Testing for USB 2.0 was done on the previously mention pci card while the USB 1.1 tests were performed on the the built in ports on my Asus P3B-F.

Performance is solid and this drive is neck and neck with most USB 2.0 drives while exceeding many others.

This drive loses very little speed when connected to a low speed port. It stays up with most 2.0 drives.

Conclusion

The 3DVelocity 'Dual Conclusions Concept' Explained: After discussing this concept with users as well as companies and vendors we work with, 3DVelocity have decided that where necessary we shall aim to introduce our 'Dual Conclusions Concept' to sum up our thoughts and impressions on the hardware we review. As the needs of the more experienced users and enthusiasts have increased, it has become more difficult to factor in all the aspects that such a user would find important, while also being fair to products that may lack these high end "bonus" capabilities but which still represent a very good buy for the more traditional and more prevalent mainstream user. The two catergories we've used are:

The Mainstream User ~ The mainstream user is likely to put price, stock performance, value for money, reliability and/or warranty terms ahead of the need for hardware that operates beyond its design specifications. The mainstream user may be a PC novice or may be an experienced user, however their needs are clearly very different to those of the enthusiast, in that they want to buy products that operate efficiently and reliably within their advertised parameters.

The Enthusiast ~ The enthusiast cares about all the things that the mainstream user cares about but is more likely to accept a weakness in one or more of these things in exchange for some measure of performance or functionality beyond its design brief. For example, a high priced motherboard may be tolerated in exchange for unusually high levels of overclocking ability or alternatively an unusually large heat sink with a very poor fixing mechanism may be considered acceptable if it offers significantly superior cooling in return.

The Mainstream User ~

The question isn't so much whether or not you should buy a Flash drive, it's why should you buy this particular one. With a good price and a good performance, there's no reason to avoid this drive, but equally with its less than ergonomical design and general lack of head-turning features there's nothing to identify it as anything special either. All in all a fairly average piece of hardware!

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The Enthusiast ~

If you don't already own a Flash drive then it's high time you did. Whether or not you make it this one is a less simple proposition. With no pocket clip, no USB cable, no lanyard and no drivers, this is very much your utilitarian, no-frills device, and if that's all you want and the price makes you smile, then why not?

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