thumb drive

Every time we get a free USB key, we wince at the memory of spending $70 on a measly four gigs back in '06.

It seems too much to hope for, but Super Talent insists it has the benchmarks to prove it: a USB 3.0 stick that achieves 270MB/s reads and 240MB/s writes under optimal conditions.

Digging through our drawers here at Engadget there is one thing we're clearly not in desperate need of: USB flash drives.

Sometimes it's hard getting drunk and downloading files when you have a pocket full of keys.

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so.

This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Jakob, who needs a huge (speaking of capacity, not of physical size) USB thumb drive for reasons known only to him.

Who needs USB 3.0 adapters when you've got Corsair, right?

Betcha didn't know that USB flash drives weren't allowed in the US military.

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Looking for one that can fit snugly into your Fifth Pocket?