Lexar 128 mb JumpDrive 19.99 out the door at OM

[soflawill]

Office Max has the 128 mb Lexar JumpDrive for 19.99 out the door. This is not an advertised item, but on their in-store flyer. Seems like a fairly hot deal to me - no rebates to deal with. Picked one up this morning, seems to work fine

 

[RossMAN]

HOT considering no mail in rebate from a name brand company.

Thanks!

 

[dquan97]

good deal!!

 

[zaph]

Many stores, including my local one are using the lexar and the MicroAdvantage USB drives interchangably.

 

[iamshady]

Is this nationwide?

 

[soflawill]

not sure if nationwide, but these in-store flyers seem to cover a wide area-remember the 100.00 UPS mistake of two weeks ago

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: soflawill
Office Max has the 128 mb Lexar JumpDrive for 19.99 out the door. This is not an advertised item, but on their in-store flyer. Seems like a fairly hot deal to me - no rebates to deal with. Picked one up this morning, seems to work fine

Can you tell me if this is the older "JumpDrive Secure" USB 1.1 product, in which the body of the storage device is significantly wider than the USB connector itself, or the newer, slimmer USB 2.0 product? That would make the difference between mildly-warm and hot for me.

I currently already own the older "fat" USB 1.1 model of this device, and while it generally works well and hasn't given me any problems, the fact of the matter is that because it is wider than the USB connector itself, there are systems and situations in which it is actually unusable because of the physical form factor. Plus, I've seen the SanDisk USB 2.0 256MB "Cruiser" drive, for as low as $40, so for the same price/MB of flash storage, I could get one that is slimline and USB 2.0.

I learned the hard way, though, about the "fat" Lexars, when I tried to plug it into a Dell computer used for guest internet access at a hotel I stayed at. The way that the case was designed, the only two USB ports were on the back ATX I/O bracket, and because the PS/2 mouse+keyboard were plugged in, there was no way possible to plug in the Lexar flash drive.

I just thought of something, I guess I could buy a USB extension cable, that would probably work, but I hate carrying extra crap around.

There might be hope if my OM is substituting a MicroAdvantage drive, I think that those also have the slimline form-factor like the SanDisk drives do. The price is definately nice!

 

[BlueWeasel]

Nice deal...I may swing by OM on my way home tonight.

 

[soflawill]

This is the USB 1.1

 

[gordita]

is this nationwide?
i'm in upstate NY.

 

[tommigsr]

don't know if nationwide, but it is in the instore flyer. used a 10 off 40 and got mine for 15.04 each + tax

(19.99 x 2) + .79 candy bar - (10off40)= 33.xx

 

[carpenter]

Got a couple of these at Christmas when they did the same deal. They work well and make great stocking stuffers.

 

[weepul]

if it's in the in-store flyer, are these veiwable on their ads online? or is it a special insert in their in-store ads?

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[soflawill]

special flyer you get at the store, not part of any national ads

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry

Originally posted by: soflawill
Office Max has the 128 mb Lexar JumpDrive for 19.99 out the door. This is not an advertised item, but on their in-store flyer. Seems like a fairly hot deal to me - no rebates to deal with. Picked one up this morning, seems to work fine

I just thought of something, I guess I could buy a USB extension cable, that would probably work, but I hate carrying extra crap around.

My Hot Deals $50 Buslink 128MB all-in-one Flash drive/MP3 player/voice recorder is also a 1.1 "Fat" form that is HARD to FIT into many USB ports . . . fortunately it CAME with a short - approx 5" USB extension cable . . . problem solved.


If i didn't get in on my buslink hot deal last week, i'd be "all over" this one.

 

[Tom33]

For what its worth, I bought the 256mb Jumpdrive Sport. It is USB 2.0. It was $50 at Fry's at month, they have had it $39.99 in the last couple of weeks, here in the S.F. Bay Area.

 

[rainypickles]

i have a 64mb microadvantage ($10 from OM around sept) it still works for me and i keep it on my keys and jostle it everyday. it is usb 2.0 and comes with a ~3ft cable. so if you can get the (ugly) microadvantage, that would be better IMHO.

 

[JammingJay]

Nice price, I needed a extra USB key drive. Thx for the post

 

[Winchester]

I got the Micro Advantage ones substituted. Im in Texas.

 

[GordonV4]

As Winchester experienced OOS, but they did substitute MicroAdvantage QD128-J13.
Before i suggested the substitution, they offered a rain check.
Store #318
They still had 4 or 5 tags on the shelf, too.

 

[AnyMal]

Picked one up last night, thanks for heads up!

 

[trevinom]

Anybody want to sell their older 1.1 usb drives? I could use one, i'm tired of lugging around the smartmedia reader and the cable.
pm me if you do.


Thanks

 

[VirtualLarry]

Any chance for the OP to update the original post with the end-date of this offer?