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I already had an 8GB flash drive but I read reviews that said this one was pretty much the fastest you could buy. I didn't do extensive testing, but it is 3 times faster than my other drive with large file copies. If you have Vista, though, forget about fast file copying with any device, stick with Windows XP.

I bought this flash drive for its 8gb capacity, there is a 16GB unit with blue grips but it does not have the high speed rating that the GT has. I tested it using HD Tach and found the speed to be slower than the ratings but still faster than most of the other drives out there. I run a ton of portable apps on the GT with no problem. I plan on trying out Ubuntu on the drive but I need to research a bootloader menu app first.

I need to be able to carry stuff between home and work. And preferably to actually run stuff from my flash drive. My software was WAY too slow on other USB drives, but this one offers not only space, but also such speed that it's a joy to use. Still not as fast as the hard drive, but close enough that it's not irritating the way the other ones were. I rate this very highly.

How fast is it? I saved a zip file of about 6 mb and I didn't see the progress dialog. I thought it didn't work. I saved it again and I was aske if I wanted to replace the one I just copied.

The speed of this thing is really notable. It's in a class by itself.

Bought it after reading several reviews online of it's stellar performance. I wasn't disappointed - it's a fast drive to be sure. The rubber casing makes it very durable against shock and the occasional water spill. I do despise the cap though - it does not stay on at all, as it's only held in with friction of rubber against metal. I lost the cap within a week after purchase.

I've had several problems with it in the past year though. After about 7 months after purchase, the drive refused to detect in my computer. I tried several other systems as well, thinking it was a computer issue. Nope. It wouldn't even show up in the device manager of Windows XP. I got an RMA for it from Corsair and shipped it to them (my cost). A replacement arrived about a week and a half later (covered under warranty). This one worked great for about 4 months and died with the same problem. There was no physical damage to the unit - I examined it closely. And the most it did was sit in my pocket on my keychain the entire time I had it. The 2nd RMA couldn't be a replacement - apparently this model line has been discontinued. I was offered a 16GB non-GT drive, or the full purchase price refunded. I choose the later, but the choice was appreciated. After some delays with getting my refund check (8 weeks later), it finally came, and I bought a Sandisk Titanium 8GB instead. Been happy ever since.

If the model is still being offered, and at a good price, I'd say go for it. Maybe my experiences were just an unfortunate string of bad models. Even still, the lack of a secured cap was a big negative for me personally. I thought there would have been more friction to keep it on when I first bought it. The Sandisk has a retractable connector which works much better.

To each their own.