Flash Memory

LaCie's IamaKey USB flash drive is slim, sturdy, and, most importantly, will stay on your key ring.

LaCie's IamaKey USB flash drive is slim, sturdy, and, most importantly, will stay on your key ring.

We're not totally persuaded by the EarthDrive thumbdrive's green credentials, but at least its makers are trying.

SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Plus boasts an innovative set of features, fast data transfers, and a complimentary six-month online backup subscription, but we're put off by the subsequent annual service fee and the expensive retail price, especially when other drives at equal capacity cost much less.

The SanDisk Sansa TakeTV delivers plug-and-play simplicity for watching downloaded videos on your TV.

The SanDisk Sansa TakeTV delivers plug-and-play simplicity for watching downloaded videos on your TV.

The well-designed and inexpensive SanDisk Cruzer Micro comes with great software, but it's marred by its incredibly slow write speeds.

The simple Gizmo Overdrive stores your documents without getting in the way.

The JumpDrive Mercury provides a handy feature we have yet to see on a thumbdrive: an external capacity meter that lets you know at a glance how much space is left on your drive.

The JumpDrive Mercury provides a handy feature we have yet to see on a thumbdrive: an external capacity meter that lets you know at a glance how much space is left on your drive.

Kanguru's Flash Drive Max is the largest-capacity flash thumbdrive available, but it costs more than many computers. Since most people use thumbdrives to transport relatively small amounts of data, this drive is overkill.

Kanguru's Flash Drive Max is the largest-capacity flash thumbdrive available, but it costs more than many computers. Since most people use thumbdrives to transport relatively small amounts of data, this drive is overkill.

Kanguru's Flash Drive Max is the largest-capacity flash thumbdrive available, but it costs more than many computers. Since most people use thumbdrives to transport relatively small amounts of data, this drive is overkill.

Though the Memina Rocket has a nice design and fast maximum speed ratings, it's overpriced for a thumbdrive that lacks data-security software.

Though the Memina Rocket has a nice design and fast maximum speed ratings, it's overpriced for a thumbdrive that lacks data-security software.

Though the Memina Rocket has a nice design and fast maximum speed ratings, it's overpriced for a thumbdrive that lacks data-security software.

While the SanDisk Cruzer Mini isn't a speed demon, it is a good, basic thumbdrive that won't break the bank.

While the SanDisk Cruzer Mini isn't a speed demon, it is a good, basic thumbdrive that won't break the bank.

While the SanDisk Cruzer Mini isn't a speed demon, it is a good, basic thumbdrive that won't break the bank.

While the SanDisk Cruzer Mini isn't a speed demon, it is a good, basic thumbdrive that won't break the bank.

While the SanDisk Cruzer Mini isn't a speed demon, it is a good, basic thumbdrive that won't break the bank.

While the SanDisk Cruzer Mini isn't a speed demon, it is a good, basic thumbdrive that won't break the bank.

If you can get over this flash drive's odd split design, the SanDisk Cruzer Profile is a safe place to stash all sorts of data.

If you can get over this flash drive's odd split design, the SanDisk Cruzer Profile is a safe place to stash all sorts of data.

The Kanguru Bio Drive is a great way to protect your mobile data, but Mac and Linux users are out of luck.