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Jul 5 2009, 01:05 PM

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Format to NTFS to be able to store >4GB per file.

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Jul 5 2009, 01:19 PM

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QUOTE(MusashiX @ Jun 12 2009, 11:43 PM)

dude thats cruzer enterprise, not cruzer titanium or cruzer titanium plus. Titanium is slower than Contour... but like i said, im quite happy with my Titanium read/write speed as compared to normal sandisk cruzer. smart slide-out usb made of metal & doesnt look too shabby either. Some flash drive look so bling bling that you will be embarrassed to be seen with it. Not sandisk cruzer tho.

Titanium is almost bomb proof but its not. However, im looking for another alternative flash drive, talented but tiny drive as back-up, hence had my eyes on atom. Too bad they didnt have 16Gb.

BTW, i'd like to add, relatively speaking, Corsair Voyager is quite fast & very durable but the rubbery & fat encasement attracts dusts & render adjacent usb port useless, due to its sheer dimension.

Good luck hunting to all of yous.

yup, titanium is slower than contour, but imation atom still way slower than titanium.

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QUOTE(cybpsych @ Jan 6 2009, 06:21 PM)

SANDISK LAUNCHES WORLD'S FIRST BUTTON BACKUP USB FLASH DRIVE

SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive - Review http://bit.ly/yVDso

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Jul 6 2009, 09:04 PM

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i just got myself the 16gb contour
izit true if i format it it will become slower?

coz i wan format it to NTFS file format...

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great, a usb device that can do backup..wonder how it performs under condition such as read/write..etc

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the answer is in the review if you read it.

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QUOTE(raynmay @ Jul 6 2009, 09:04 PM)

i just got myself the 16gb contour
izit true if i format it it will become slower?

coz i wan format it to NTFS file format...

just remember dun uninstall it u3 loh.

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Jul 7 2009, 05:52 PM

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if format the drive it will wipe all the data inside right
if i format than reinstall back the u3 application izit ok?

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Jul 7 2009, 05:58 PM

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why dun uninstall U3 ??

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QUOTE(limhongwoon @ Jul 7 2009, 05:58 PM)

why dun uninstall U3 ??

the transfer rate will become very slow if uninstall the u3 application from the Cruzer Contour

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Jul 7 2009, 06:14 PM

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QUOTE(raynmay @ Jul 7 2009, 07:02 PM)

the transfer rate will become very slow if uninstall the u3 application from the Cruzer Contour

ok , NTFS file format more faster

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Jul 7 2009, 06:41 PM

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QUOTE(limhongwoon @ Jul 7 2009, 06:14 PM)

ok , NTFS file format more faster

im not sure coz not dare to format it yet
i copy file to it about 18mb/s
i google around and found out tat if dun have the u3 application it's only 12mb/s

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Jul 7 2009, 06:44 PM

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QUOTE(raynmay @ Jul 7 2009, 07:41 PM)

im not sure coz not dare to format it yet
i copy file to it about 18mb/s
i google around and found out tat if dun have the u3 application it's only 12mb/s

but U3 use a lot space in pendrive

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Jul 7 2009, 06:58 PM

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use a little space onli
i hav one u3 toshiba 1gb,use onli for readyboost aplication after get 8gb kingdton dt2

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it's oni use up my 6mb space out of 16gb lol
i didnt install additional apps except the default 1

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I have soft spot for cute and shiny stuff, hence finally bought myself imation atom 8G. So small, so cute, soo neat, sooo shiny and so light it would be blown away by your weakest of sneeze hehe.

It sits perfectly with my 8.9" netbook as compared to Cruzer protruding like a flap.

Anyway, speedwise, i have compared with Sandisk Titanium copying 699Mb of data and heres the outcome :

Titanium : 50s
Atom : 80s.

Not lab tested but recorded twice in a not-so-controlled environment. Both were formatted with FAT32.

Atom runs quite hot when used, dissipating heat via its chrome metal surface, prolly due to smaller total surface area than Titanium which is 90% metallic and more than thrice the size of Atom and a hell lot heavier.

I got Atom for Rm70 8Gb compared to Titanium @ Rm90 8Gb. Atom came with a tiny lanyard you could use to secure it to your key chain?

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Jul 10 2009, 01:12 PM

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Sandisk Cruzer Contour
formatted to exFAT

result

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Jul 10 2009, 08:47 PM

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QUOTE(raynmay @ Jul 10 2009, 01:12 PM)

Sandisk Cruzer Contour
formatted to exFAT

result

y u format it to exFAT? sumore did u uninstall the u3 from it?

my contour after uninstall the u3 edi become slow a bit ler.

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the u3 still inside the drive even i format it
the read is still the same
write abit slower duno izit cause by the exFAT format

btw exFAT format support file bigger than 4gb..tested

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QUOTE(cannavaro @ May 30 2009, 11:21 PM)

It used to be the fastest, but the RMA rate was also one of the highest. That's why Corsair discontinued the earlier versions (2GB, 4GB).

Would that explain why the prices have dropped?

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