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| Kingston DataTraveler 100 - USB flash drive - 8 GB - Hi-Speed USB - black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Kingston
Category: CE
List Price: $73.20
Buy New: $38.89
You Save: $34.31 (47%)
New (13) from $38.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 2.4 x 0.9 x 0.4
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: DT100/8GB
Model: DT100/8GB
UPC: 740617118643
EAN: 0740617118643
ASIN: B000TZ5WSG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
You've trusted Kingston's DataTraveler with your most important files. Now Kingston proudly introduces the sleek and capless DataTraveler 100. It holds all your documents in an affordable, convenient device and helps budget-conscious users break storage barriers, allowing them to easily store and move large files in a device no bigger than a pocketknife.DataTraveler 100 was built with simplicity in mind, allowing you to focus on your data. The USB connector is safely housed inside the sleek case, so you don't have to worry about losing a cap. DataTraveler 100 is available in capacities up to 8GB to give you plenty of room to hold just about any document, from term papers and theses to digital images, spreadsheets or other important documents.
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| Customer Reviews:
 No encryption but inexpensive and fast enough April 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like this drive alot. I has a light, weak feel about it. Huge size and fast transfers (even in Vista) are its strengths. It has no encryption. But I found an application that can encrypt and lock your thumb drive... its call TrueCrypt. Upon insertion of drive, a password prompt come up. I love this drive!
Spock would love it March 23, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
8GB flash drive the same size as my old 512 MB. Also a big fan of the retractable connector. Eliminates the need for DVD's when sharing large amounts of Data.
Reliable and reasonably priced February 29, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is an excellent device if you're looking for a lot of space without having to pay much for it.
The only drawback was the fact that there is not a password locking feature on it (like the Memorex I had), but not much of a deterrent from buying it.
 Decent speed, but not ReadyBoost-compatible February 15, 2008
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
I like Kingston products. They are general of high quality. This 8GB Data Traveler 100 is no exception. It provides solid performance and seems well built. Please note, though, that this drive is not compatible with Windows Vista's ReadyBoost feature -- it says so on the packaging. This means it does not meet the read/write speed requirements of ReadyBoost. But in everyday file copying, it seems pretty fast.
The drive comes formatted in FAT32. If you share this across different OSes -- including Windows 98 or earlier, Mac OS, Linux, etc. -- you might want to leave it at FAT32. If you use Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista exclusively, you may want to convert it to the NTFS format for better performance, as well as for the ability to store files bigger than 2GB. (FAT32 cannot store files bigger than 2GB.)
To convert the drive safely (without losing any existing information already stored on it), follow these steps:
1. Open My Computer and find the drive letter assigned to the USB drive. You'll find the drive with the generic volume name "KINGSTON".
2. Go to Start -> Run, then type "cmd" (without quotes) to open the DOS window.
3. At the DOS prompt, type "convert F: /fs:ntfs" (again, without quotes) -- here I assume your Kingston drive is the F drive -- to convert the flash drive safely, without losing any information. This should take less than a minute.
Note: NTFS does not make your drive faster per se, but provides better behind-the-scenes file management and its biggest benefit is allowing >2GB files.
No Encryption Software But a Usable Drive November 1, 2007
23 out of 36 found this review helpful
The Kingston Data Traveler is a perfectly useful 8GB USB Drive. The drive works flawlessly.
However, as data storage size gets greater and greater, encryption software becomes crucial for security. There is no software installed on this drive. If you have any data you wish to have secure, you need to consider a USB drive that has encryption software.
Also, the casing has a cheap plastic feel, though I think it will hold up to normal daily use. The USB connector is retracted using a sliding thumb switch. That's good if you are using it around an office/school environment. However, if you are using the drive in dirty or sandy environments, it's possible the mechanism could get fouled and jam.
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