Usable with virtually any desktop or notebook, Flash Voyager Slider X1 is a compact USB 3.0 drive with bold styling and performance that packs a punch. Supports high-speed USB 3.0 transfers along with full USB 2.0 compatibility. The USB connector retracts when not in use, and a blue LED tells you at a glance if it's transferring data. Universally compatible.
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89quidyoucantgowrong
6 Jul 177#1
I'm asking myself why a USB flash drive would need to be refurbished.
sdaviso2
6 Jul 174#4
Non refurbished are £24.99 but OOS, for peace of mind I'd wait for stock!
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89quidyoucantgowrong
6 Jul 177#1
I'm asking myself why a USB flash drive would need to be refurbished.
plewis00 to 89quidyoucantgowrong
6 Jul 171#2
It's actually usually 14 day returns or damaged mechanisms rather than failed PCBs (as you couldn't even fix that), but I did kind of wonder. A good price all the same but I would put anything I really valued on it, that's a lot of data to cart around - that said, am sure it'll be fine for moving stuff to the TV or between computers.
nw104hh
6 Jul 17#3
Only 188 available to buy at 08:58 :smiley:
sdaviso2
6 Jul 174#4
Non refurbished are £24.99 but OOS, for peace of mind I'd wait for stock!
Gentle_Giant
6 Jul 17#5
Flash memory only has a limited number of write cycles, do you really want to risk getting one that has been using them up??
Yes, write limitations are real, I have an old trusty 2GB I used for small data transfers that is down to 1.35GB now.
pibpob
6 Jul 171#6
Except that, as stated above, these will have been changes of mind and will be virtually, if not totally, unused. They're not comparable to your ancient USB stick.
BlackAle
6 Jul 17#7
Good price for 128GB, though too big for me.
johnmcdon to BlackAle
7 Jul 17#21
That's what she said
Gentle_Giant
6 Jul 17#8
The thing is YOU DONT KNOW THAT. Yes, in many cases it will be true; but for the sake of a few pounds, I would not take the risk.
If someone has been using one of these as a booster on an old Vista PC/Laptop, it could be worn out and STILL be returned in time to be sold on again.
Each cell in a Flash drive has only ~1,000 write cycles, and then it dies/goes read only; no refurb can restore those used write cycles; then there is the chance something unsavoury has been loaded and "deleted" on it.......
I should also say I had had issues with Corsair Slider versions in the past, where the slider lock breaks, and it becomes a PITA to get the thing inserted. I only buy fixed drives now.
pibpob
6 Jul 172#9
Of course you don't know that. You don't know that you won't be run over by a bus if you leave the house. But it's a matter of risk, and you and I are seeing the risks differently. Even if each cell has only 1000 write cycles (seems low to me), this thing contains 128GB so is going to require a huge amount of effort to have any noticeable effect in a short time, given that there will be wear-levelling.
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Yes, write limitations are real, I have an old trusty 2GB I used for small data transfers that is down to 1.35GB now.
If someone has been using one of these as a booster on an old Vista PC/Laptop, it could be worn out and STILL be returned in time to be sold on again.
Each cell in a Flash drive has only ~1,000 write cycles, and then it dies/goes read only; no refurb can restore those used write cycles; then there is the chance something unsavoury has been loaded and "deleted" on it.......
I should also say I had had issues with Corsair Slider versions in the past, where the slider lock breaks, and it becomes a PITA to get the thing inserted. I only buy fixed drives now.