I needed a USB Flash drive to get pictures from my son of my granddaughters baptism, and looked in the stores. I did find many 4GB, but they were much more expensive. I found this one, and it was perfect! I got all the pictures and can now share them with friends and family.

The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2 (32GB, $80 street) represents the latest incarnation of the humble flash drive, but it ramps up the possibilities with 32GB of space, a fast USB 3.0 connection, and a chunky plastic enclosure protecting the drive against bumps, bangs, and crushing.

Fast USB 3.0 performance; 32GB capacity; Chunky design should weather bumps and spills easily

Pricey; Bulky design will crowd surrounding ports; Runs hot.

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Slightly bigger and more expensive than a standard USB flash drive, but with many times

This drive was exactly what i was looking for. It is affordable, fast, stylish, and works perfect on my Macbook Air Laptop. The transfer speeds are so much faster on USB 3.0 vs. the old usb 2.0 technology. I transferred an 1.6 GB video file from my laptop to this drive in under 30 seconds.

Easy To Use; Fast; Faster; High Capacity; Portable; Reliable

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GREAT TOOL FOR QUICK DATA TRANSFER. I LOVE THESE AS A VIEWING TOOL FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF PICTURES FOR A CLIENT. I ALSO LIKE THE USB SWIVLE BUT WOULD LIKE BETTER COVERAGE FROM DIRT AND DEBRIS ON USB.

Lightweight; Reliable; Useful And Inexpensive

Needs Better Cover To Usb

How much faster can USB 3 really be?

Pull out all your awkward questions, because simple answers are the only response you will get. Putting the Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G2 and G3 side by side, it is amazing how one product generation can change so much. This is not an evolution from its predecessor.

The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 is a chunky USB 3.0 thumbdrive with a good turn of speed and capacity up to 64GB

The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 is a chunky USB 3.0 thumbdrive with a good turn of speed and capacity up to 64GB

Significantly faster than USB 2.0 flash drives

A little on the chunky side; doesn't realise the full potential of USB 3.0