What size USB flash drives to get?

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<p>I'm an incoming freshman, and I'm looking to buy one or two USB flash drives. I never used them in high school, but I'd really like to start. I'm undeclared but looking to major in International Affairs, so I'm thinking I'll just have Word documents to store on them (potentially some PowerPoints?). </p>

<p>Anything else that I might want to use them for?</p>

<p>What size should I get? Should I get two with different sizes?</p>

<p>I already have a whole external hard drive for my iTunes library.</p>

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<p>It doesn’t really matter. Word documents and power points won’t take much space. 2GB or 4GB or whatever the cheapest you find. Shouldn’t run you more than $15.</p>

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<p>Rarely will you need more than 2 GB on one flash drive at the same time. You can always move the contents into your computer if you need the space.</p>

<p>Also, if you want big files (like movies, a backup for music,…etc), external hard drives are relatively cheap, a good insurance investment, and can function as a solid (if clunky) flash drive.</p>

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<p>i have a 500GB External.</p>

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<p>There are some good cheap 2GS at target. I think they might come in packs of twos. I loose mine all of the time so I wouldn’t spend more than $20.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!</p>

<p>Any specific brands I should be going with (or any I should avoid)?</p>

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<p>Check out Lacie.</p>

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<p>Wait, for external hard drives can you put info from your old comp like pics and documents, then plug it in to your new computer and transfer stuff that way?</p>

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<p>^Yes… You could do the same on a thumb drive but depending on the amount of data it may take many transfers.</p>

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<p>I have an 8GB…it was the best deal. 8GB for $20 vs. 4GB for $15 and 2GB for $12. And now I never have to worry about having enough space either.</p>

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<p>I just got one for about 20 USD.</p>

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<p>I think my 2GB was around $15.</p>

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<p>I got by with a free 512 MB flash drive I got at some promotional event or another. Honestly, you don’t need a big huge flash drive if all you’re going to be carrying around are word documents and powerpoints.</p>

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<p>staples and best buy usually have good deals like listed above. wow where did you get the 8 gb for 20$? they r like 50$ from what ive seen</p>

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<p>All the brands are the same as far as I’m concerned. You can find an 8GB for about $20. That’s a good one to get.</p>

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<p>Just picked up 2 4GB drives for $9 a piece @ Target :)</p>

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<p>Just went to Best Buy today and picked up 4GB for 12.99, on sale this week. Colored and will close up by flipping, no cap. I usually use 2GB for work, but couldn’t pass up this sale. Advertised as Go to School in Style, or something like that.</p>

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<p>Stick with Kingston and you’re good to go!</p>

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<p>Sale at Best Buy.</p>

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<p>I know this is an old thread, but I just saw Big Lot’s selling 8GB’S SandDisk UB’S for $15 !!!</p>