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becky1974

hi i was just wondering about memory sticks? i wanted to buy one but wots the diference betwenn 1.0 2.0 and sata? they were the interface choices given on ebay?
many thanks
Becky

Wadd

Hello Becky1974,

I'm guessing you are inquiring about USB flash memory. As far as the difference between 1, 2, and SATA...I don't exactly know how you got those terms if you were looking for a thumb drive.

Pretty much any thumb drive (USB flash memory drive) you get now is going to be USB 2.0. It is a little device that plugs into your USB port and gives you a certain amount of storage space.

If you need a comparison of space this is what you can go by:

1 Floppy disk holds 1.44 Megabytes
1 CD disk holds 650 Megabytes
1 DVD disk holds 4.7 Gigabytes

So basically if you are using a Windows XP computer, you should be looking for a USB 2.0 flash drive that holds the amount of space you are wanting. Right now at a retailer, you can get a 4 Gigabyte flash drive for around 50 dollars USD.

Here is a Best Buy link that shows you pretty much all of the latest available models. Maybe you can use it as a reference to search Ebay for. It will also give you a good idea of what you should be paying - BestBuy.com - Search Results

Hope that helps!

DarkLord7854

SATA? O.o
SATA is for Hard Drives

You can find some good USB 2.0 Flash drives on NewEgg, I wouldn't recommend BestBuy ever, over-priced and prolly not great quality.

Newegg.com - USB Flash Drive, USB Flash Memory Drives, 2GB Flash Drives, 4GB Flash Drive, Flash USB

I have this one:
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Flash Voyager 4GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) 256bit AES Encryption Model CMFUSB2.0-4GB - Retail

I love it to bits, it's incredibly durable (you can throw it in a pool, run it over with a car, throw it at people, and it'll still work just fine) and it's relatively cheap.
Of course you can get some for cheaper then that. Give us an approximation of the price you're wanting to pay and the capacity