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Normal 0 Not everyone is familiar with exactly what a USB Flash Driveis, what its used for and why they are becoming increasing popular. So heresa basic guide to what a USB Flash Drive is: USB Flash drives (also known as USB memory sticks, USB pendrives or USB thumb drives) were first commercially available in the year 2000.IBM launched them under the brand name DiskOnKey and they were introduced asa replacement for the floppy disc. By todays standard the first USB flashdrives had a tiny 8MB of storage capacity but even this was 4 times the amountof data that could be stored on a floppy disk. The portability of USB flash drives and the ability to carryyour data around on a key ring or lanyard and simply plug it into a PC via aUSB port meant they became very popular very quickly. Essentially a USB flashdrive is a just a way of storing data and storing it on something that islightweight, easy to carry, easy to use and works on all PC and Mac platforms.Over time larger storage capacities became available and thedata transfer speeds increased to support the movement of larger amounts ofinformation. Today typical USB flash drives are 2GB to 4GB but drives up to awhopping 64GB are now making their way into the market. A 64GB flash driveholds 8,000 times more data than the 8MB version first introduced in 2000!!Inside every USB flash drive is a small printed circuitboard (controller chip) that is connected to a flash memory module (the pieceon which the data is stored). These two elements are then encased in an outershell that is typically made of plastic, metal or more recently wood/bamboo. The USB connector that protrudes out of the end of a flashdrive is simply inserted into any PC or Mac and then the storage space on theUSB flash drive is accessible and data can to saved to/from the drive. USBflash drives dont need batteries because they draw all the power they need towork from the USB port they are plugged into. Today USB flash drives are very popular with companiesbecause they can print their logo or brand onto the outside casing of the flashdrive and give them away at trade shows, conference, exhibitions and so on.With the large amount of storage space now available on entry level versions ofthe flash drive companies are also pre-loading their sales brochures and othermarketing material onto the memory of the flash drive this not only savesthem printing and transportation costs but its a really effective way ofdistributing large amounts of data and information about their company. People that are given branded flash drives (flash drivesprinted with a company logo on) are typically delighted to receive them becausethey have a high perceived value and because they can use they to save andtransport their own data around.
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