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SimpleTech STI-USBMD/128 128MB Bonzai USB Mini Drive
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Break free from the limitations of floppy disks and rewritable CDs. The SimpleTech Bonzai USB Mini-Drive is the easy way to store, transfer and carry your personal files. Whether you're at home, at work, or on the road, Bonzai gives you instant access to your files via any computer with a USB port. Use Bonzai to store your business documents, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word files, to work anywhere you travel. Carry favorite digital pictures, MP3 music, video and audio clips to share with family and friends. Even store games for a little fun between projects. It is like another hard drive for your computer. You have complete control creating, copying and deleting files from Bonzai.And Bonzai is guaranteed compatible. USB is available in nearly every desktop and notebook computer made in the past few years. Bonzai works equally well with Windows and MacOS computers, with no drivers required (except for Windows 98 and earlier). Bonzai even works with USB hubs so you don't have to remove other USB devices. Bonzai is a breakthrough in design and convenience. With enough storage capacity to equal more than 90 floppy disks, Bonzai gives you the freedom to carry all your files in the palm of your hand. Bonzai features a sturdy and stylish case that slips easily into your pocket, purse or briefcase. The all-in-one unit requires no batteries, no external power, and no additional cables or adapters. Other USB drives use embedded storage. If you want more capacity you need to purchase another storage device. But not with Bonzai. You simply open the case and plug in another flash memory card. Bonzai uses a patent-pending design for an infinitely expandable storage solution.Customer Reviews:
One tough little bugger.......2004-02-28
Thanks for saving my data, even from myself Simpletech.
GREAT IDEA, BUT NO CIGAR.......2003-08-22
1. The first problem is that the male plug connector is too short. The drive won't seat in many USB slots without using the extension cord. If the plug was just a little longer--say, the same size as on the extension cord--it would fit.
2. The extension cord is way, way too long and bulky. The drive itself is small and easily carried in your pocket. But if you have to carry the extension cord with it, it's no longer easily portable.
Just extend the male plug (about 2/10 of a cent's worth of materials) and this would be an absolute winner!
Floppies be gone!.......2003-07-02
Being a writer, I like to work on my projects wherever I may be. Sometimes I like to work on my desktop PC, sometimes on my laptop at the park, coffee shop or when I travel to do research...and sometimes I like to work at my lunch break at my real JOB. Before I purchased this product, I had floppy diskettes and CD-RWs all over the place--no more!
Now, I carry my projects and all of my electronic research material with me. Everything fits and it's a no-brainer to install...just plug it in. I had to download drivers for my desktop PC as it is still running WIN98SE, but that only took a few moments and then I was good to go.
This is PERFECT for anyone who has an electronic project to do, but can't always work on the same computer.
It's faster to copy than burning a CD and it's also less wasteful. It's universal, unlike some large media like LS-120 Superdisks or Zip Disks...so, unless the PC is really old, you can use this. Furthermore, it's MUCH smaller than those other products and comes with a lariat so you can wear it around your neck if you're forgetful like I am. It also comes with a USB extension cord, in case you can't fit it into your open USB slot because of the drive's case's design.
Basically, you can't go wrong. This is highly recommended and really nice to have around.
One hint: don't run applications off of this. Use it for storage, but if you download a program onto it, copy the program onto the local hard disk of the PC you're using before you run it. The speed can't match the speed on a PC's local hard disk.
Expandable and small.......2003-05-07
Wow!.......2003-03-15
A few details . . .
Insert it into a USB port, wait about 2 seconds and WIN2K and WinXP (home and professional) pop up an acknowledgement of a new removable disk that it found. You use the USB drive just like a hard drive (drag and drop, etc.).
Here are some factoids I wish the product description (or picture) would have told me:
1) A 4 foot USB extension cable is included, which in my book eliminates any negative dealing with the fact that the USB ports on some computers are close together or very tight. (BTW I have a Compaq Presario with 2 USB's on the front and although it is tight the Bonzai works fine there without the extension, even with my mouse plugged in right beside it). Having to carrying a small cable is just not that big of deal folks.
2) It is very small. 2 1/2" long including the USB plug. 1 1/4" wide. 1/2" deep.
3) It is very light. About the weight of one Oreo Double Stuff cookie :)
4) The USB plug has a cap.
5) The case is heavy plastic.
6) A lanyard (i.e big shoestring looking thing that goes around your neck like a Referee's whistle) is included.
7) I have a 60MB zip file on my Bonzai right now which unzips faster than those on my hard drive. Did I mention the Bonzai is fast?
8) The whole thing seems solid and well made.
BTW, a guy I work with and I did some research. We both concluded that Bonzai is the answer to our goal of a slick way to quickly move files between computers, with zero install requirements (at least on Win2K and WinXP). He is very envious of me right now since he opted for the Sandisk Cruzer instead of the Bonzai (because Best Buy didn't have the Bonzai). I picked Bonzai and was delighted to find that amazon.com has it. The Cruzer is about 4-5 times bigger, and doesn't feel nearly as solid in my view.
I opted for the 128MB model instead of the 256MB or 512MB models for two simple reasons: 1) 128MB is enough for me for now (equal to 88 diskettes), 2) the price of Secure Disk (SD) is bound to keep tumbling so I'll pick up a 256 and/or 512 once the 1GB (and beyond) SD's come out and drive down their cost of their little brother and sister :)
Enjoy the Bonzai!
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