SanDisk SDCZ8-016G-A75 16GB Cruzer Contour

List Price: $125.99 Discount Price: $98.95

Features:

• High Performance: 25 MB/sec read, 18 MB/sec write speeds*
• Stylish Black Glossy Finish
• Unique slider USB connector. No more lost caps
• Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost¿. Improves system performance on Windows Vista¿
• U3 Smart enabled. Carry and launch your personal applications and settings on any PC

Customer Reviews:

Sandisk Contour 16gb [Posted on 2008-07-23]
I just received my 16gb Sandisk Contour replacing my loaded 8gb Sandisk Cruzer. From experience using the 8gb Contour, I knew that it would be much larger than my Cruzer, somewhat unwieldy because of the ill-conceived retractable cap, and inconvenient because of the lack of an easily identifiable colorful lanyard. I needed speed however, and current reviews of earlier versions of the Contour and my previous experience indicated that this thing was fast. I could put up with the other shortcomings for a significant speed increase. Here are the results of my first tests.

Using Second Copy (simple copy) and my 8gb cruzer I copied 4.28gb of various small files (6,597 in all) both to each USB drive and from each to the hard drive.

Upload time -- Cruzer -- 26.5 minutes (2.69 mb/sec)
Upload time -- Contour - 22.0 minutes (3.24 mb/sec)

Download time -- Cruzer -- 5.5 minutes (13.0 mb/sec)
Download time -- Contour - 5.5 minutes (13.0 mb/sec)

I have no idea where I got the idea that the Contour was faster than the Cruzer but it was basically a dead heat.

To be fair, a backup (upload) of changed files (50 in all, size unknown) was done in 1.5 minutes using the Cruzer and 1.1 minutes using the Contour. Is the speed difference only noticable when synchronizing a small group of files?

If anyone can enlighten me, I would appreciate it.

too fat, too fat! [Posted on 2008-08-27]
I deliberated at length over whether to buy the 16GB SanDisk Cruzer Contour or the cheaper 16GB SanDisk Cruzer Micro. Finally reasoned that the titanium case on the Cruzer would be the better choice for a 16GB capacity USB, given that it would get knocked around over its lifetime. However I was disappointed to find that it is a fatter USB stick than usual. Because the USB slots on my Macbook are side-by-side, it is a tight fit to insert a second USB stick at the same time as the Cruzer.
Because any differences in speed between the Cruzer Micro and the Cruzer Contour are irrelevant to me, in retrospect I should have bought the slimmer and more compact Cruzer Contour - and it would have fitted into the small pencil case I carry in my handbag as well!

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