Question about flash drives

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PT99

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I am looking at purchasing the Sandisk Extreme USB flash drive -

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-Flash-Drive-SDCZ80-064G-G46/dp/B00DZPUOUI

but according to a large number of the reviews it is incompatible with Windows and does not appear as a removable drive or vice versa. I don't fully understand this issue, is anyone familiar with it? I have Windows 7. Everything else I've read about the drive is excellent. Is there another USB flash drive you would recommend over it? I will be using it almost exclusively for storing and playing movies on my XBox. Thanks!
 
voyagerfan99

voyagerfan99

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PT99 said:
So if I understand that explanation correctly Sandisk has fixed this issue in recent production but I can't buy it through Amazon where it is significantly cheaper?
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Not as of right now. Sounds like old inventory is still floating around.
 
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PT99

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voyagerfan99 said:
Yeah you should be fine with Newegg for the sandisk.
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Great, thank you. One last thing - do most flash drives have a light on the end, and is this a desirable/neat feature to have? Does it serve any purpose? Lastly, is 64 GB enough to store multiple 1080p BluRay rips?
 
voyagerfan99

voyagerfan99

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Some do and some don't. It just shows if the drive is being read/written to.

As for Bluray rips, unless they're yours, that's piracy.
 
Darren

Darren

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voyagerfan99 said:
Some do and some don't. It just shows if the drive is being read/written to.

As for Bluray rips, unless they're yours, that's piracy.
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That's not really answering the question. What he does with the data he has is his business. He's not advocating or telling you how to pirate.

BluRay movies can vary a lot in size, but 5-10GB seems to be the norm. So 64/7.5 for example would get you about 8 movies or so.
 
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PT99

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Darren said:
That's not really answering the question. What he does with the data he has is his business. He's not advocating or telling you how to pirate.

BluRay movies can vary a lot in size, but 5-10GB seems to be the norm. So 64/7.5 for example would get you about 8 movies or so.
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Great, thanks. Would you recommend 128 over 64 in that case, do you think I'll end up wanting more?
 
tremmor

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depends on your budget. I have a 128 gig and works fine.
Mine also supports OTG (on the go). i plug into a cell phone
or tablet to upload or download. its usually to back up txt,
and pictures.
 
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PT99

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tremmor said:
depends on your budget. I have a 128 gig and works fine.
Mine also supports OTG (on the go). i plug into a cell phone
or tablet to upload or download. its usually to back up txt,
and pictures.
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I don't think they make the extreme in a 128 GB. Are there any other models you recommend besides the Kingston? Not a huge fan of the design, not to sound shallow lol.
 
beers

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PT99 said:
I don't think they make the extreme in a 128 GB. Are there any other models you recommend besides the Kingston? Not a huge fan of the design, not to sound shallow lol.
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Just search by capacity and USB 3, bruh
 
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