Entered CNET Catalog: 10/12/2003
SKU: 0649528722829
Manufacturer: Crucial Technology
Manufacturer description
The new Crucial Gizmo! Hi-Speed version is faster than ever, and can move data at speeds up to 480 megabits per second. All that power in a sleek device that you can handily attach to your key ring!Product summary
The good: Simple, attractive design; can password-protect data; very inexpensive per megabyte.
The bad: Forget your password, and you'll have to send the drive back to be reset.
The bottom line: Crucial's Gizmo offers password protection and an attractive look at an excellent price per megabyte.
Editors' review
- Editors' Choice: Yes
- Reviewed on: 04/02/2004
The Gizmo includes Crucial's Secure-D software, which allows you to password-protect up to 97 percent of the drive. The Secure-D setup file comes loaded on the drive, but you can access it only on systems running Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP. Also worth noting is that if you forget your password, not only will you lose all your data, you'll have to return the drive to the manufacturer to be reset. The Gizmo does not include a driver disc, so users on pre-2000 versions of Windows will need to download driver software from Crucial's Web site.
The Crucial Gizmo is available in capacities from 64MB to 256MB. At this time, the Gizmo offers only a USB 1.1 connection, which makes it a bit slower than most of the other drives we tested. Still, our 256MB test model costs about $63, or 25 cents per megabyte, which is very inexpensive.
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User opinions
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This was a piece of junk.
Pros: Didn't get to see any postiive points
Cons: Was defective, had to return
out of 6 user reviews
Value For Money
Pros: Simple & Reliable ! A Nice & Sleek Design.
Cons: Its a little too big.
out of 6 user reviews
Best There is
Pros: Small, fast speed to upload and download. Using mine for 9 months and have found no negatives.
Cons:
out of 6 user reviews
Not compatible with common OS's.
Pros: Crucial and Micron usually produce reliable products ; they USUALLY offer well thought-out products that can be used by many.
Cons: Crucial Website now states clearly that their USB flash-drives are NOT compatible with Win95/Win98/Win98SE (it appears that they are unwilling to offer any drivers). I personally dislike proprietary products that only work in certain "pre-ordained" envir
out of 6 user reviews
best usb drive on the market
Pros: Simple, reliable, password-protected data, extremely durable, very inexpensive per megabyte and lifetime warranty.
Cons: I found no flaws.
out of 6 user reviews
Amazing value for money.
Pros: Great value for money. Reliable. Password protection option. Visually appealing. Best all-around flash drive.
Cons: Fractionally bigger than other flash drives. Cap is not held by device while in use; might get lost.
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Crucial Gizmo specifications
- General
- Product Type USB flash drive
- Storage Capacity 256.0 MB
- Compatibility Mac , PC
- Compatibility Non-specific
- Memory
- Interface Type Hi-Speed USB
- Interface Specification Compliance USB 2.0
- Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
- Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards Plug and Play
- Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Secure-D
- OS Required Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition , Microsoft Windows 2000 , Microsoft Windows XP , Apple MacOS 8.6 or later
- Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Limited lifetime warranty
