USB Drive Gets Credit Card of its Own - Gizmodo Comments

USB Drive Gets Credit Card of its Own

Worf — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:48:07 EST

My first reaction was that the USB plug thing was just gonna snap off. There's no way it's gonna stay on unless it's reinforced. Even then it's doubtful I would want to keep data on it for fear of breaking off the connector. (where that stub meets the rest of the card just screams "fulcrum!"). When they get it retractable, then I'll have more confidence in it... (And finally - with a card that size, only 2GB? C'mon, the formfactor just screams for a lot of storage...)

Worf

USB Drive Gets Credit Card of its Own

The Show — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:08:24 EST

Ah, my mistake. Further investigation at the official site places the total width at exactly credit card size. Still a bit worried about the connector being isolated like that, though.

The Show

USB Drive Gets Credit Card of its Own

The Show — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:35:27 EST

Isn't the connector sticking out going to make it susceptible to snapping off? I'll have to go with the card-crushing comment above.

The Show

USB Drive Gets Credit Card of its Own

godf00d — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:38:47 EST

If you check out the manufacturer's website, you'll see its targeted more as a corporate branding gift. Although the double-sided USB plug is a good idea, I don't see anything about that part retracting, meaning it won't fit into any wallet I've ever owned, at least without the connector snapping off under 250 lbs of electronics-crushing, Whopper-eating geek or less.

godf00d

USB Drive Gets Credit Card of its Own

sallysings — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:31:00 EST

Isn't having a usb drive as a keychain small enough? At tat size, it'd just get lost in a wallet of cards.

sallysings

USB Drive Gets Credit Card of its Own

Rick020200 — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:25:36 EST

But the big question will be 'Can I sit on it?' Credit card things are great until they break under 250 lbs of electronics-crushing, Whopper-eating geek.

Rick020200