My friend and my brother have one, and I'm wondering if i should get one
2006-10-08 13:38:52 · 5 answers · asked by Suzy Suzee Sue 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
you know that thing they use instead of a CD or a memory disk or floppy disk to save data.
2006-10-08 13:41:02 · update #1
to the first answer, is it a worthy purchase? And how much is the cheapest you think
2006-10-08 13:43:35 · update #2
Oh yeah I think it's the USB flash drive....just something that replaces hard disk and stores data is what I need.
2006-10-08 13:44:37 · update #3
that was for William B and everyone else interested in what I'm saying.
2006-10-08 13:45:36 · update #4
I am assuming you mean a USB flash drive. Just think of it like a really big Floppy Disk, I just got one that can hold 2GB.
2006-10-08 13:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does the same thing that a floppy disk and CD-R(W) does. It allows you to store information so you can look at it and change it later. The USB drive is a little more versatile than the other 2 options I mentioned. To use it, all you have to have is a USB port. Just plug it in and you're ready to go. You can also (once Windows Vista comes out) use it as extra memory for your computer. I am unsure of the details there, but this is a very handy feature from the reviews I have seen.
2006-10-08 20:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by gijoespoofs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It serves as a portable hard drive to carry with you. It is safer than a floppy, holds more than a floppy or a disk. I love to take mine with me when I travel as it means I have a backup of stories/books I'm working on, or if I am borrowing someone else's computer I can just use it and put it back in my purse. Best money I've ever spent is on the flash drive.
2006-10-08 20:48:43 · answer #3 · answered by Aunt Biwi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
USB is used for a universial input/output for varrious devices such as mice, keyboards, printers, externial drives. So just saying USB drive is not enough, prollbaly an external storage drive, but this could be one of a hundred types of drives. Ad more info like hard drive, flash drive, etc.
2006-10-08 20:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can put in a usb flash drive back up in the usb 2.,0 port or a wireless usb adapter for the net in the 1.0 usb port you can put in usb hard drive usb joystick wireless usb for the net every thing that has usb will work in the usb ports
2006-10-08 20:42:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋