Comments on: Intelligent Stick USB Drive Review

By: jdeskelley

jdeskelley — Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:52:55 +0000

The link to get drivers for windows 98 came up as “cannot be displayed” can I get it somewhere else?

By: KRamsauer

KRamsauer — Thu, 20 May 2004 15:32:26 +0000

This thing is so great. I leave mine in my wallet.

By: JSBrake

JSBrake — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:16:49 +0000

The adapter is merely a casing to hold the device; it provides a (potentially) longer usable life.

Consider: the ISe plugs directly into the USB port… what if you accidently hit it? The adapter is bigger and stronger; it provides a nice grip for my big fingers and a housing for inserting into the port.

I have one with my IS — bulkier but the package is still pretty tiny.

By: Judie

Judie — Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:41:33 +0000

Evidently it is a USB adapter that you can plug the Intelligent Stick into. I am not sure why you would need it, as the IS itself works fine directly in the USB port.

Perhaps one of our readers could enlighten us?

Judie :0)

By: cdj360

cdj360 — Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:41:09 +0000

Hi Judie
Can you tell me what this is for, as i havent seen it mentioned anywhere in your review:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=51194

Thanks

By: patrice

patrice — Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:59:20 +0000

Do you have some details about the application which locks the computer?

By: One of One

One of One — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 01:41:56 +0000

Good news guys!

The USB 2.0 version is available… we all know that.

The 512MB version will be available soon.

I emailed PQI twice with some questions, and the guy that got back to me both times said that it supports passwords (security). He said you could lock your computer with it and password protect your files on the Stick itself as well. You just have to download the security software for the Stick off of their site to enable this.

He also said that this software will enable it to become a bootable device.

Too cool. You couldn’t ask for more with a thumb drive like this.

When the 512MB version is out, I’m buyin it fo sho! And the best thing is that based on how much these things cost, the price is very reasonable.

By: mattparker

mattparker — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 18:33:42 +0000

There is a USB 2.0 version available. It looks a little different. J and R has the 256mb for $70
<http://www.jandr.com/JRProductPage.process?RestartFlow=t&Merchant_Id=1&Product_Code=PQS+FI56U2&JRSource=google.datafeed.PQS+FI56U2>

Matt

By: carphead

carphead — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 17:25:09 +0000

The flash drive memory controller needs to support booting. Most USB Flash drives do not.

Normally its one of the first features on the list.

By: Judie

Judie — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 15:17:02 +0000

http://www.supermediastore.com/pqi-pendrive.html – this place has lower than MSR prices.

How much protection do you get from a floppy disk? From a CDR? From a PCMCIA card, from a CF card, from a SD card? No, I do not consider it a con that it doesn’t have protection.

Judie :0)

By: forrman

forrman — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 14:22:31 +0000

If your bios has a USB device as an option then you couldn’t you boot off it.
You’d need to copy system files to the device, but then it should work. No?

By: AlanW

AlanW — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 12:05:06 +0000

Cons: none???

How about security? (No password, encryption, etc.)

Is it USB 2 compatible? Would that matter?

By: Mark X

Mark X — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 09:40:50 +0000

Thanks Judie, good review, just what I was looking for, bought a 256Mb for 80Euros 2 minutes ago @ Zebra Media

By: One of One

One of One — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 07:06:02 +0000

Now this is a slick little USB drive. Very nice. I have every intention of buying the 512MB version.

But how do we purchase these? By emailing someone? They have no way to purchase online.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 02:19:20 +0000

Hmmmmmm, are there any USB drives on the market that actually are bootable?

By: carphead

carphead — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 23:49:37 +0000

If this thing was bootable I’d buy it in a shot. But the website doesn’t say anything about being bootable.:(