LaCie IamaKey (4GB)
Starting at: $15.84
CNET Editors' Review
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- Reviewed by: Dan Ackerman
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The good: Sturdy construction; slim; key ring attachment won't break.
The bad: Plastic cap can get lost easily.
The bottom line: LaCie's IamaKey USB flash drive is slim, sturdy, and, most importantly, will stay on your key ring.
For a device often called a USB "key," the tiny flash drives people carry around with them are generally not well-suited to being attached to a key ring. Most have plastic bodies, and in our experience, the plastic key ring loops inevitably break after a few weeks or months.
LaCie's IamaKey USB flash drive offers a potential solution with a new drive that is, amusingly, shaped like a key. More importantly, the entire device is made of metal, including the key ring connector at the top end.
As chronicled in this blog post, our main purpose for attaching a ... Expand full review
For a device often called a USB "key," the tiny flash drives people carry around with them are generally not well-suited to being attached to a key ring. Most have plastic bodies, and in our experience, the plastic key ring loops inevitably break after a few weeks or months.
LaCie's IamaKey USB flash drive offers a potential solution with a new drive that is, amusingly, shaped like a key. More importantly, the entire device is made of metal, including the key ring connector at the top end.
As chronicled in this blog post, our main purpose for attaching a USB drive to a keychain is to have handy access to files. Testing several new laptops every week, key drives are useful for storing and transferring all the install files for software apps that should be on a new laptop, but aren't (such as Firefox, AVG Free, and Open Office).
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New York native Dan Ackerman, a former radio DJ turned journalist, has written about technology and music for publications including Spin, Blender, The Hollywood Reporter, and Men's Journal. He hosts the weekly CNET Labscast show (Mondays at 2pm ET) and his most recent album, Tales Out of Night School, is available now.
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"The Best USB investment I ever made" By campagnj
Pros: Very tough - been on my key chain for three years with no worries. VERY convenient- Always with me wherever I go.
Very sly- No one ever knows I have a USB with me
Good performance- I've never had a problem or noticed slow downs
Cons: The cover for the bottom is easily lost. It doesn't matter because it's tough enough that the cover isn't necessary
It's expensive.
Summary: This thing is awesome. I've had it with me for 3 years and it really comes in handy. Whenever I have needed to get on a "foreign" computer I can use my own firefox and I have roboform mobile so I can access any account from anywhere. I never ... Expand full review
"Great product very strong and reliable" By coventry_kid
Pros: Very convienient very portable and its not going to fall off your key ring.
Cons: i lost the plastic thing on the end about 10 mins after purchase.
Specifications
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- Memory storage capacity: 4 GB
