Desktop Computer Review: Patriot Xporter XT Boost 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive PEF4GUSB Review

I recently purchased the 32 GB Patriot thumb drive and have been very happy with it. I work in video animation and web design and have found the drive to be very fast - even with large size file loads or loads with a large number of files. I've read some other complaints about the load speed of the drive but haven't noticed them myself. Perhaps the people complaining about the load speed weren't using a USB 2.0 port or they were simply being overly scientific about it.

Upon opening the drive from its packaging I inserted it into my USB drive right away and both my Vista machine and my Windows XP machine recognized it immediately. There was no formatting or configuration required. I'm not sure how it would react to a Mac.

My biggest concern with a drive like this is losing the cap. For example, if you put the drive on your keychain and stick it in your pocket the cap will eventually come off of the drive in your pocket, or while you take your keychain out of your pocket, or while the drive hangs from your vehicle's ignition. It's also common, at least for me, to forget where I put the caps. In consideration of a potential future lost cap I emailed the manufacturer's customer service department and asked them for extra caps and I received 2 additional caps about two weeks later free of charge. To me, that's customer service.

Overall the drive seems reasonably rugged. It's encased in rubber so I suspect that's what the manufacturer was going for. I'll modify this post if the drive ever craps out on me but for now I'm very satisfied with it - especially when compared to other thumb drives I've owned.

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Product Description:
Manufacturer Product DescriptionThe Patriot Xporter XT Boost USB family is a flash drive built around durability, speed and reliability. Incased in a durable shock resistant rubber housing; the Xporter is ideal for transporting presentations, photos, music files and more. The perfect combination of read and write speeds; the Xporter is Microsoft® certified ReadyBoost for Windows Vista® which makes data transfer easy and convenient. Available in capacities of 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, there is definitely a choice that fits every consumer need and request. Every Patriot Xporter XT Boost package includes a USB drive, USB 2.0 cable, lanyard and 100% lifetime warranty making it the Ultimate USB Flash Drive Package.

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