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Traxdata EZ Drive 3-way Flash Drive Shootout

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Posted on 15 Jul 2006 by Ulukai

Conclusion

The EZ Drives are something special. They have an exotic design, mixed with a bit of class. The twister drives have a sturdy durable plastic shell on which the designs are placed on and the Pro has an aluminum shell. Combine that with good performance and excellent storage capacity and you have an excellent range of products.

The speed at which these drives read and write is good and won't have you waiting for the drive to finish. Even when the drive is split up and you are using the unlocked security area, the speed is still excellent.

Whether you twist or slide the drive, the USB connector is well protected from grime and dirt. The Twisters twist the USB connector inward and conceal the connector; the Pro slides the connector back and forth inside the shell.

It's hard to find a con with these products, it really is. The only thing I can think of is the write-protect switch and right away I know it's not really a con either, it's a matter of perspective. Either you find it hard to flip the switch to make it write-protected or you find it hard to flip the switch to make it write-enabled. Do you see my point? I'm not going to list it either way.

Pros and Cons
I’d like to point out the pros and cons I found whilst reviewing EZ Drives:

Pros:
  • Good performance.
  • Easy installation.
  • Level and excellence of support.
  • The simplicity of usage.
  • Security options.
Cons:
  • Too nice not to want.
Pricing and Availability:
  • The prices are different per country due to various tax restrictions etc. Check this link for more information on where to buy the drives and actual prices.
Sponsors of this review

I would like to take this moment to thank the companies who provided the media as well as most of the hardware for this review. Without the generous and ongoing support of these companies this review would not of been possible in such detail - Thank you!

Review system specifications
Processor:AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Memory:2048 MB DDR 400MHz
Hard drives: 2x 250 GB DiamondMax 10 SATA disks (Mirrored RAID)
Motherboard:Asus A8N Sli
Operating System:Windows XP Professional SP2
Recording devices:Philips DVDR 1660P1 and NEC ND-4551A
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