Memory sticks

painted

Best makes please? And where to get the best deals?
Thank you

woody2234

Kingston or Sandisk are the best and Amazon and Ebay have the best deals

paddyrg

They're much of a muchness, and buy from a reputable vendor (not eBay, Amazon Marketplace). 64GB is only tens of pounds, not point nickel and dining when it's that cheap.

I suggest against online sales from unknown vendors as there's lot of fake memory out there which looks bigger than it is, and loses your data by overwriting!

kwikbreaks

You're fairly safe with both Amazon and eBay these days so long as you test your purchase fully when you get it.

I bought an impossibly cheap micro SD card on eBay which proved to be fake. When I raised a dispute I got an immediate full refund. I bought a Sandisk from a different seller for a bargain basement price which tested out just fine.

abibee

I'd go with Amazon, they're the most consistent with offers.

Makes... Sandisk are supposed to be good, though I had one fail not long ago. Currently using Kingston, and all is good.

painted

Thanks everyone for the replies

onejontwo

Try these, I've used them quite a lot and find them excellent.


http://www.mymemory.co.uk/

droopsnoot

I keep getting emails from ebuyer, last one was for a 64Gb Lexar USB stick with 2-year warranty for £12.99. Guessing OP means these, and not the Sony Memory Stick thing?

Reggie_Rebel

Get an external HDD, lots more storage, not much more cash and you are less likely to lose it

Nilrem

Reggie_Rebel wrote: »

Get an external HDD, lots more storage, not much more cash and you are less likely to lose it

But a memory stick tends to be more rugged and better if you're carrying data from one location to another.

Different formats for different intended uses
USB HDD for large amounts of data, or extra storage at home, USB memory for something that's going to be carried around a lot (say from school to home daily).


Personally for USB memory sticks I tend to use Sandisk or Kingston (metal cased versions) bought from Amazon/my memory for portable storage.
I've had some cheaper ones that had very thin plastic casings, especially around the plug which have worn quite quickly and require a little wiggle to get them to work.

Cornucopia

I bought a new USB Memory Stick the other day from PC World. 32GB for £14.98. Possibly the smallest USB stick (well it's not actually a stick) in the World.

For me, it would be too small to carry around, but it sits really nicely in the car hifi.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/data-storage/portable-usb-memory-sticks/portable-usb-memory-sticks/sandisk-32-gb-ultra-fit-usb-3-0-memory-stick-silver-10028883-pdt.html