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Ok USB drive for keychain . This is the smallest drive I've seen -- about 2/3 the length of a standard house key -- that has a keychain loop large enough to actually put it on your keychain. I'm going to post a picture showing it next to a couple other USB drives just to make it clear how small this drive really is.
All I wanted was a small, simple, no-nonsense USB drive that fit on my keychain so that I would always have some storage with me. In terms of form factor, this drive is perfect. I would have given it 5 stars if it did not come infected with "Castella" software.
Castella seems to be similar to the U3 crap SanDisk has been cramming onto its drives. They both contain hidden areas on the drives that auto-mount and try to run their software on your PC when you plug it in.
Castella causes a fake CD drive to appear in addition to the USB drive when you plug it in.
The hidden area is basically impossible to get rid of. Even after formatting drive, it will still be there. At best, you can disable it using their "uninstaller" which isn't available until you actually let it install in the first place. Even after disabling it, if you watch your taskbar closely when plugging it in, you'll see Castella loading (and then quickly disappearing), so it never really goes away.
I should note that as of this writing that, based on my searching around the Net looking for ways to get rid of this stuff, the option to disable it appears to be available only to Windows users. If you are a Mac or Linux user, you are probably out of luck.
Another problem with both U3 and Castella is they require the USB drive itself to be somehow crippled at the hardware level so that it only permits formatting as FAT. But that is not a big deal on a 4 GB drive anyway.
Castella notwithstanding, if you are a Windows user looking for a small USB drive for your keychain, this appears to be an ok option.
Ok USB drive for keychain . This is the smallest drive I've seen -- about 2/3 the length of a standard house key -- that has a keychain loop large enough to actually put it on your keychain. I'm going to post a picture showing it next to a couple other USB drives just to make it clear how small this drive really is.
All I wanted was a small, simple, no-nonsense USB drive that fit on my keychain so that I would always have some storage with me. In terms of form factor, this drive is perfect. I would have given it 5 stars if it did not come infected with "Castella" software.
Castella seems to be similar to the U3 crap SanDisk has been cramming onto its drives. They both contain hidden areas on the drives that auto-mount and try to run their software on your PC when you plug it in.
Castella causes a fake CD drive to appear in addition to the USB drive when you plug it in.
The hidden area is basically impossible to get rid of. Even after formatting drive, it will still be there. At best, you can disable it using their "uninstaller" which isn't available until you actually let it install in the first place. Even after disabling it, if you watch your taskbar closely when plugging it in, you'll see Castella loading (and then quickly disappearing), so it never really goes away.
I should note that as of this writing that, based on my searching around the Net looking for ways to get rid of this stuff, the option to disable it appears to be available only to Windows users. If you are a Mac or Linux user, you are probably out of luck.
Another problem with both U3 and Castella is they require the USB drive itself to be somehow crippled at the hardware level so that it only permits formatting as FAT. But that is not a big deal on a 4 GB drive anyway.
Castella notwithstanding, if you are a Windows user looking for a small USB drive for your keychain, this appears to be an ok option.
Could have been better . The memory is in a nice package, but I have no use for the preinstalled software and could not remove it.
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Feature NetDisk FM54WBL 4GB USB Flash Drive (White,Blue)
- IOCELL NetDISK USB 2.0 Flash Drive using the Patented Castella Window Technology Operates as an Independent System Allows Transport of Applications, Settings and Data from One Computer to Another
- When you use another Computer just Plug the IOCELL NetDISK Flash Drive into any Available USB Port to Load Program Settings Applications and Data from Your Original Computer on to the Drive Permitting Instant System Level Portability.
- Once back on your Original Computer the IOCELL NetDISK Flash Memory will then Sync Back the Entire Settings Applications and Data Making this Solution the Fastest way to Share Send and Store.
- Password Protected with Sync and Backup Software Included
- Ultra Compact Design. User Friendly Graphic Interface for Instant Drag and Drop. Waterproof and Anti Static
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Product Details
EAN : 0898783002119UPC : 898783002119
MPN : FM54WBL
Brand : NetDisk
Color : White-Blue
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 1 inches
Length : 6 inches
Width : 4 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : IOCELL Networks, Inc.
Model : FM54WBL
Publisher : IOCELL Networks, Inc.
SKU : MCE77-DHFM54WBL
Studio : IOCELL Networks, Inc.
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