I just needed a memory stick / flash drive for something urgent and thought I would pay over the odds in local shops. It was a pleasant surprise to find that Staples are selling the 8GB Toshiba drives for the same price I would have to pay Moby Memory etc. but without the wait. They had the 16GB version for £3.99 I think but that's not quite as cheap as some online sellers.
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Chris1910
14 Dec 15#1
Hot
AndyRoyd
14 Dec 15#2
As long as "urgent" allows sufficient hours to fill this exceptionally slow drive. But def heat for high street option.
picnick
14 Dec 15#3
Slow for USB 2.0 or slow because it is not USB 3.0 (the usual argument)? I'm going to fill it with a 6.9GB file later so I will let you know how long it takes.
Oh right. I only need it for one thing but will report back as promised once I have tested it with the 6.9GB file, hopefully with better results than that review.
picnick
16 Dec 15#6
I did that test. It took half an hour (not two hours) to transfer 7GB which I know isn't particularly fast but for the two quid I paid, it did the job. The person in that review must have been trying to use it with a Spectrum ZX.
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