Super Talent Pico Mini-A 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive STU16GMAK (Black)

A neat little USB memory key, but not without a flaw. Because of the relatively thick plastic connector molded around the metal contacts, some USB connectors won't recognize it: the thickness of the plastic prevents good contact. It worked great on a 24-inch iMac, a Dell Optiplex, a White MacBook (now a ModBook); but not on a new 13-inch MacBook Pro and a Dell Inspiron 1525. Grinding or sanding the plastic down cured the problem, but the user should not have to do that! On the plus side, this is the smallest USB key I have ever used. And it is tough: I accidentally left it in my jeans, which went through a cotton wash and dry cycle (high heat), and it works fine afterwards. I did not expect it to survive, but it did.

I ordered this drive because I wanted a *tiny* one for my netbook- one that didn't stick out too far, so it wouldn't get bumped and damage the port or drive.

The size is great, and it worked well for a while. I kept most of my files on it, so I wouldn't have to worry about syncing between my netbook and desktop.

The problem is, the thing is made of very cheap plastic (even though the photos look metallic). There is a top part that is sandwiched over a lower part, which seems to make it a bit too fragile. The plastic around the front started cracking and breaking off on mine; part of it it is still stuck in one of my USB hubs! I managed to get my files off of it, but I really can't recommend this thing to anyone. I was very careful with it, just using it to transfer files between pc/netbook, and it still started to break after just a month.

If you are looking for a similar solution, I have heard that the Verbatim Tuff 'n Tiny drives are good. In...Read more

I use this in my car to hold all my music and play through the USB port on my deck (Sony MEX-5700U). It's a heck of a lot of smaller that our iPod. We actually have three, one for me, one for my wife, and one for our little 1. I can keep all three in the ashtray of our car which is never used, so they are out of sight. We ditched all our CDS, so much less clutter around the rig.