Corsair 1 GB Flash Voyager USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( CMFUSB2.0-1GB )

I got the 4GB version of this device from ZipZoomFly for abut a hundred bucks afer rebate. So I put it to the test. The transfer speed is advertised as 15MB/s write and 20 MB/s read. My test using a 624 meg file yielded closer to 8.5 write / 11 read - still a very respectable speed. This is on almost a brand new Dell Inspiron 9300, over USB2.0.

A few extras came with the drive, which I didn't expect and was pleasantly surprised to find:
1. a lanyard. I can't imagine wearing this around my neck like a dorky fashion accessory, but I know two people (single guys) who do. More power to them.
2. An extension USB cable - pretty nice if you have a desktop and don't want to have to reach to the back of it every time you want to plug it in.
3. A mini-CD with an encryption utility that lets you partition and password-protect a part of the drive, letting you keep private data protected in case you loose the drive (Now that would be a real bummer).
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This flash drive is great in terms of ease of use and durability. I've seen several flash drives out there that look like flimsy sticks, but corsair's design is freakin' sweet (meaning you shouldn't be able to accidentally break or crush it). It comes with a 10 year warranty, which shows they care about the quality of their product. The flash drive is supposedly water resistant, but I don't want to loose my data in order to verify that theory.

If you live on a university like me, you find the drive works well with any machine you can throw at it. Windows XP has no problem recognizing the device, but I've yet to try it on OSX. As far as software goes, it gets the job done if you do basic things like me. The software has the ability to partition the flash drive into two disks so you can have one partition encrypted and the other not encrypted. That way if you use a machine with out the corsair software no one can access your data and even if they try then it is password...Read more

Three reasons why I will not touch any Corsair USB memory drive again:

1) As the other reviewer pointed out (4 gig) "The wide, thick rubber gasket surround the USB connector limits how far you can insert the connector into even lightly recessed USB receptacles". I thought it was just mine! There is not enough metal exposed so it means the drive frequently disconnects, loosing valuable data in the process and crashing the PC often.

2) Right from day one, the drive would show up as a USB Hub (I think it uses this to control 4 chips inside instead of a single chip). But this would at least 50% of the time cause any other device to be inserted into the same USB port on removing the memory drive not to be recognized - only a reboot would fix this. I tried this on many laptops/desktops and got the same results.

3) I contacted Corsair who said to ship it back to them even though the local retailer would take it back. Since I was out the country I told...Read more