SanDisk SDCZ28-004G-A11 Cruzer Titanium Plus 4 GB USB Flash Drive
- Automatic online back-up (available free of charge for 6 months)
- Access your files on the device or online
- Password protection and AES hardware encryption
- Restore accidentally deleted files (Deleted files remain online as long as you don't exceed capacity)
- BoomerangIT service ¿ Lost and found service (Subscription required)
Product Description
The new Cruzer Titanium Plus USB flash drive offers an automatic and seamless online backup option with device password protection and hardware AES encryption so you can easily access your files on the device or online. You can confidently store all your sensitive, important data without the fear of losing the device or accidentally deleting the files. Cruzer Titanium Plus is not only packaged in a rugged, crush resistant metal case, but also it provides you with added security by keeping the files on your device also backed up online, in case you ever need them. Rugged, crush resistant metal case BoomerangIT service (Subscription Required) - Lost and found service Minimum Requirements - Windows 2000 SP4, XP, Vista, Mac OS 10+, Linux, USB 2.0 Port
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SanDisk SDCZ28-004G-A11 Cruzer Titanium Plus 4 GB USB Flash Drive
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- Publisher: SanDisk
- Label: SanDisk
- Studio: SanDisk
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 8 reviews
- nv:Type^USB Flash Drive|Memory Size^4GB
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Bronze titanium plus 2008-08-27
Comment: PRO: Very resistent, it is made from metal. Fast enough. Nice color. U3 and readyboost support.
CONS: The data backup online system is free only for 6 month, then you have to pay. Does not bring a cord. Only 4 GB. It is heavy to carry. The boomerang system if you lose it, is only free for 3 month, and not for 2 years like it says. Could be faster.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: As a 4GB memorystick, it does what it should. 2008-08-20
Comment: It's a memory stick, it has 4GB storage, U3 software, backups software, encryption, a retractable usb connection and it's made of some outlandish "titanium liquimetal". The last two features are it's best and the reasons I bought it. Basically this memory stick works like it should, like almost any other 4GB memory stick. The transfer speed are ok, but not great. But for the price, it's worth it.
The reason I love this thing, is it enables me to use Firefox anywhere and not rely on the security of a hotel or internet cafe. It also has it's own anti-virus (which you need to subscribe to).
It's most annoying feature is the automatic backup of files on the stick. Each time I plug it into my computer at work, it automatically starts syncing. I would have liked more options on this. Right now, I have to stop it each morning. I would also have liked to choose which folders to sync. It's possible you can, but right now I don't know if it's backing up the entire drive or just the "documents" folder.
Another thing, I liked the color of the older version better. This bronze/gold look isn't working for me, but has no impact on the function.
All I really want now, is a 32GB version with faster transfer speeds.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Pre-Installed Software Caused Problems and Loss Of Encryption 2008-08-09
Comment: I have always been a fan of SanDisk USB flash drives. I have owned several over the years, and have always found the Cruzer Titanium series to be a great, fast, rugged product. A few months ago the company I work for declared that no removable storage devices could be used in company computers, unless they utilized hardware file encryption. Well I realized that I would no longer be able to use my trusty SanDisk 2GB Ultra Cruzer Titanium drive for work. After doing some research I discovered the new SanDisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium "Plus", which boasted AES hardware encryption. I was delighted because not only would I be able to purchase another great SanDisk Ultra Cruzer flash drive, which would give me the hardware encryption that my company now required, but I would also double the storage capacity over my previous Ultra Cruzer drive. The "Plus" model was brand new, so the cost was higher than the standard Ultra Cruzer series drives (the cost has since come down), but I was sure it would be the perfect answer to my needs so I ordered one right away.
Upon receiving my new Titanium Plus drive, I quickly became aware of a few things that disappointed me. First of all, there was no pocket clip included. Since I have to carry the drive around with me every day, to be used on several computers throughout the business, I always attached previous Cruzer Titanium drives to my shirt pocket with the included clip. I do not wish to carry around my car keys in the pocket of my dress slacks every day, so using the included little chain seemed of little help. Now I would have to keep the flash drive in my pants pocket, which quickly became a nuisance. I also found that it was loaded with the U3 Launchpad and a few U3 "smart programs." I have already had several bad experiences with U3 junkware on my previous Cruzer Ultra Titanium drive and had to uninstall it. Therefore I decided to uninstall it from this new Ultra Titanium Plus drive as well. In fact, my company would not allow me to utilize the on-line backup service anyway, because they don't want their company sensitive data being stored on some Internet servers. So I went ahead and used the U3 removal tool to uninstall the U3 software on the new flash drive. Well that is when I realized that I had just wasted a bunch of money and placed myself in a horrible position.
Without the U3 software on my new Titanium Plus flash drive, I found that I no longer had the encryption capabilities of the drive. Oh, I was so ticked. The so called "hardware encryption" was exactly why I had spent the money on this new drive to begin with! Now here I was stuck with a plain old Cruzer Titanium flash drive, with no encryption. I may as well have continued to use my previous Titanium drive. I was fit to be tied, and I complained to SanDisk about this. I was told that in order to have the encryption capabilities, I would need to have the U3 software installed on the drive. I thought this was supposed to be hardware encryption! Why would I need that rotten U3 slop on my drive in order to have encryption? Well, after going around and around with SanDisk and ultimately getting nowhere, I eventually ended up purchasing an encryption utility called "Lockngo" by Keynesis. This utility, although a bit slow, allowed me to enable file encryption on my new Cruzer Titanium Plus drive. Since I wanted 256-bit AES encryption, plus the ability to use the "Quick Lock" feature, I had to purchase the Professional version of the Lockngo software. This cost me $39.00. When added to the cost of the new SanDisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium Plus 4GB flash drive, I ended up spending a grand total of $93.99. What a complete waste of money! I feel that SanDisk has really bent me over on this issue and I really wish I had never invested the extra money to buy a flash drive that supposedly came with hardware encryption. The product description and instruction manual never stated that uninstalling the U3 software would wipe away all ability to use this encryption feature. Oh Bollocks!
Well I went ahead and registered the new drive with the BoomerangIt service, and attached the little badge to the flash drive with the provided chain. Within a month of carrying the Cruzer flash drive in my pants pocket, all of the print on that little badge completely wore off. Nice! Now anyone who finds my drive will not have the instructions about contacting the BoomerangIt service so that the drive can be returned to me. Double Bollocks!!
So to summarize my dreadful experience; my employer advised me that I could no longer use my non-encrypted SanDisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium flash drive, so I trusted the claims of the new SanDisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium Plus flash drive and purchased one (at top dollar, since it had just been released). I then removed the preinstalled U3 software, as I didn't want the troubles that are associated with it. This fateful decision caused my brand new drive to lose its encryption abilities and it basically just became a more expensive version of the standard Ultra Cruzer Titanium drive. SanDisk Support was absolutely no help, so I then purchased a 3rd party file encryption utility, which cost me another $39.00 out of pocket. I then registered my drive for the free BoomerangIt service, in case I was to misplace my drive. Within a month, all of the print on the attached BoomerangIt service badge was completely worn off. On top of this, there was no pocket clip or lanyard included in the Ultra Cruzer Titanium Plus package, so there is no safe way to carry the drive other than in your pants pocket (which is how the print on the service badge got worn off). Other than the horrible experiences I have mentioned above, this new flash drive works great. It provides fast read/write speeds and the build quality is top shelf. If fact, it works just as well as my older SanDisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium flash drive. Wait a minute, if it only works as good as the older drive, then why did I spend all of this extra money for the newer drive? Hmm....GOOD QUESTION! I have been asking myself that question for the past 4 months now!
I have read that the latest release of the Ultra Cruzer Titanium Plus no longer comes with the U3 software preinstalled. I think that is a wonderful improvement. I am wondering how the encryption feature works on the drive now. They must have utilized some different software to make it work. However, I still cannot find anything on the SanDisk support site, regarding a firmware or software download that could restore the original encryption capabilities of my drive. Then again it doesn't really matter anymore since I already spent a bunch of money to purchase 3rd party software to give me this capability. Although I am happy with the durability and data transfer speeds of the Ultra Cruzer Titanium Plus, I am extremely unhappy with the way the features of this drive must be utilized, the lack of documentation to let consumers know that U3 was needed for encryption, and the appallingly poor customer service that SanDisk provided me with. If I were to rate this product strictly on the personal experience I have had, I would give it 1 star. However, since I do believe that it is a great drive for file storage, and now that I find that SanDisk has done away with that preinstalled U3 software, I am giving this product 3 stars for the quality and speed of the flash drive itself. I am sure that people who purchase the drive new today will have a much better experience, now that SanDisk has worked out the software issues. However, unless they redesigned the BoomerangIt badge so that the text doesn't wear off so easily, you will likely never get your Cruzer Titanium Plus drive back again if you lose it. And SanDisk, if you're reading this, would you be so kind as to send me a pocket clip for this drive? I think I have more than paid for it! =o)
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: VERY RELIABLE 2008-07-29
Comment: These are great and they're fast. I've always preferred the Sandisk brand to any other. They're fast also. First thing I do is remove the U3 software using the uninstall took. I hate U3. Also another small complaint is the small key chain loop, its too flimsy. Breaks easily, especially with the weight of the metal vs plastic.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: The Cruzer Titanium Rocks 2008-07-21
Comment: Sandisk's upgrade to the Cruzer Titanium includes more memory, online backup (with subscription), encryption, heavier security, and it's all rolled into one tough case. I highly recommend this if you plan on keeping it on a keychain: it will get knocked around, but it won't damage the drive.
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SanDisk SDCZ28-004G-A11 Cruzer Titanium Plus 4 GB USB Flash Drive
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