their latest Travel Drive, the 8GB Mega Travel Drive for review.
Company
Information:
Let us take a look at some of the company information found at the Memorex European website
Corporate Profile:
Company Name | Memorex |
Business Outline | Since Memorex burst onto the recording scene more than 40 years ago with "Is it live or is it Memorex?" a lot has changed. But with each generation, Memorex continues to remain one of the most widely recognised and respected names in the consumer electronics industry. By bringing to market the high performance products consumers demand, Memorex is a dominant brand in CD and DVD media, flash drives and media accessories. |
| Not just a media company, Memorex markets a wide range of products that consumers use to capture, save and share all facets of life, from music to memories. Other products offered by Memorex include a fast growing line of USB flash drives, and a wide assortment of media labelling and organisation products. |
Corporate Highlights:
Recordable Media
Memorex is the number one provider of digital media, outperforming all other brands of CD and DVD media. 2004 marked the fifth consecutive year in the CD category and third consecutive year in DVDs that Memorex led its U.S. competitors in all blank digital media, in both volume and sales.
Accessories
Memorex offers a complete line of media accessories, including CD and DVD labeling tools and storage cases. With a wide assortment of media accessories.
Travel Drives
For consumers looking to keep important files, music, video or digital photos with them wherever they go, the Memorex family of Travel Drives offers sleek and stylish high performance storage in a flash drive small enough to fit on a keychain. Memorex Travel Drives are ideal for securely taking precious files home, to school, to the office, or anywhere in between.
Drive Specifications:
The specifications of the Memorex 8GB MEGA Travel Drive (also available in 4GB and 6GB versions) were found at the Memorex European website.
Technical Specifications
Type of Drive | External |
Capacity | 8 GB of storage space |
Interface | Hi Speed USB 2.0 or 1.1 compatible |
Dimensions | 1.8 x 1.7 x .5 inches / 45.7 x 43.1 x 12.7 mm |
Weight | 1.4 oz / 40g |
Warranty | 2 years Europe/1 year elsewhere |
Compatibility/Capacity
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Reviewers Note: Windows 98SE requires software drivers available from www.memorex.com.
What's inside the package?
In this section we will take a look at what the Travel Drive came shipped with and take a look at the drive itself.
Front of Package
Back Of Package
Package contents
The drive was supplied with a 5 inch/12.7 cm USB extension cable, soft leather carrying case and a Quick Start Guide.
Now it's time to take a look at the drive itself:
Front
Back
USB connector 90 degrees
USB connector 45 degrees
USB connector 180 degrees (from closed position)
Blue Led operation
The drive itself has a brushed aluminum style black metallic finish with a blue coloured activity LED and a 180 degree pivoting USB connector.
On the next page we will take a look at the test machine, and the drive installation.