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Flash Drives Versus Other Storage Devices
By admin | May 20, 2007
- USB Flash Drives vs Floppy Disks
USB Flash Drives are sturdier and offer more storage space in a smaller form factor than traditional floppy disks. Better yet, they require no drive for your computer. Just insert your USB flash drive into a computer’s USB port using a modern operating system and you are ready for working.
USB flash drives typically act like portable hard drives, letting you store and transport your most precious computer data. They hold incredibly large amounts of information and are pretty small - about the size of a pack of gum. - USB Flash Drives vs Optical Storage
Optical storage is often used for archiving and long-term data storage. While they can be available at lower costs (in terms of straight data vs data size) they aren’t as easy to use and not as robust as USB flash drives. Re-writable optical media typically require additional application software to store data on the media while it is as simple as a drag and drop operation to move data to and from a USB flash drive. Optical media are also sensitive to surface scratches which require a certain level of caution when handling. USB flash drives are more rugged and scratching the item doesn’t impact your data. While almost any modern computer has a USB port many computers don’t have a drive allowing optical data storage. - USB Flash Drives vs Zip Drives
For desktop and laptop computers that don’t come equipped with Zip drives, transferring data to a Zip can create problems. That’s not an issue with USB flash drives, which typically offer more storage capacity in a smaller form factor. USB flash drives are also more durable, with no moving parts to wear out or break. - USB Flash Drives vs External Hard Disks
These units (External Hard Disks) are best suited for backups and storage of large amounts of data. External hard drives offer storage of several 100Gb of data. However, they are larger in size as well as sensitive to shock due to internal moving parts. - Flash Drives vs Flash Memory Cards
Flash Memory Cards and USB Flash Drives are based on solid state storage using different mechanical form factors and interface types. Flash memory cards are often used for internal storage in consumer electronic products such as digital cameras. USB flash drives, in contrast, are usually used for your external portable storage needs, making your data ultra-portable. Both products have their markets and applications and are expected to co-exist.
Source: http://www.usbflashdrive.org/usbfd_vs.html#
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