HP SMART BUY NC8000 PM-1.5G ( PF035UA#ABA )

HP SMART BUY NC8000 PM-1.5G ( PF035UA#ABA )
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard (Consumables)
Product Type: Personal Computer

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 is designed with security in mind for power users who demand the performance and expandability of a desktop, yet requiring the mobility of a notebook. With an improved design featuring a more stylish look and feel that still maintains the professional image required in a business environment, the nc8000 nonetheless delivers even more power and expandability to handle any business tasks. Its unique, highly expandable form factor combines the convenience of an integrated optical drive whilst simultaneously supporting an additional MultiBay device enabling the capabilities of the system to expand based on user demands. It also packs the power of Intel Pentium M processors, the ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro graphics controller, large fast hard drives, integrated wired and wireless capabilities (on select models), plus a comprehensive portfolio of security offerings and features that make it a cost-effective mobile productivity tool that fits seamlessly into any corporate environment.

Average customer rating: 3.5

More "gadgety" than good
Great data storage device
Marketing Pinheads triumph
Nothing Flashy

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Manufacturer: LEXAR MEDIA INC
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000G27E3I

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USB Flash Drives

USB Flash Drives

Product Description

Behind those cool colors lies the heart of all your information. The powerful, high-speed Lexar FireFly has a simple plug-and-play design that allows you to quickly and easily transfer and store digital documents, photos, MP3 files, and video clips. Specially marked packages of Lexar FireFly includes free Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, and Picasa software, so you can quickly and easily edit photos, find files, and search the Internet from wherever you are. The Lexar FireFly also has a tethered cap for security and a cool blue tail light LED that blinks during data transfer so you have the confidence in knowing when the job is done.

Customer Reviews:

More "gadgety" than good.......2007-05-12

If you want people to be amazed, astonished, and a bit jealous of your flash drive, this is the one for you.
Most can't believe that this (literally) small-finger sized drive holds 4GB.
However, for how gadgety it is, it lacks in performance.
First of all, it is not 4GB. It is 3.77GB. That's a lot of memory missing. 3.5GB would be a more correct listing. Secondly, it's slow. Very slow. Even pulling up a notepad file takes much longer than it should.
This flash drive was one of the ones affected by Lexar's recall. Not that this particular one was, but the model in general was for overheating issues. The Firefly is still a victim of overheating, but not as badly as people who push the issue would have you think.
If you want a "wow" drive and not a "work" drive, this is the one for you. That blinking blue light could win anyone over immediately. Just don't expect stellar performance.

Great data storage device.......2007-02-04

Love it. I store all my class teaching materials with illustrations, and after using two 1 gig Lexar mass storage devices and filling most of the available space, this is pure luxury. I look forward to an 8 gig and ultimately a 16 gig. Lexar is a very reliable company, and their products are well worth the extra cost. The only drawback to the 4 gig is that it seems just a little slower than my 1 gigs. Minor point, though.

Marketing Pinheads triumph.......2006-12-22

I got this as a gift from a friend who should know better, but I could easily have been suckered by the weasel words the marketing department plastered on the package.

The package says "Hi Speed" USB but I had 670 MB on a 1 GB Cruzer Mini that I wanted to transfer to the new Lexar JumpDrive FireFly. The upload to my laptop went smoothly - no more than 10 minutes. Then I took out the Cruzer and inserted the FireFly in the same USB port and copied the directory I had just uploaded to the FireFly via a simple "paste". It took over an hour (I don't know exactly how long since I had to leave before it finished).

When I got back, I decided to do a test copy of the data back to the Cruzer. The same data only took 10 minutes to download back to my 1 GB Cruzer.

It seems clear that "Hi Speed" for Lexar means USB 1.0 (about 12 Mbps) and not USB 2.0 (about 480 Mbps).

I'm sure the marketing department said "Why confuse the poor stupid consumers with technichal specs.?"

I searched their website to see if there was more information but the suits seem to have veto power over the web designers as well.

If speed is important to you (and with a 4 GB drive it is logical to assume that you are going to have some large files to move) then steer clear of this product. 1 GB of data will take you on the order of an hour or more to move.

Of course if speed is not important or if you only have 1.0 USB ports on your machine then the product is fine. It works as well as any other flash drive device on the market.

My main complaint is that without testing, it is hard to know that this is only a 1.0 device.

Nothing Flashy.......2006-11-29

This is a nice, small design for a flash drive with 4 GB of storage although it does not seem to be as fast as some of my other flash drives. My only real complaint is that it only comes with one clear cap that is also the only place to tether to a keyring or neck strap. If the cap is lost then I guess I'm out of luck. Still it does what I need it to and I like the compact design.

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