The Amazing Pen Drive

The pen drive is one of the invaluable gifts of science. With the advent of the computer, man`s life has become much easier. Office work is now done in less time than before. Even for domestic purposes, his gadget is important. The disc used in the computer has helped store the documents but now this can be done by the pen drive.

The pen drive is categorized as a device that stores data. With a huge memory capacity it is able to store much more than what the floppies and the compact disks can do. The task of the discs was to collect data from the computer and then restore them in a hard drive. This can now be done with the help of the pen drives. Compared to the floppies and the discs the pen drive with the lowest memory can store many times more. Most of the usual types of files are easily stored in it. The spreadsheets, the word documents, excel sheets, films and music, all of it can be stored in it.

The pen drive has several advantages. It is small in size and so it is conveniently carried anywhere. It can be taken to work in one`s own pocket. Contrary to this the discs are larger and need to be kept in a case. The discs are brittle and must be handled with great care. The pen drive is very sturdy and there is no question of breaking unless a huge weight is placed on it.

Application of the device is also simple. It has one end which is fitted with USB connector. This end has to be inserted in the corresponding port of the computer. It is then ready to be used. The files from the computer can be transferred to the it in a moment.

The light weight of the device makes it easy for you to carry. The time to install and the time for the loading is much lesser than that of the compact discs. This makes one`s work faster. The discs at times do not sense well at times. One has to replace the disc at that time which is not always possible. This does not happen with the pen drive. Its sensitivity is better and there are no hassles during the operation.

Pen drives do not have maintenance problems at all. While CDs have to be preserved well, the pen drive does not require any special care for it. The device needs to be kept from water and electric connections. The durability of the pen drive is obviously more than the CDs. The fewer number of moveable parts make it very reliable.

There are various types of pen drives available in the market. Transcend is a leading manufacturer of it. Others are Sony, Moser Baer and Sandisk. Interesting shapes have been given to it. Digix has come out with a unique model that looks just like a pen. In fact you could use it as a pen for writing at one end while the other end can be used for connecting the pen drive to the USB port.

The Sony products are designed to be used conveniently with the Notebook Macintosh, desktop and the laptop. They have indicators and can retain data for over ten years. The other pen drives have a password in built for security reasons. The transfer of data is super fast and no battery back up is required for it to work. Priced reasonably the pen drive is affordable for all.