USB data storage

[Coldicote]

I am looking for some USB data sticks/pens but am not sure which to buy - I use Windows XP and need 2GB or more storage. There are many adverts for USB drives, USB flash drives, USB data storage pens, USB sticks, Memory sticks, Flash based drives, etc. Are they all the same thing and what is the significance of 'Flash'? CDs don't have sufficient capacity and I don't know what to do when one gets full! Are USBs as good (or not so good) as CDs? Advice much appreciated.

[ChuckFickens]

USB drives and might mean a USB hard drive (though it might also mean a USB memory stick)

All the other ones are the same thing, just slightly different names for them.

I buy quite a lot of 8GB kingston memory sticks for £4.99 (they feel a little plasticy, but are reliable)

http://www.misco.co.u.../usb%2bmemory%2bstick

[Coldicote]

Many thanks Chuck, you give a lot of good advice on AB.

[halansky]

The usb flash drives are better than the CDs, it can be more storage and it can be carried convenient. I think that you can buy the flash drives cheap at the Tmart.