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