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really good piece of kit, great capacity for price, only thing is... its so tiny i will probably loose it and there is no way of attaching it to a lanyard.

other than that its great

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its a vey nice product, but i have doubts about keeping it on a keyring with the exposed contacts- i keep mine in my wallet

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Very neat USB stick, just right for using with my photo frame.

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I was shocked by how small this unit is.

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I was shown this great little thing by a colleague who works professional in IT and couldn't believe it. It's so small that it fits into the wallet (or in my case behind the travelcard). But very endurable indeed, there is no chance to bend it or break it by mistake. The 8 GB are exceptional value for money. None of my former memorysticks ever held that much. I use it for work as well as carrying around private data like photos, music etc. for this price it's the must-have gadget. Shame that I didn't come across it earlier, I could have saved a lot of nerves as well as money.

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Took a bit of getting use to when you are using memory sticks. Pity it does not have a cover. But leaving it in all the time gives you ease of copy and paste for backing up work instantly. Very handy gadget that can be transported in the wallet for use on any mchine with a usb port.

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Great product - size is amazing

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What a fab product. It's small, cute and just great!!!! Would recommend this to anyone!

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Amazingly small and compact. At last a flash drive that sits happily on my key ring.
A bit strange to use first time as it does not have the full standard USB plug but once you work out how to jam it in the USB socket, it works like a dream - excellent.

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I use this for carrying image files; I was astonished at the small physical size of the item, as all the memory cards I've been used to have been considerably more bulky

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[...]Clear instructions and installed in a few minutes.

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Tiny, only worried than no case. But other than that nice kit

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Brilliant, can't fault product or company

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What a great little device! I have never used one before,so easy.

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I couldn't believe how small the item was!

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This memory stick defies belief it is so small and 8gb as well !! only downside if having on a keyring is the contacts are exposed so could be prone to damage. If your after something small and light with big capacity then this is definitely for you.

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THis is a great product and I will have to get another one. I lost mine soon after getting it but it was my own fault. It had good data transfer speeds and was really handy. But you do need to be aware of how small it is.

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Great image storage capacity - especially for my portable mini laptop. If it doesn't work, you've probably installed it the wrong way up - easy to do as it isn't logical for those of us who are used to seeing the traditional symbol. The contacts must face uppermost - not the Gizmo logo. For its size it's brilliant but you need to take care not to lose it - despite the little hole to attach it to a keyring.

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Great to keep in your wallet but rather too delicate for a key ring.

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I use it for my music files after recording vocals I take them from studio to studio to mix and reprogram then resave the mixed files can you imagine back in the day I would have needed 8 jazz discs to do that

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The size of the drive is amazing. I have been showing this to as many people as I can.

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Great piece of kit, I've impressed so many people with it that they want one! You could cu this out of a stick of Wrigley's chewing gum and have about half the gum left over, it is that thick and that small, in size only not capactity. And,....... and,....... and there is 8GB on this tiny thing too!!!! The only bad thing I 'll state is that it is so small you need to attach it to something, I actually misplaced it whilst I was attaching it. Go buy now.............what are you waiting for, you could buying instead of reading this, I've told you once!

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Looks & feels really cheap & Nasty. But seems to work quite well. Not as fast as I would have liked and awkward to use! Beware this product is so small and light it will get easily lost unless you tie a lanyard or something similar to it! A slight gust of wind will blow it across the room! Should be bigger and heavier!

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They say this Gizmo! Jr. USB stick is the size of a stick of gum. I'd say it's more the size of a chicklet. A couple friends I showed it to commented that it seemed like it came from the future. LOL I noticed a few reviews that described it as flimsy. To me it feels like a piece of sturdy, hard plastic. So far for the few weeks I've owned it, it's been in my wallet with no ill effects.

Other than the lack of a jacket of some sort to protect the leads I'm very happy with it.

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Does not come with a protective storage case, had to cut around packaging to make my own one !
The SD chips come with a snap-shut storage case, why not the compact flashdrive ?

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Absolutely fantastic - the tiniest ever USB memory stick, and 8Gb!! Performance not bad either!

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When i first got the product i thought there'd be a mistake as it didn't look like your conventional usb portable drive. Its about 1.5 inches in length and about 1cm in width. Its small and portable alright. I had to youtube the product to see what it was at first and couldn't believe my luck.

Its a shame that it didn't come with a protector case as it would have been better to fit on a car keyring as you carry it around.

Excellent product but lack of protection.

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The drive is tiny and easily misplaced. Moreover there is no cap to keep the contacts in good condition. Mine lasted for around one month before the casing cracked and it ceased to work. If you have any data worth keeping it's best not to store it on this drive.

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absolutely great for my needs

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Used for backups and ReadyBoost.

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Having recently purchased a Gizmo Jr 8GB flash drive I was really surprised at the size of it when it arrived.
Now having used it I am delighted with the ease of use and its all round compatibility with my needs.
Once again Crucial makes it so easy to order as they have done with all my purchases and have always provided superb service whenever I have had any problem.

Thank you again Crucial,

jksc22602.

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product sent differs from pic, pic shows item with cap but the one sent doesnt have one. damage to unit possible so loss of valuable data could happen.

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I couldn't believe USB sticks could get so small. I almost sent it back as the wrong item!! My only worry is that it is very small and the contacts are exposed. I can't image it would last long stuck on a key ring. It would be good if there were a tiny hard plastic sleeve to slip over for mechanical protection. Otherwise - brilliant

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good value

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As always great

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Small easy to use and great

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easy to use and great clarity

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It has improved to performance of my laptop

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Very small and very thin; slightly thicker than a single stick of chewing gum and around half the length.

Upside; very portable and convenient- I can keep it in my wallet permanently. *That* is useful; I don't have to explicitly put it in my pocket every day (and forget to on the days when I inevitably need it!)

Downside; not as easy to use, particularly if you have to insert it into hard-to-reach/see rear USB socket. Design *feels* inherently less sturdy (thin, exposed contacts). Can't really blame Crucial for that- both are inevitable tradeoffs if you want something this thin and portable.

If you plan on using your drive a lot and don't mind something a bit bigger, I'd recommend the ordinary-sized Gizmos. However, for my needs, the Gizmo Jr's advantages outweigh its drawbacks.

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This is the size of a large Thumb nail and a little too fragile to add to a key ring. There is no cover for the contacts so would suggest keeping it in a case for protection. However, I use it to back up important files on my laptop and is the ideal,low weight option for any mobile traveller. Suggest you also buy a protective case at the same time of purchase

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This is the smallest Flash Drive I have seen.
There is no protective cover for the connecting end and it is so small I am worried about losing it. On the plus side its only 2mm thick and fits easily in my wallet.

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I found the size of the GizmoJr to be great (about an inch long) with the capacity being 8GB - Perfect for Storing important documents and software.[$].The only downside potential is I can imagine some people might find it being too small!

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Brilliant tiny flash drive with big memory But I cut round the casing to make a small holder as it can easily be misplaced - the device itself is great - this is just a minor point.

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A simple plug and play device.

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Could do with some protective device or a holder, as it will be easy to lose.

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This is one of the best data sticks I have ever bought

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so small yet massive in use a truely great item have recommended to my friends.

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Very cool USB storage - so compact, yet providing an amazing amount of storage space.

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It should have a bigger hole for a keyring so that one can keep it at all times. The current hole is too small.

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[...] So tiny I thought they had forgotten to enclose the flash drive. I was expecting a full size memory stick. My only concern is losing it! Performs perfectly in USB slot despite unusual shape and size.

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great key, really small. Has a bit of 'wow' about it from people when they realise what it is!

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good value for money[...]

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An excellent piece of kit, but very small, so be careful you could easily lose it. Put it on a large key ring!

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I could not believe the compact size vs. capacity on this unit. The downside is not to lose it! Does not come with any holder / cover or lanyard, but has a small hole to attach a lanyard, so recommend you do that. I cut out part of the plastic packaging to use as a cover over the data contacts, just to be on the safe side. A slip on cover would be better!

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price 5*
dellivery 5*
product in use 5*
the only thing that bothers me is they are so small they be easily lost.

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excellent

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Great memory size. This is so flimsy though. Easy to lose. I have my USB stick tied to a piece of string to help locate it. I dont recommend putting it on your keyring!!

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great product but not like an ordinary usb stick, much smaller about quarter of the size of a stick of gum, maybe easy to lose ,but the thing that worried most was no cover for the contact end of the stick to protect it from contamination

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lkvh

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Very tiny little drive, now it hangs on the lanyard for my phone, so I always have it with me, and it really is so tiny you don't notice it, and at 8gB it is perfect.

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It has a useful hole for attaching to something you will not lose.

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Smallest device i've seen with more than enough memory for work or home. Fits in your wallet easily.

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I wanted ultra lightweight USB Storage that was totally reliable and could retain all of my primary business files that allowed me to back-up duplicates on my Desktop, my Laptop and a Netbook.

The Crucial 8GB Flash Drive ticks all of the boxes.

I previously bought a Crucial 2GB Flash Drive which has performed excellently taking 2 years hard daily use, so I am totally confident that the Crucial 8GB Flash Drive will serve me well.

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This device works fine. The only problem is, I specifically bought it as I wanted it to be my only disk on a linux box. To do this, means making the drive bootable as a Fixed HDD in the bios. Having experimented with another smaller USB drive, I found that the lexar bootit.exe utility does this for the Gizmo's senior brother, allowing one to change the Removable Media Bit (RMB) on the device. It does not however, appear to work for the Gizmo Jr, as the drive always appears as a removable disk, even after running the bit flip utility. I'm going to buy the physically larger version (Gizmo non Jr) and try it out on that.

Asside from this, the stick is fine, my only gripe is that because it does not have a full USB connector on it, it is possible to insert it upside-down into the PC, in a way which means it doesn't work. The typical procedure becomes:
-plug in stick
-wait a few seconds for winXP to do something
-nothing happens
-grovel on floor
-examine usb stick
-examine usb port on PC
-identify the four pads on the usb stick
-identify the four pins on the usb port
-insert stick correctly, lining them up
-look back at screen
-sit back on chair
-think that it hasn't worked again
-get out of chair to start grovelling again
-windows XP does something
-sit back on chair

I'd suggest that unless you really need a stick this small, go for the physically bigger version. Certainly avoid this if you have sight problems.

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I was very suprised at how small these actually are.

The capacity is great (8 GB), I can copy (back-up) all of my company files before going abroad, and I have this USB flash drive on my keyring.

Just perfect.

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It may be small but perfectly formed. ideal for either digital photo frames storing music anything where you are not going to loose it due its size

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I've only had this USB memory key for a few weeks but it's great. You can carry it around everywhere, i keep it in my wallet and you barely even notice it's there. It's great for sharing photo's with friends. The only drawback is also an advantage. It's so small which makes it portable but it also makes it easier to lose.
Altogether, i think this is a great buy.

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Ideal for portable data or bcak-up

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I use this product for transfering large photo files between computers. It is very fast, stable and incredibly small! A fantasitc product.

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great to carry about small and neat have to watch connections they are out on the outside no protection

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I've added very small as a pro and a con - it's a pro if this was for me but as it was for my parents, the chances are, they will lose it. I will need to purchase another with slightly more bulk in the design.

Thanks

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very small compact drive
it holds tons of music tracks

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First one snapped after ~12months usage. I must say that although half of it is missing, it still works! I can trade the build quality for the benefit of always having a USB key with me. They are throw away prices anyway.

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Very reasonable and fantastic little flash drive - it even survived a spin through the washing machine!

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Its small, solid state and holds an amazing 8gb. I now have two of these and my friends are also buying them

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I almost sent this back. I thought it was the security tag inside an empty packet! Flash drives cannot get smaller than this - the size of a USB socket and just long enough to be easy to disconnect. File transfer is a little faster than average and 8GB (just over [$] per GB) is enough to hold all the troubleshooting utilities I need, including antivirus and web browser. In fact it is big enough for a complete operating system.

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Reasonable price/performance is reasonable, though nothing special, is overshadowed by being too small for everyday use, its the size of a fingernail. If you were to put it in your jeans pocket, you'd loose it. I carry mine in a pocket inside my wallet and the plastic has already cracked after 2 weeks. I'm tempted to glue it to something so it wont get lost!

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I bought an 8gb Gizmo Jr and have been almost completely happy with it. [...] Transfer speeds are good and the capacity suits me - I had a 16gb flashdrive before (made by another manufacturer) and apart from the fact it broke, backing it up or transfering a large ammounts of data took an age. The Gizmo Jr's tiny size is the only thing I've struggled to get used to, although that probably says more about my cudgel fingers than the actual device. Overall, a great [...]product.

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use the stick to store documents and music and pictures. shame it is so small with no protective cover. i have connected it to my keys. hope i do not loose it.

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massive amount of space on such a tiny drive. i find it too small and am scred stiff of losing it with files on it, so keep it in a sd plastic case so as not to lose it. very easy to use

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Such a small memory stick that I did not believe it when it came and was about to complain. BUT it is soooo small that you can't believe it is real

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Smallest flash drive i've ever seen. Does everything you expect with 8Gig capacity. Down side, should be supplied with either a protective case or at least a cord to connect it to.
Great product though.

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The size is wonderful as it is far less likely than standard-sized usb sticks to get knocked by feet or knees on floor-standing PCs.
Turned out to be quite a talking point.
However, the plastic around the hole is far too flimsy and snaps despite gentle treatment and no knocks - only realised mine had when I looked down and saw it wasn't on the end of the lanyard anymore, prompting a long search around the floor of the hospital...

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The gizmo Jr looks cool but due to it's poor construction and wrong material it broke in less than two weeks on my keychain. If you attach it to something it will brake, if you keep it loose you will miss place it. It needs to be made in metal.

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When I opened the packet I initially thought I had been sent a flash disc for a camera as the memory stick was so small. I am please to say it plugs into the USB post and works great and has an amazing 8gb of capacity.......... every my workplace is amazed by its sixe and neat design

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This device is SMALL! Be careful not to loose it. When I looked at the package I thought it was a display card inside, not the memory stick. Despite the very small size it is a very capable storage device with fast read & write speeds.

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Great product apart from the fragile plastic around the keyring hole. I lost my first Gizmo Jr. shortly after the plastic around the hole cracked, now the second one has just cracked after only 3 weeks on my key ring.

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Great little Flash card that you can keep in your wallet.

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3.4cm long x 1.25cm wide x.2cm thick!
It could hardly be smaller. However, theres no LED to show that it's working and I think it should have been provided with some sort of case or terminal protector as the terminals are exposed. However generally I'm delighted.

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Superb now I know that the name is underneath not in view ! So frustrating up to the point of trying turning it over !

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This is a tiny thing but holds 8 Gb of easy to use USB memory (in Linux, Vista and XP its worked fast and fine so far). Before it was slotted onto my keyring I nearly lost it 3 times in one day. It is so small and light seems strange it holds so much data. Join the Lilliput world, I use it with my tiny netbook, and a super mini mouse!

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It wasn't totally clear in the pics that this memory stick had exposed connections; to the extent that it is simply a PCB that you plug into the USB socket. There is no housing, so you can attempt to accidentally plug it in upside-down even more easily than a normal cased USB memory stick. On the plus side, it is tiny, capacious and very handy on a keyring.