64GB Flash Drive

dawballz

Yep, that's right.
Buslink have released a 64GB flash drive.
A bit pricey though at ~$5,000.
You'd be a lot better off with a 2.5" HD in external enclosure,
less chance of losing one of those.

check it out:
http://www.buslinkbuy.com/p_cat1.asp?catID=205

Basq

Can't find a price for it on the page but don't know if i'd use that much - i've a 1GB which is quite enough for now!

But then again a 4GB - 5GB would suit me just nicely!

PS - was just watching an episode of 'Alias' and Marshall (the tech guy) put a 250GB Flash Drive inside a credit card.... oh, how i laughed at the sheer absurdity (yet marvelled at the downright coolness) of it all!

dawballz

As I said, I dont see the need for a tiny, losable memory stick.
2.5" drives work well for me.. and a lot cheaper.

subway

aye,
but think how much lighter, quieter and smaller laptops and ipods could get.
also the power savings would be extremely beneficial for battery based hdd devices

conzy

Thats a shocking price:eek:

Surely it doesnt cost them much more to make a 64gb usb stick, than a 64mb stick?????????

They both use the same amount of materials, what a premium:rolleyes:

Like dawballz said, You could get a 100gb external 2.5" drive for ~€200

dawballz

yeah.. I remember one of my lecturers telling me that she used to work in some company(don't have a clue where, but it had s/t to do with computers/electronics) and they made a small circuit board, which cost about £5 to make but were selling it for £25,000.
It;s the technology that you're paying for, not the materials, so to speak.

glynf

Can you boot an os off a memory stick?
If so, a 5-10GB would be sweet, and in 12-18 months surely prices shouldbe more reasonable..

TommyGun

Ye, i would'nt want to lose it.

SouperComputer

you can boot an OS off it alright, but it wont be long before the flash dies from all the R\W ops.

conzy

Isnt a Spindle HDD faster than a usb flash drive??

Why would someone want 64gb of slow memory that could die at any minute and costa few grand