for my computer class i needed to go out and buy a USB Flash Drive/Thumb Drive/Memory stick, 128 MB or 256 MB and it couldn't be a U3 type flash drive. When i went to staples I bought a USB 2.0 Flash Drive, 1GB. Will this flash drive that I bought be ok for this class? & what does it mean when it says 1GB? My only concern is that I don't know if the one i bought is a 128 MB or 256 MB flash drive. ugh, i don't know a thing about computers! someone help!
2007-01-22 05:51:52 · 15 answers · asked by Amy_Lynn 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
If it's 1GB, that's fine - that's 4 times the 256/8 times the 128 size. So you should be fine.
2007-01-22 05:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by nogoodaddress 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The drive you bought should be OK, but keep the receipt until you're sure it'll work. Just in case!
And the 128 MB, 256 MB, 1 GB, all have to do with the size of the drive. 1 GB = 1024 MB, so the drive you bought is four times as large as you need. That shouldn't be a problem, though.
2007-01-22 05:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by Navigator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flash drives are a type of memory that keeps its data, even without power.
A 1 GB flash drive has the storage space of four 256 MB drives,
so it can be used for classwork and still have lots of space left over.
2007-01-22 06:06:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. That should work just fine. The term GB means gigabyte which is 1000 megabytes. So if you were looking for a 128 megabyte or 256, then that will def. do the job.
2007-01-22 05:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MB and GB refers to how much "space" is available on the flash drive. Files (like music, pictures, documents) all take up "space" on the drive. 1 GB is the same as 1,000 MB.
I'm confident that your drive will be perfectly fine and you should have plenty of space for anything you need to do.
2007-01-22 05:56:10 · answer #5 · answered by QuestionWyrm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes your drive will be sufficient for you class. When you were told to buy a 256MB jump drive, you instead bought a 1GB jump drive. This means that your drive can hold up to approximately 4 times the amount of data that you will need to store. Good for you.
2007-01-22 05:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by mj21883 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 gb is about...4? times more than 256...anyways, 1 gb is quite a bit bigger than 256mb or 128 mb
2007-01-22 06:00:10 · answer #7 · answered by blood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 GB (gigabyte) = 1024 MB (megabyte), so you have a larger drive than needed. Unless the class requires a smaller drive for some reason you're fine.
2007-01-22 05:56:45 · answer #8 · answered by Fix My PC Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-02 21:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you bought a 1 gigabyte drive, which is MUCH larger than a 128 meg or even a 256 meg drive. One gig is 1000 meg.
2007-01-22 05:56:33 · answer #10 · answered by spacedude4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋