SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ7-4096-A10 by SanDisk
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Digital camera reviews of SanDisk Cruzer Titanium 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ7-4096-A10
Digital camera Review: A very decent buy
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this one for a good deal...got free shipping as well.. I was on lookout for a flash drive of over 2GB..I found great reviews for this product here at amazon and so far its been good..it looks a very good buyDigital camera Review: Almost Perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
It does not always eject well with U3 installed. I have removed it and it is working well. Also I do not like how the light will sometimes stay on after ejection. Other than that it is a great product. Very durable and plenty of space.Digital camera Review: Amazing except for the U3 software
Summary: 5 Stars
This gem of a flashdrive is amazing, this sucker survived my car driving over it(personal test I was bored) even worked after I fell(got pushed) into a pool with it(sadly my laser pointer died). The LED on it is cool capacity is great the write speed is pretty quick for a flash drive it's compact the sliding motion is awesome for a super nerd like me, makes me feel like a hero everytime someone says "Oh no I'm having computer problems" i just take out my handy "Cruzer" and slide out the usb and say " I CAN FIX IT" and use my handy set of computer utilities.
Now I recomend formating it and losing the u3 software asap cause it can cause problems, I've gotten al ot of errors with it the little icon it puts on my screen drives me nuts, and on some computers(my work computer which has some protection on it(doesn't allow unrecognized exe's from being run which isn't uncommon on work and school computers) doesn't allow my cruzer to be recognized which drove me nuts. in a nutshell the u3 program was a great idea but it's just not perfect and not worth having.
more on the u3 system:
The Ultra3 software that auto launches from this USB drive does indeed install software on every pc you plug it into. It does not ask before installing. It automatically launches when you plug it in and creates a c:\documents and settings\user\application data\u3 subdirectory. This directory does not disappear when the device is ejected. This was confirmed by SanDisk Tech Support after they told me it left no trace initially. For me this is unacceptable as I use it on PCs that are not my own. When the drive is plugged in it creates a CD drive and a removable drive. The CD drive is where U3 software auto launches from. To stop it from auto launching you have to get rid of the CD partition. That tool is not provided by SanDisk but if you look around on th internet you can find it
SanDisk has installed a software application called "U3" on the Cruzer 1GB Micro. This software loads automatically every time you insert the drive. It load very slowly, and you have to sit there looking at the U3 startup window. When U3 finally does start up, it takes you to another window which you have close to continue working.
But that's not all...
After you're done starting up the U3 application, you will see that it also installs an extra drive in Windows Explorer. You have the drive for the Cruzer itself, but there is another one that appears as a CD. It causes confusion every time you explore your computer, since you have to remember that this is for the Cruzer, and not an actual CD drive. There does not seem to be a single use for this extra drive, except to take up space and cause confusion.
But we're still not done...
When you want to eject the Cruzer, you MUST use the U3 application. You CANNOT use the Windows XP "Safely Remove Hardware" option. In fact, if you fail to use U3 to "eject" the Cruzer, you get an error message next time you insert it. This causes further confusion, since you can't tell if this was a real error or just a quirk.
We're not done yet...
You might think, "Well, I'll just delete the U3 application." Think again. If you manage to delete the U3 software, the Cruzer simply re-installs it next time you insert the drive, and you start all over again.
This is pure over-engineering. Why would the people at SanDisk take a simple concept and ruin it by adding this extra layer of complication? Like most users, I like to insert a flash drive and then access it. I don't want to run a whole application every time I insert the flash drive, and I certainly don't want it installing all sorts of applications on my computer. I'm just baffled by this. Are the engineers and programmers at SanDisk starving for something to do with their time?
Digital camera Review: Another Great Thumb Drimb Drive
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a suberb thumb drive for the money. It is stylish and is well protected with the liquid metal case covering which can add some expense to the overall product, but does add some phenomenol strength to the case. I am not a U3 fan, but you can either tolerate it or remove it. With 4GB you have a lot of room to work with. Good job SanDisk!!Digital camera Review: Appears to be a decent piece of equipment
Summary: 4 Stars
I've only had this item now for about a week. I encountered some problems with the third party distributor sending me the incorrect item initially, but all has been corrected since then. This Cruzer has plenty of available space and transfers data quick enough to keep a person from getting too impatient. I know that several reviews state a dislike for the U3 technology, but to be honest, that was one reason I went with this product. U3 provides a "cloned" environment of any PC you may use as your "base" system that can be used on any other system throughout the world. For me, that is a selling point since I travel a lot for business and now do not have to lug my laptop all over the place. I simply synchronize my Cruzer with my system, and everything I need is right on my mobile storage unit. It's like having your PC or notebook in your pocket.