Bronco Posted July 29, 2004 Posted July 29, 2004 I'm looking for a device to save a bunch (140 MB) of pictures to and occasional use. I've heard talk of the zip drive but it seems like there was a smaller device available. Is the zip drive what I'm thinking of or is there some other type of external storage device? Quote
Ricardo_Montalban Posted July 29, 2004 Posted July 29, 2004 there are devices called 'memory keys' but the products that came up on a google search didn't seem to hold much. zip drives (iomega) hold 100, 250, and ?? MB of data Quote
Stonehead Posted July 29, 2004 Posted July 29, 2004 (edited) you mean, like, USB flash memory? Lexar makes 256 and 512 Mb jumpdrives ($38-$75) about the size of a car key. Also 1 GB USB flash memory for about $170. Edited July 29, 2004 by Stonehead Quote
Bronco Posted July 29, 2004 Author Posted July 29, 2004 Yeah, that's the little dojobber I was thinking of, the memory key. http://www.usbkeydrive.com/Mini_USBKey.htm thanks! If anyone has an opinion of the memorykey vs the zip drive feel free to speak up. I'm interested. Quote
Ricardo_Montalban Posted July 30, 2004 Posted July 30, 2004 yeah, my post looks like i'm recommending zips. i don't! i had trouble with mine, crashed my system, had to zero out HD and start over, and i still have a corrupt zip disc full of irreplaceable data that i can't bring myself to throw away. it sits there on my desk and taunt's me. hey, anyone wanna buy a zip drive? (no exp with mkey) Quote
CascadeClimber Posted July 30, 2004 Posted July 30, 2004 Costco has 512Mb USB 2.0 SanDisk "thumb drives" for a relative pittance right now. I have a 256Mb model that works great- no driver install requried on Win2000 or Xp. Quote
Bronco Posted July 30, 2004 Author Posted July 30, 2004 IT'S ONLY TAKEN ME SIX HOURS OF DOWNLOADING DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE AND CRYING TO THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO GET THE FRICKING "FLASH" to accept a file. grrrrr. Quote
CascadeClimber Posted July 30, 2004 Posted July 30, 2004 Which one did you get? I've used the Sandisk I have with 50+ WinXp or 2000 PCs and never had any issue. Please tell us you aren't using Windows 98 or 95 or, worst of all, ME?? Quote
snoboy Posted July 30, 2004 Posted July 30, 2004 I guess you got what you need, but the memory card used for digicams, and an accompanying card reader could be a good, and very small, option. The card would be small, the card reader is a bit bigger, but many people and computers already have them these days, so depending on your situation... Quote
JoshK Posted July 30, 2004 Posted July 30, 2004 bronco, do you have a CD or DVD burner? the things have become such a commodity they are the cheapest way to back stuff up. I guess it's my only choice...my pics require ~ 5 DVDs to back up! Quote
Bronco Posted July 30, 2004 Author Posted July 30, 2004 eh, yeah I'm still on '98 but, hey it is the SECOND EDITION! Loren, I did get the Sandisk micro flash USB drive thing with 256 kb. I think it was around $44.00 after rebate from Staples. I'm scared of cd burners. I managed to totally debilitate 2 computers while trying to install one. One computer was garbage, something went very wrong on the first attempt. The second attempt I actually got the dang thing to work but, only for 2 cds, then things started going haywire. I took it out and it sits in the store room. If anyone wants it, I'll throw it in with the EXPEDITION PACK listed on the Yard Sale. Quote
jon Posted July 31, 2004 Posted July 31, 2004 Does 98 support USB? Shit should just plug and play, right? Maybe you should get a mac. CD burners are notorious for corrupting systems on windowz. Quote
CascadeClimber Posted July 31, 2004 Posted July 31, 2004 Do you have currently updated antivirus software? Have you visited http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com lately? Do you have anti-spyware software? (if not try Ad-Aware: http://www.lavasoft.de) MS tried to drop support for Win9x in January but officially backed down. It's time for users to move on. Xp or OSX (for you, Jon). 98 blows in comparison. USB is mostly supported in 98SE. Jon is right about CD burners causing problems with Win9x. Quote
Bronco Posted July 31, 2004 Author Posted July 31, 2004 Does 98 support USB? Shit should just plug and play, right? Maybe you should get a mac. CD burners are notorious for corrupting systems on windowz. speaka da engrish? Loren: I keep pretty current on the windows updates. I need to install the spyware stuff becuase I notice all kinds of stupid programs running when I do ctrl+alt+delete. Thanks for the advice. Quote
Dan_Harris Posted July 31, 2004 Posted July 31, 2004 My experience at work was that 98 doesm't support USB pin drives,or flash drives or whatever thay are called. When my computer at work got updated to 2000, no problems! Great device now. Worked from the get go on my mac at home!! Quote
cj001f Posted July 31, 2004 Posted July 31, 2004 MS tried to drop support for Win9x in January but officially backed down. It's time for users to move on. Xp or OSX (for you, Jon). 98 blows in comparison. Unfortunately there's alot of control functionality to 98 that doesn't directly transfer to XP or 2k Quote
CascadeClimber Posted July 31, 2004 Posted July 31, 2004 Unfortunately there's alot of control functionality to 98 that doesn't directly transfer to XP or 2k I'm curious to hear some examples. The only consistent thing that I've seen is some lazy hardware vendors obsoleting their gear by not writing 2000 and/or Xp drivers. -L Quote
cj001f Posted July 31, 2004 Posted July 31, 2004 Unfortunately there's alot of control functionality to 98 that doesn't directly transfer to XP or 2k I'm curious to hear some examples. The only consistent thing that I've seen is some lazy hardware vendors obsoleting their gear by not writing 2000 and/or Xp drivers. -L One, at least w/going from 98/2k to XP is a loss of LP1 functionality that effects a cheesy VidMicroscope Image Capture System I have at work. For other things it may well be as you say - laziness/a cynical ploy for more money. I just know I was quoted $30k to upgrade 2 instruments Quote
CascadeClimber Posted July 31, 2004 Posted July 31, 2004 Yeah, HAL won't let 3rd-party software talk directly to the hardware. Have you fiddled with the "compatibility" modes at all? Quote
cj001f Posted July 31, 2004 Posted July 31, 2004 Have you fiddled with the "compatibility" modes at all? naw - partly because our IT department doesn't like it, partly because I've ended up with responsibility over 7-8 different instruments, each with an attached computer, each with "less than optimal" programming/hardware installations. I wish I had the time to spend to fiddle with them, but I don't - and management doesn't necessarily see the $ benefit to fixing them when they "work" fine in there non-networked, slow ass glory. Quote
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