OCZ Ultra Mini-Kart USB Thumb Drive

[Rob Williams]

http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2006/155

What does everything think of this? At first look, I honestly think it looks pretty cheap. The pins sticking out like this isn't exactly that sharp looking, and being in your wallet all day could have adverse affects.

I wonder how fast/slow they will prove to be also. At least it doesn't expand depending on how much data you push into it.

 

[madmat]

It looks like an SD card made to interface with USB to me. I'm sure that there's a cap to cover the pins when it's not in use, there'd have to be otherwise they would end up fubared in no time.

I wouldn't put that in my wallet honestly, I don't care how thing it is, it's still fragile as hell. That's just asking for trouble.

 

[Jakal]

One second. Are thumb drives too big now? Seriously, a 1gb thumb drive is no larger than a 512 these days. If you need so much space that your thumb drive has to fit in a wallet.. man. It's a good idea, don't get me wrong, but how small is small enough? I like my silver and blue PNY.

 

[madmat]

It's the size of a SD media card. Much smaller than your 1 gig card is now. It doesn't need it's OWN wallet but instead can fit in the credit card pocket in your wallet. Get it?

 

[T-Shirt]

i think it would be handy for some things. like a backup/boot disk/favorites/password cache to carry around in your wallet. maybe have scans of your insurance docs, or medical records, etc. incase of diaster like if your house burned down or a car wreck .
I would make a protective (like an old credit card with a space cut out, and slipped into a clear card sleeve. to protect it.
My wallet is the one thing I'd most like always have with me, or grab first if escaping a fire (after the wife and kid)

 

[Rob Williams]

My wallet is the one thing I'd most like always have with me, or grab first if escaping a fire (after the wife and kid)

Yeah that is a good point, lol. I would easily grab a wallet before I would my keys. Hell, the house would be burning down.. what's the point of keys.

Still, it's an odd product, but obviously they have the advantage in that odd market.

 

[madmat]

My house would have to be a full on conflagration before I'd leave without my wallet and my PC and my keys & glasses but not in that order, at the very least I'd save the PC, the rest I can replace.