SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ4-512-A10, Retail Package)

I have had one of these SanDisk 512MB drives for well over three years. It stays on my keychain and takes a beating. The cover was lost during the first month I had it. My keys have been dropped in a stream while camping, in an ice cooler full of beer, sat out in the sun at the beach, been thrown and dropped a thousand times, and this thing has never failed. I have never lost a file on it or had any corrupt data. I have read reviews that later SanDisk items are less sturdy. I have wanted to buy a 2 or 4 gig drive but they look flimsy compared to my iron clad 512. Mine has part of the metal casing through the key chain loop too. Others look like its just plastic and apparently break. This one won't. It is only 512 MB, but if you want indestructibility, this is the one you want.

This seems like a good buy until you go through the checkout and find out they charge more per piece for shipping and handling than the item costs!!! $3.99 for the flash drive $4.00 for the shipping. I can get it cheeper at Office Depot with a teachers card or pay the same at Target,Walmart,Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, etc. SHAME ON YOU!!!

I have used this drive extensively for data storage / portability as well as with the Sandisk Companion for playing MP3 music. It is a very nice form factor and has withstood the ravages of time. Indeed one of the better designed USB drives that is truly plug'n play!

I have bought several of these 512 Sandisk Cruzer Micros, and I don't think i could be happier. I think I will probably be getting one or two of the 1 GB as well soon.

I have an older computer, so it doesn't have as much storage to hold my videos, so these give me a place to send them off to after I'm finished making them. I've also used them to carry files to and from computer class, and I've never found them to malfunction.

Also, I've figured out a "fix" for the "losing the rubber sleeve" problem: When you first get your jump drive, write on the little white label on the side, your name, a title, whatever (I write a number, and in a notebook I write a list of what I have on that number drive.)

The little label area is small, so I advise writing with a very sharp pencil, and wiping off any graphite dust carefully with a napkin. Then cover this with a piece of scotch tape, just long enough to cover the white label area.

When you put the rubber sleeve back on, you will find that the tape makes it just snug enough to have it stay on. With the cap, just make sure you don't knock it around too much, perhaps a small bag made of felt or something.

This is a great product. Easy to use and stores the selected files. I am using these flash drives as backup to my files. Arrived promptly.