Edge Memory 256 MB DiskGO USB Watch Drive
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 20:31
Binding : Electronics
ProductGroup : CE
Manufacturer : Edge Memory
Brand : Edge
Label : Edge Memory
Publisher : Edge Memory
Model : EDGDM256MUSBWAT
Studio : Edge Memory
- EDGE 256MB DISKGO! USB WATCH DR
Grab your files and GO! The DiskGO! USB Flash Drive by EDGE is the perfect solution for business travelers, graphic artists, students, physicians and virtually anyone that is on the GO! Leave that bulky laptop at home and travel light with your DiskGO! USB Flash Drive.
Buy a keychain drive instead (2006-03-17)
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Cosmetics: OK. It looks like a regular cheap Timex watch. Be careful of the rubber cracking and/or breaking. The local Walgreens couldn't replace the band.
Function: I use both a Mac and PC. The PC has occasional trouble recognizing it. The Mac sees it fine. It works ok. Not the speed of light but OK. A little red light blinks rapidly when it is working, otherwise, it blinks slowly. I personally find the blinking annoying, but that's just me.
Where the USB cable is attached to the watch is fragile. In fact, an additional warning comes with the packaging for users not to pull on the watch when disengaging the USB. I currently have to position the watch in a certain way before I can use it. Kinda hard when the cable is very short (about 1 inch) I have to carry around a second longer USB extension, which is a hassle, since the whole appeal of this was just strapping on your watch and going.
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It works ok. It looks ok. Novelty factor didn't last long, but you can't blame Edge for that. Still, I feel ripped off for what I got. I went back to my old keychain USB, which works brilliantly at half the cost without needing any special treatment.
It comes with a 1 year warranty, (...)
