Simple backup is a buzz concept right now: Knowing that we generally backup about as often as we floss, tech companies have tapped into the current consumer zeitgeist with all manner of easy backup solutions, notably Apple 's idiot-proof Time Machine.

This review is easy to sum up. A flash drive with 64GB of space, 128 bit AES encryption and a dedicated backup button. Any questions? To put it in perspective, 64GB is enough capacity for about 45k photos or 30k MP3 files.

While many external drives now come with a physical push-button backup option, a new genre of backup devices is emerging: one-touch USB flash drives that combine the convenience of small size with relatively sophisticated backup applications for data protection.

Nice! A small portable multi use and easy to use flash drive. I only wish it would come in a larger capacity. I use this flash drive to backup my backed up files and then I could have confidence that these files are being protected in another place.

Easy To Setup; Easy To Use; High Capacity; Portable; Reliable

I know a lot of Windows users that cringe when I mention Mac's backup system called Time Machine. "We've had backup in Windows for way longer than Time Machine" is their typical response. I agree. What they fail to realize is the ease of use that Apple's Time Machine brings for backing stuff up.

Flash drives have become as ubiquitous as cell phones, and the large number of them out in the wild has caused most distinguishing characteristics to melt away. This is certainly true of the SanDisk Ultra (32GB), which boasts only average features and durability along with a decent capacity and an...

Lots of space; Capless design; Won't block adjacent ports

Only USB 2.0; Not very rugged

So far so good, i've only had it for about 2 weeks but everything seems to be working properly. Transfer reate seems to be little slow when i compare it to my other flash drives.

Reliable

Slow Connection

With so many of my friends having technical issues with their laptops lately it reminded me back to a few years back when I had my laptop break suddenly and I lost everything. This is when I realised it may be a sensible idea to get a back up method of storage just in case this were to happen with...

easy to use; reliable

Took camera to Best Buy for new SanDisk. Wanted to upgrade from 2 to 8 GB. Was told by sales agent this would work great. Guess what!!! My camera (which was also purchased from Best Buy) would not support the larger SanDisk. Did not find this out until I got it home and tried it out.

Don't know

Wrong application

The SanDisk Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive is a one-touch backup solution and USB memory stick. We tested the 32GB version.