The Right Flash Drive

by Luke Kent - Date: 2006-12-06 - Word Count: 243 Share This!

Even though most of our lives are stored on computers, many people still neglect to have a back up for their files. In the past backing up files was time consuming and required individual to use numerous floppy disks and/or cds. Today the flash drive is making backing up and transferring files quick and efficient.

A flash drive is a small, portable data storage device that plugs into the USB port of a computer. Flash drives are popular because they can hold a considerable amount of data and are fast, reliable, and portable.

Before you go out and purchase a flash drive here are a few things you should consider:

1) Choose one that suits your style and will stand up to daily wear and tear.

2) Flash drives can hold 32Mb to 4Gb of data find a drive or drives that suit both your current and future needs, as your requirements for more capacity may grow. In terms of budget, as a general rule price increases with capacity.

3) Make sure that the drive is compatible with your PC and that it comes with software and/or it is easily downloaded from the web.

4) Ensure that the drive has write protect to avoid accidental erasure and if privacy is a concern, make sure that the drive can be password protected.

As an educator I have found that having a flash drive saves me time and in the long run saves money.

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Mr. L. Kent is an experienced educator and president of http://MrKent.Net - Education Technology Made Simple.

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