Buying anything for a computer today seems like it takes a college degree in electronics to understand all of the details. Those handy USB flash drives many people use may seem confusing with all of the choices on the market, but by breaking it down to a few simple steps, you'll be buying one in a flash.
Instructions
1. Consider buying different drivers and designate them for different purposes. Get different colors and sizes like a 512mb drive in green for important documents, a 2GB in purple for music and a 4GB for home videos and pictures. Not only does this relieve the stress of wondering which file to delete to make room for the new save, but it also helps with organization.
2. Check to make sure it has an indicator display. These easy-to-read displays let you know how much you've put on the USB flash drive and how much room is left.
3. Look for handy features like clips, lanyards and key chains attached directly to the USB flash drive. It's easy to stick a small drive in a pocket and forget that it's there. One washer and dryer cycle later and all of your data is lost. A handy clip keeps the device safe and out of forgetful pockets.
4. Stick to well-known brands rather than buying cheaper ones that don't stand up as well to use and abuse. San Disk is one of the top rated USB flash drives with consumers saying that not only did their disk survive common wear and tear but also many have withstood amazing feats that would crush a lesser, off-brand drive (see Resources).
5. Know that Linux users have options, too. Before you buy a USB flash drive, look for a penguin on the back of the packaging indicating it's compatible with a Linux system.
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