Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red

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Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red

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Carmen_L@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 06/07/12	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons:metal cap gets sweaty after long use. Pros:speedyusb drive capable and still gets room to breathe Comment: Used this drive for 4 days and I've been using it nearly 24/7 and it's held up pretty darned well with the abuse I put it though. It's pretty durable and a lot tougher than the Kingston DataTraveler 101 G3 4GB USB Flash Drive WHITE/GRAY, which doesn't like to hold data for very long. Sometimes it wouldn't even hold it for more than a couple of hours. I put data on it, wake up the next morning and the drive ate the data. All in all, the Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red is a much sturdier drive and if I were to get another usb drive I would get a G2 again. I had good experience with the g2s but bad experience with the g3s
Kiel_F@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 06/01/12	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons:Failed within a week Pros:Cheap Price Comment: This drive failed after very little use. I only put one file on it. Now it won't even format. I have had a few flash drives fail on me recently, is the quality going downhill, or am i just unlucky? Why do I have to type extra words that are not necessary the drive is dead, what more can you say about it? windows doesn't give me any useful information about what is wrong with it. My experience with flash drives of late is becoming tiresome, why can't they just work? This 30 word minimum is pretty annoying. IS this enough? Can I stop typing now? Is this to stop people from giving feedback on the poorly made crap that is being imported from China these days?
CherryKiss@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 01/30/11	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: kinda slow, the cap doesn't prevent dust and lint from entering the head. Pros: it's cheap and reliable. The cap is built in. Comment: It's not that fast, only about 7 megs/secs. But it's cheap and reliable. The twisting cap doesn't prevent lint and dust from getting into usb head. Its body is small and won't interfere with other usb units.
Jonathan_S@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 01/28/11	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: none Pros: Sale price Comment: Basic USB key; I got this one for someone who needs to backup some pictures and word files. Speed is not important for him so for the price, this key was the best one to get.
Rahzel@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 01/26/11	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: none Pros: Fast for a flash drivecaplessFeels fairly solidCheap Comment: I got this for $12 shipped. Running an HD Tune benchmark, I got an avg of 16.8MB/s transfer rate. Putting a large file on, the write speed was ~14MB/s, which is the fastest I've personally seen for a USB flash drive and is sufficient for an 8GB drive.Highly recommended if you're looking for an 8GB drive.
Dan_P@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 01/24/11	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: The case has a cheap feel to it. Pros: It works wellNice and small Comment: If you buy it while it's on sale it's a great buy in my opinion. I have been transfering files arount 6-7 gigs all morning without a problem. It works well but the case is a light duty plastic and isn't very rugged.Overall I am pleased with this purchase.
Heineken469@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 01/20/11	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: None so far Pros: Fast, solid build Comment: my last stick died on me from a cheap brand, I've used these before and this one is just as good.I recommend for anyone who needs one!
raquine@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 01/17/11	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: -none Pros: -Cheap-Large capacity-Solid Comment: Got this on sale for 12$ and its a great buy. For the price its REALLY cheap and is perfect if you need a USB drive to transfer some large files on the go. If you can get it for 12$ or less then go for it.
Kirk_S@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 01/12/11	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: feels cheap Pros: CheapHigh(ish) capacity Comment: Bought this when it was on sale, and the price could not have been better for 8GB of storage. Although the casing seems a little bit cheap (it's just light plastic), the memory itself seems solid. No issues yet. I've always liked Kingston products
Dave_S@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 12/06/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: None Pros: PriceCompactGood transfer rates8 GB Comment: This thing is a nice little flash drive, fairly quick on the read/write and overall a good value.Fits great on a key chain, but above all else got it for a really great sale price.Does what its supposed to.
Jonathan_F@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 11/28/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: None Pros: 8 Gig 12$ wow :)No Cap !!Kingston quality build Comment: I paid a little more than 12$ 3 month ago and it was still a good deal ,now 12$ for 8 gig it's just very good, i always buy kingston brand for my memory and usb drive and never been disapointed
Eric_M@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 11/15/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: unable to lock cap/cover Pros: Great price, small size, lots of space Comment: Great little USB flash drive. Quick speeds, small compact size, and reputable brand make for an excellent buy. The only downside is the cap/cover cannot be locked in place. Plus the 3 year warranty is a nice touch too!
Sammy_C@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 11/12/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: Include a program to manage the key. Pros: Small! and fast Comment: I get this key to carry large data with me and it handle it great! I uninstall the manager program and the key is working as all others. The sliding cap is not removable but it is open on the side. Good key overall and good speed transfert.
zMihnea@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 10/21/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: - the metallic "cap" cannot be locked/snapped in place Pros: - sleek and nice- metal "cap"- can be attached to a standard metal keychain Comment: This is a pretty cool usb drive in terms of looks. It can also be attached to a standard keychain ring, which is awesome for me. However, it's not the fastest, and the cap cannot be locked/snapped (whatever the work is) in place.
Christian_L@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 10/20/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: None. Pros: Fast transfers, durable Comment: Happy with the product, got it on sale, it has decent transfers times, it can take a drop or two and leaves your data integrity. Its nice looking, I wish the covered end was a little more "covered" so it doesnt get so much pocket lint in it.
wmiked777@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 10/19/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: none Pros: what a deal i got on these guys Comment: i purchased a large quantity of these for my companyfor secure drives and i must saythese are the same price 2gb sticks used to be now i get 8gb nice
David_P@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 10/12/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: none that I can think of Pros: Nice deal for the sale price Speeds (read / write) are decent Comment: For the sale price this is a very decent 8 GB flash drive.Bought this to use as a OS Boot disk for windows 7, and my Office software instead of lugging around a bunch of CDs.for this use, it works very well, and installing the software from the flash drive works very well, and at a decent speed.Great performance for the price
Jun_W@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 10/02/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: have not find yet!!! Pros: big enough! cheap!! Comment: like it! use it every day! fast! got the item at 14.99,good deal! can not expect more at this price!!
Rayzer@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 09/30/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: - None Pros: - Cheap- 8GB of space- The look Comment: $12.99 for 8 GB, USB drives are getting cheaper and cheaper! It's looks slick and works great for transferring office files and whatnot.
Ryan_K@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 09/30/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: Swivel design Pros: Does the job Comment: I purchased the Kingston 8GB USB as one of my primary usb drives that I use on a daily basis. The drive performs good for the price. I just wish it was retractable instead of swivel.
Brett_S@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 09/15/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: transfer speed Pros: No cap to lose Comment: Not the greatest transfer speed, but it's only 8GBs of space - let's be real, it doesn't take that long. Does the job just fine for the small files I am using it for (word docs, ppts, etc.)
eac@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 09/08/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: none Pros: great pricefast enough Comment: not the fastest usb drive but for 14.99 it's good enough. I used this to disable head parking on my wd20ears drive and install windows 7 on my other PC. It worked great.
pleytron@NCIX Rating: Review Date: 08/07/10	Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 8GB Capless USB Flash Drive Red Cons: -no activity LED-connector cover easy to catch on things Pros: -good size-sturdy Comment: I'm pretty pleased with this purchase - I've been waiting a while for 8GB drives to hit a realistic price, and this one doesn't disappoint. The shape doesn't really appeal to me, but I have to admit it works well - it fits into crowded USB ports next to other "normal" sized plugs without issue, and the casing is very strong. I haven't tested the speed, but I have it formatted as NTFS to accept >4GB files and it seems quick enough. The downsides are the lack of an activity LED, and that although the cover is pretty well designed, the edges are rough and they can catch on things in a bag/pocket/etc. The lanyard holes are cut the same way; if you use a plastic or fabric lanyard, you may want to file down the edges of these holes a bit so it doesn't abrade it as much.