Sandisk has come up with another impressive product in its Cruzer Micro series, Sandisk Cruzer Micro 1 GB. This drive is small and compact, yet ideal for people connecting too many devices to their Computer.
Appearance
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1GB flash drive is an elegant flash drive measuring 7.9mm x 18.95mm x 52.2mm (H x W x L). The drive is enclosed in lustrous metal casing and protected with a plastic sleeve. The green LED access indicator illuminates the drive.
Why SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1GB?
The Sandisk Cruzer Micro 1GB is a USB 2.0 compliant with maximum data rates when plugged to hi-speed USB 2.0 ports. When the drive is connected to legacy ports such as USB 1.1, the transfer rates vary. The plug and play drive is compatible to majority of Operating Systems with both Mac and Windows platforms and do not need any extra software. The device performs well when deleting and copying large files and the speed reduces when the file size decreases. There is a number of pre-installed software with the drive. The Pocket Cache used to create drives backup and the Cruzer Sync helps synching My Documents files and Outlook. These two software comes as trial versions. In addition to this, the Cruzer Lock allows encrypting files with a password and later allows decrypting files to secure data.
This 1GB Sandisk Cruzer Micro from SanDisk Pen drive family is an efficient drive with many advantages, but it has minor drawbacks too. The detachable cap is annoying and the drive is quite slow when compared to its ancestors. Still, the design and compatibility are appealing.
Key Features
• Storage Capacity: 1GB
• Measurement: 7.9mm x 18.95mm x 52.2mm (H x W x L)
• Interface Type: USB 2.0
• Connectivity Interface: 1 x Hi-Speed USB Type A
• Software: Pocket Cache (trial), Cruzer Sync (trial), Cruzer Lock 2
• Compatible OS: Windows 2000, Certified Windows XP and Mac OS X, XP and Mac OS 9.1.x+, OS X v10.1.2+
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