Sort of decent thumb drive
584978
I was pretty stoked to buy this thing at first because it's so small and encased in metal. But after several months of use, I've noticed a design flaw - I have to take it off my key chain in order to flip open the top cover every time I use it. Really annoying. And it's pretty slow too. Transferring files to/from the drive takes a while.
876190
The SanDisk Cruzer Glide is a nifty little device that provides extra store space to back up or easily transfer files.  It is a USB 2.0 drive, so it's slower than it could be if it were a 3.0 drive.  However, if your computer doesn't have USB 3.0 ports, then going with a 2.0 drive is your best bet.  This drive also appears to be compatible with USB 3.0.  I have it plugged into a USB 3.0 port and it works fine (unlike some other USB 2.0 devices).

Having a flash drive to carry around is convenient and this one seems to do just fine.  It's moderately sturdy, but I don't think it will stand up to a beating, so you can't just throw it in your purse and forget about it.

My one complaint is that it comes pre-loaded with "Club SanDisk" software.  I didn't know what it was exactly, but from what I can tell, it's designed to provide special offers.  In the documentation included by SanDisk, there is no mention of this software.  Also, the SanDisk site itself wasn't very descriptive in telling me the exact use of the software.  It's simple to remove this software though.

Lastly, this drive is a very good value and recommend it if you need a simple flash drive to easily transport pictures or other files.
4156651
Works as a flash drive should, with instant recognition
1476633
GREAT Little Thumb Drive for the Price.  VERY FAST, Nicely Built & Just Large enough to KEEP TRACK of.
1505536
That is, giving me a small shelf.

Some USB drives have a hard time fitting into the ports on the left side, and, quite frankly, I found the add-ons (Mobile holder and drink holder) to be unnecessary. I didn't bother putting them on.
2456655
Its served me well for now but the storage as its mention'd isn't as given when plugged in and used.
Typical of SanDisk, low cost, alright quality.
634170
Finally a thumb drive that is truly the size of your thumb and with awesome storage
4593104
I am afraid that I am going to lose this thumb drive, but it is cool to have 64GB
4598088
This thumb drive does everything needed. My only complaint is it is SO small I lose it half the time.  Can being too small be an issue? ;-)
1510992
Nice compact way to get an internal USB drive for booting ESXi or some such.
174881
it's about as good as you're expecting for the price, not fast, just decent cheap portable storage
2170211
I had to get a new flash drive as my previous drives failed to connect on Windows 7 for some reason. The drive seems small enough to not be cramped with other drives you may have in a horizontal layout. Not sure about a vertical layout. The swivel seems tight enough on my drive to protect it. I can see a potential for that loosening up though and not offering much use.  Overall, great price for the amount of memory it has.
2698466
This is pretty ok I guess. I like it and I use it. But there are times some of my zip drives just don't want to connect to this thing. I mean to physically put them in the slots. I have to fight with some drives to get them in.
231718
Still difficult to get over the fact that this slim flash drive holds 128 GB. Seems like a magic trick of some sort.

It's not the fastest flash drive out there -- so I might not use it for constantly copying large files over. For me, I keep my MP3's on it for my CD player. For that the speed is more than adequate and the capacity and size great.
867254
Let's be realistic, a thumb drive is a thumb drive, at least when discussing aesthetic qualities.  Most are slab-sided plastic rectangles that look like flattened lipstick tubes, and this one is no different.  It does have a few more angles to it and the colors are pleasing but it's not going to stir up jealousy with other owners anytime soon.

What is new, so to speak, is the high speed transfer speed purported by Verbatim of roughly 175 MB/second (megabytes per second).  Is that fast?  Well, I'm old enough to remember when hard drives either didn't exist or were 5 to 20 MB in size (notice that's MB, not GB).  Technically, if USB 3.0 existed back then (along with flash drives) I could have done a backup merely by plugging this in, activating the process and then blinking.

Alas, there are some caveats in the claim.  First you must have USB 3.0 on your computer or face the consequences of falling back to 2.0 standards.  Also, be aware that the claim is "up to" that high speed; however, to be fair the packaging makes this more than evident (look at Amazon's photo of the packaging and you'll see what I mean).

Mind you, this is a blindingly fast drive.  If you have large files it sucks them in quickly; however, it's the smaller files that wreak havoc with the overall scenario.  Due to pauses in between files it never has a chance to set any speed records.  A couple hundred songs made it poke along when attempting a backup but a similarly sized single file went in like lightning.  Alas, that's the fate of any flash based device.

On the reading side of things, it's jack quick.  Once saved, files come off it like you-know-what through a goose.  Again, that's if you have a 3.0 host.

There is one slight tick, though, and it has to do with the design.  These lipstick style containers do make for a more compact package but usually at a cost.  In most cases, at least for me,  when pushed out the USB connector usually fails.  It often collapses back into the shell when pressure is applied making it nearly impossible to successfully insert the thing without some finesse.

This one is different.  It has such a positive lock that I couldn't use it with just one hand.  In most cases I can only get the USB connector so far before resorting to using my other hand to pull it out the rest of the way.

It does have a really tight click, though, once extended!  I've have other models where the connector just collapsed back into the shell with little pressure, but this design takes the award for most positive locking system.  Unless your thumb is pressing down on the release it's not going anywhere real soon.

Now comes the question, is this really worth the surcharge?  After all, this is nearly twice the cost of similarly sized flash drives of either 2.0 or standard 3.0 technology.

Depends upon your needs and usage.  If you must store large files on a consistent basis or, like me, require Linux operating systems as testbeds for computers on the way out, then this is the one for you.

However, if you're the casual information junkie that uses a drive to transport music files and family photos, this may be too much for you, at least in the price department.
1807359
Bulky, not particularly fast, but works fine for a cheap flash drive.
2206701
I have several thumb drives around the house. They're useful for all manner of things -- data backups, data transfers, gifts to friends, etc. -- and I've learned to just make all my purchases from Transcend. The brand just works for me. This one wasn't blazingly fast in data transfer rates, but it's USB 2.0, so what do you expect? It's a good thumb drive. I love the retractable plug, too, because I always ALWAYS lose the caps of the ones I get that have caps. I also like that this one is a little on the big side -- there's a point with thumb drives where they're actually inconveniently small. This one has a good size to it without being clunky and heavy.