Patriot Xporter XT Boost 8GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable)

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I've been utilizing this stick considering that the end of November and it has worked quickly without having any troubles. I ordered this product on the 24th of November and at the end of December I got an e-mail delivering tracking of my rebate status. Then at the end of January I received the check in the mail. So in total the rebate process took two months. None

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had the drive for three years now and since then it has survived more punishment than any other flash drive i've ever had. works very well for running programs.

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Works great for what I use it for, it's not as a fast as a 2.5' drive, but taht isn't a fair comparison.Paid $15.50 with PriceMatch!

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one of the best usb drives i'vev ever used. fast, sturdy, and nice rubber coating [feels good man]. a tad big, sometimes sticking into the next usb slot's way, but whatever. you don't need another usb slot with this baby plugged in.ya!

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Fast and with rebate greast cost. None as long as I get my rebate.

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I loved this USB stick. However mine did eventually fail. My little cousin bent the USB part that goes into the computer. Not at all due to the stick's fault. Will buy again soon. Love the fact you can drop  it and not worry about losing your data. My only bad thing to say is that little rubber covering that is on it. I'd like to see something retractable or something that isn't so easy to lose.

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Fast usb key, i have the 2 gb and 16 gb as well, needed another one, they work great.

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First time with Patriot brand and surely not my last time. I am really impress.The speed is really amazing.The product is a little bigger than other but so solid !

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I was impressed by the speed of this memory stick. All of my usb failed that is the reason why i brought this. Compare to previous usb, the speed were phenomenal. It just blew away the speed of failed usb. I highly recommend this and I will buy this again if i need to buy another usb or any kind of small memory stick.

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I would buy this again if they reduce the size into a more smaller version of it. We will just have to see in the near future what happens.

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This is an excellent jump drive. I use it for playing movies off it into the over head projector. Data transfer is great. No issues with it since I have owned it.

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The Xporter XT is one fast flash drive, and is definitely worth the price, if you're a computer techie, but it isn't very good as a all-around use USB drive, due to its bulkiness, its easy-to-lose cap (which I lost a long time ago) and its incapability to hold its own weight and other weight (such as keys connected to the loop at the end) using the USB port. This is because I noticed that the USB connector has very soft solder joints and bent when I plugged it in with my keys hanging from the end. However, I managed to bend it back, and so it did not break. In conclusion, it's a good maintenance USB, but not really an all-around USB.

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This is by far the best thumb drive I have ever used. It transfers files quicker than any other I have used, generally averaging around 15 MB/s. The rubber case seems like a very good idea and makes it feel more secure from drops and water as advertised. Haven't tested the waterproof part yet, but that may happen eventually.

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In terms of functionality, this is a great USB drive for both reading and writing. I'll only bother with Patriot from now on for transferring large files. They even give you a free USB extension cable, which I found useful for USB ports too narrow for this bulky drive.The rubber adds to the durability but it also attracts dust, and due to the logo, it can be a bit annoying to wipe off. This is no big deal, however.Bottomline: great functionality, but aesthetics aren't too good.

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I ran WinSAT disk random read/write tests on this drive. Using a FAT32 64KB allocation unit size I got:4KB RandomRead 5.37MB/s, RandomWrite 1.18MB/s512KB RandomRead 29.37MB/s, RandomWrite 5.82MB/sSo this makes it the fastest usb flash drive I own. According to the specs 200X = 200 x 176KB/s = 35.2MB/s since 1X means 1X CD-ROM transfer rate. It's fast, havn't had a problem in the 8 days, cap conveniently snugs onto the end where a key ring/string could be tied. All soft rubber casing makes it water resistant. Just don't drown it in water but it should handle splashes just fine. Blue status LED flashes for activity. This review was modfied by poster @ 06-25-10 10:27 AM

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Don't get me wrong, but this flash drive is completely amazing - it's a lot faster than the old Kingston 8GB (that was getting really slow) that I replaced, and does in fact feel and seem sturdy with the rubber casing. I chose this over the Corsair Flash Voyager for the slightly better value, and I did also read in reviews that it was somewhat faster. No cons at all, so it gets a full 5/5 from me.

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Picked up the Patriot Xporter XT Boost High Speed 8GB USB2.0 Flash Memory Drive Water & Shock Resistant on sale for $21.99. This is a great strong 8GB USB. Im very happy with my purshase.

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Had a for couple days. Use it for readyboost in windows 7, works great. Very fast write speed compare to other usb keys i have

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Upgraded from an old 512mb stick because i wanted to transfer movies. Seems fast and feels like it could last forever.at 23 dollars i would not even consider anything else

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This is how every memory manufacturer should build their flash drive. This thing can't break. The idea of using rubber as casing is brilliant. I'd buy another Xporter if I need another flash drive.

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Excellent product. I tried other flash drives before like PNY, Sandisk and Kingston and this is by far the fastest one. Perfect for storing jpg's and large video files as well as sensitive data.

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Fast, fast, fast read and write speeds! Downside: I'm going crazy trying to convince my coworkers that speed is an important factor when deciding on which USB drive to purchase. Most users think that only the capacity is important -- until they've tried this drive.

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Great value for the price

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Bought it in sale a 22$ and would buy it again it's one of the fastest and a 22$ it was an excellent ratio of GB/$. Also if you are afraid to walk on it, that your dog may take it or just to drop  it in water keep in mind that this key was made to survive you.

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This is by far the slowest usb stick I have ever used. There is no way it will pass Ready-Boost certification as it is advertised to do. The rubber case does appear to make it very rugged and the price is reasonable, but it is really too slow for even casual use. I did copies and other testing and found the data is good. Just slow.