usb drives

Pros: Small, sturdy built, fast and password secure with configuration capability.
Cons: Only one slight aggravation: If you want to re-configure (Private/Public stored files, etc); it is necessary to back-up everything before doing so. ie: copy to back and then re-copy after re-configuring security feature... Small inconveniece.
Bottom line: Well worth the $$$.

I purchased this Lexar USB drive because data protection feature. However, it is totally useless for me. In order to keep your data secured on the memory, you 'must' install it's software on every single computer you use. Most of the time, I cannot do that since I don't have administrative rights on most computers I use. (School / Office computer)

Lexar did not post this information on its website. I wouldn't have purchased this drive if I knew this.

The word 'portable' should be removed from its name.

I purchased this flash drive for its large storage capacity and security feature. Overall it works ok enough, but it doesn't stand out from the crowd of other flash drives and has a couple of features which I'm not crazy about:

1. It isn't Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0).
2. The security program requires that you install a program onto your computer before use. This is different from the Diskonkey drive which allows you to run the security program without installing it first.

The Diskonkey is much more expensive, though, so the Lexar is better for the budget-minded.