HP v165 8 GB USB Flash Drive P-FD8GBHP165-AZ

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This is a great little piece of machinery. It's straightforward, functional, and--what can I say?--truly cute. It's one of the teeniest USB flash drives I've ever seen, and for me, that's a good thing. I needed a USB drive that could fit into the back port of my Xbox 360 (the original white Arcade model), and the HP v165w does the trick beautifully. It also works great as a storage device for your computer.

Here's a breakdown of its features:

>> The package

The v165w comes in a thin, minimal-plastic package that looks exactly like the container shown on the product photos. It's basically a plastic holder sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard. Nice to look at, hard to open (just like most electronics packaging). Inside, you get the actual USB drive and a tiny lanyard similar to something you'd find on a cell phone charm. No other instructions or slips of paper are included (not that they're needed).

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OK, so I mistakenly put it through the laundry in my pants pocket. 45 minutes of washing in soapy water, and another 50 minutes of tumbling in the dryer.

I didn't expect much when I put it into the usb drive, but holy electrons!! It worked!! I used it to store about 3 gig of photos, and was able to transfer them, and add new data to the drive.

I doubt that HP is going to advertise this little beauty as waterproof and heat resistant, but it sure is nice to know that it will take a beating and still work.

I wanted a thumb drive that I could plug into the USB port on my car stereo that could hold a lot (16 gigs) of music. This fulfilled those requirements. The added benifit is that its small, so it doesn't attract a lot of attention.

PROS:
-Small
-Tight cap (won't fall off)
-Holds a lot of (music) info

CONS:
-None for me!

Other Thoughts: Its so small that I can plug it into my netbook and leave it there without worrying about it snagging on anything (like a case).