cheap USB drive

There are two types of USB format. USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is actually 40 times faster than USB 1.0 - however, USB 1.1 is still more than fast enough for most users and file types. Advanced / Heavy users would benefit frm using a USB 2.0 device. The cheap USB drive uses USB 2.0 format, making it a High Speed USB device.

For everyday use, even a 64mb USB flash drive should be more than adequate for most users - holding around the same as 44 floppy disks! The capacity of this drive is various. Size and build quality of your cheap USB drive should be an important consideration. If the cheap USB drive is small, it's much more convenient to keep in a wallet, on a bunch of keys etc etc. You can also install simple encryption software onto a USB flash drive (we supply FREE with evey drive!). This will keep your data absolutely secure and password protected. It's a good idea to store your passwords on a protected drive in this manner, rather than on your computer. In this way your passwords stay with you all the time and are secure. If you lose the cheap USB drive, all your passwords will still be safe. If your computer becomes infected with a virus, no one gets to see your passwords!

Persoanlly I have found my USB flash drive to be very useful. As mentioned above ALL my passwords are kept on a single drive. It's also a useful way to keep back ups of other sensitive or important files. The bigger drives (1Gb and above) can hold huge numbers of photos and/or MP3s as well - so you can keep a tremendous amount of personal files and data with you - for use at any time on any computer!