6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Totally unreliable, Nov 5 2004
By UMst7d - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Secure USB 2.0 (JDS512-431) (Personal Computers)
I bought this less than a month ago, handled it carefully, and always used the "Safely Remove Hardware" feature of Windows.
The drive worked for two weeks, then stopped working. I paid to return it, waited two weeks, and got a new one. The new one lasted only one week. Lexar will not do anything beyond replacing it again.
This product is far inferior to others on the market, such as PNY (and even Lexar's older Jumpdrive models). Stay away if you value your data (and productivity).
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can't Live Without It Now, Oct 17 2004
By J. Vilches - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Secure USB 2.0 (JDS512-431) (Personal Computers)
I absolutely love my JumpDrive. I'll never need a floppy disk again. I use it to store just about everything I'm currently working on so I can access my files no matter where I am - home, work or anywhere there's a computer.
I only have two complaints. For some reason, the cap fits better in one direction than the other, but there's no way to tell by looking. And it's inevitable that I'll lose the cap one day.
On the positive side, it seems very sturdy. I like that the keychain ring is metal instead of plastic. I've pretty much abused it by throwing it in my purse, pockets, and laptop bag. It still works like a charm. It's easy to use and transfers files quickly.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
If you want to lose your data...this one's for you., May 24 2005
By Ehviator - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Secure USB 2.0 (JDS512-431) (Personal Computers)
Two months after receiving this as a Christmas gift (on my recommendation...I like Lexar products), somehow all of the data on the Jump Drive disappeared. Ok, malfunctions happen, but a quick web search revealed many such 'malfunctions'.
Customer service was ok, we worked thru the problem and identified the malfunction. I sent it in and they are sending me a JD Sport instead...which is not as wide and will fit in the USB slots at work with no problem.