Small/Compact USB Flash Drive recommendations

[metroplex]

I am looking for physically small/compact USB flash drives for use in my car. I have a USB port that can accept flash drives and I need something that matches the dash (silvery trim) or is at least compact enough not to break off if I accidentally hit it or it gets in the way. It also must withstand the heat/cold/moisture in a car interior.

I don't need an ultra-fast drive or any encryption, nor do I need high storage capacity. I'd say 1GB-4GB is adequate, USB 2.0 is preferred for faster writing/reading.

Any ideas?

 

[Gillbot]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...tion=super+talent+pico

 

[aceO07]

Originally posted by: Gillbot
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...tion=super+talent+pico

The SuperTalent Pico-c is small. I had a 8gb one, but it died awhile ago. The shell is metal and does seem to heat up quite a bit. Maybe that was the reason. One day it just stopped working and didn't get detected on any of my computers. One important note about this drive, the portion you insert into the usb slot is a tiny bit thicker than standard due to the metal shell. You might have to push harder normal to get it inserted.

I now have a PQI i820 usb drive. It's like the SuperTalent, but doesn't have the metal shell. It's thinner and seems standard thickness. It's seems a bit slower, but it isn't an issue for me.

 

[Blain]

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[frostedflakes]

Those Pico C are very slick looking, but they do seem to have a pretty high failure rate. Otherwise I probably would have picked up a couple, it's perfect in every other way (simple and elegant design, tiny, etc.).

 

[Binky]

I've got a pico 4gb and love it. They have a lifetime warranty! Who the heck cares if it fails?

Sure, it would be annoying to ship it back and wait for the replacement, but these things are selling for peanuts, they look great, AND they have a lifetime warranty. If you keep your only copy of sensitive data on a falsh drive, slap yourself.

Edit: ewiz has the 4gb version on sale for 9 bucks, but no free shipping.