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Sandisk 8GB Cruzer Titanium USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ7-8192-A11, Retail Package) | 
| Brand: SanDisk
Category: CE
List Price: $74.38
Buy New: $28.95
You Save: $45.43 (61%)
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 149
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5 x 0.6 x 7
nv:Type: Flash Drive
Memory Size: 8GB
Write Speed: 9Mbps
Security: U3 Smart Technology
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: SDCZ7-8192-A11
Model: SDCZ7-8192-A11
UPC: 619659037338
EAN: 0619659037338
ASIN: B0013WNVU0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Box Contents - Cruzer Titanium, Cross sell sheet, and SKYPE voucher card (One month voicemail included) | | • | Retractable USB connector | | • | Up to 15MB/s read speed and 9MB/s write speed | | • | CruzerSync synchronization tool | | • | SignupShield password manager |
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Product Description
Cruzer Titanium is an extremely rugged and smart USB flash drive. It is built with a Liquidmetal casing that is crush-resistant to over 2,000 pounds. Cruzer Titanium also includes U3 smart technology. Co-Invented by SanDisk, U3 technology gives you the ability to carry your files and your software on a secure USB drive. You can have your wallpaper, preferences, favorites, profiles, and more, everything you need for a familiar computing experience on any PC, wherever you go. Includes Skype software for use with this drive. Make voice and video calls from PC to PC anywhere in the world. Cruzer Titanium allows you to easily store key documents, pictures, music & video clips and transfer them to another computer with a USB port. New retractable USB port eliminates the need for caps and protects your USB connector. SKYPE Make video calls from PC to PC Includes McAfee AntiVirus software (30 day trial) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified (backwards compatible with all USB 1.1 ports) USB Mass Storage Class Device Compatible with Windows 2000 SP4 and XP 8GB typically can support up to 19,000 photos up to 1900 MP3 songs up to 2500 minutes of MP4 video
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 No buyer's remorse October 13, 2008
Marcus Lamb (Austin, TX)
This is my second Sandisk Cruzer Titanium and the first one is still working (over four years later.) I wouldn't say that these things are indistructable but they can take abuse as I am not gentle with my usb drives. I do have two minor complaints though. First I tried out the U3 software that comes with the drive but it was more of a hassle when I mainly just use my drive as a dumb storage (they do make U3 extremely easy to unistall.) I did however go to portableapps.com and downloaded something that does almost the same thing but doesn't auto run and has a cleaner user interface. The second thing is that Sandisk didn't include a lanyard so now I am using my PNY Atache lanyard for my Cruzer so because of their cheapness I am wearing a competitors advert. BTW I am using the Atache lanyars because the Atache case broke hence my decision to buy a larger capacity Ti drive. I don't care too much about having to use another companies lanyard but bad decision for Cruzer. So to sum up, this is a great drive and I am very happy I purchased the 8GB Cruzer Ti.
Takes a lick'n October 8, 2008
Eric Nelson
Sandisk 8GB Cruzer Titanium USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ7-8192-A11, Retail Package) (Purchased on 09/05/2008)
by SanDisk
This product survived a double washing & drying and was too hot to handle when retrieved; but still performed as well as when I first loaded it -- all data intact and only better for the cleaning--unbelievable but true--ESN
 SanDisk 8GB Titanium Cruzer - Nice USB Drive, But Larger Than The Micro October 2, 2008
Mark (East Coast)
The Sandisk 8GB Cruzer Titanium USB 2.0 Flash Drive is nice, but the SanDisk 8 GB Cruzer Micro is basically the same drive in a smaller body. While the sleek body of the titanium feels a little more durable, the Micro's shorter body makes it ideal for your key chain.
Like the Micro, the retractable head means you don't have to worry about losing the cap. There is a chance of getting dust in the head, so make sure to clean it from time to time with compressed air. Kingston also makes some retractable USB models as well, but in general I still prefer SanDisk.
This guy has 2, 4 and 8 GB sizes. 8GB is kind of the minimum size I would purchase at this point, since I have a ton of smaller drives already. The case is smallish, but you will have to look to the Micro if you want the smallest case out of regular USB drives out there.
The small slot and ring are not super sturdy, but they are strong enough to secure this drive. The SanDisk Cruzer Slide 8 GB USB Drive, on the other hand, has a nice attachment ring. But the trade-off is it is much bigger than the Titanium or Micro.
I make a point of obliterating the U3 software whenever I get a new drive. That way I don't have to worry about it loading itself every time I insert it. It just slows it down and I don't use those apps anyway.
Pros:
+ Great storage capacity in a brand that honors their warrantees
+ The case is small and attractive
+ The slide-back head means there is no cap to be lost
+ Durable body and NAND memory stands up to a lot of abuse
+ Compatible with old and new Mac and PC Operating Systems (XP, Vista, OS X)
+ USB 2.0 connection is backwards compatible for older computers
+ Easy to format and enable encryption to protect your data
+ Prices are nice on a $ per gigabyte basis
Cons:
- U3 software on Sandisk USB drives isn't for everyone
- Still has a longer body than the Cruzer Micro
- The attachment slot is small and not the strongest
- Not as easy to hook it on to things as the Cruzer Slide
- Still somewhat slow speed in copying large files (about 6-9 MB/s write speeds)
Overall this is a great USB drive with good capacity. If you need something you can easy attach to key-chains and don't mind a slightly larger body, you may want to step up to the Cruzer Slide. If you want the smallest most stylish USB drive you can get, this is it.
Enjoy!
Sandisk 8GB Cruzer Titanium USB 2.0 Flash Drive September 29, 2008
E. Zeiler (Lexington Park, MD)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great product. My wife has the older 1GB titanium and I really liked the durable metal case and push out connection. Most other thumb drives have a cover which I know would be lost in a week leaving it unprotected. You have to hold the slider hard with your thumb when you push it in the usb slot or it will just slide back and not make a full connection. It's not a big deal though once I realized that.
This new 8GB model is great on space, and is half the size of the original so it's perfect if you want to use it with a lanyard around your neck. Unfortunatly sandisk no longer supplies a lanyard with these new models, but they are very nice and if you call their support line you can get them to send you one for free. Call and ask for an accessory replacement lanyard.
I did have a bit of trouble using it on my work computer, but after reading up on this I found like some others it was because of other dvd viewing/burning programs causing it to lock up. There is some sort of glitch with this making the PC think the sandisk is a CD drive and won't let you access it, only freeze up. If you have this problem just make sure you don't have any dvd software running in the background, or taskbar. It works fine on both my home PC's with winXP. I transfered some large files to it and it seems to be pretty quick, good enough for me anyway. I don't expect it to be lightning fast, just get the job done.
I spent a while researching different thumb drives before deciding on this one, and I am happy with my choice.
High Quality September 23, 2008
Frank Martin (Santa Fe, New Mexico USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this drive to store important backups and keep them with me at all times on a keyring. I'd had a Transcend and Dane Elec before. The Transcend was okay, but I wanted a metal case this time, with a more robust keyring attachment. The Dane Elec had an incredibly flimsy keyring attachment that broke the first day on my keyring, and a cap that was loose enough to fall off and get lost on the second day.
The SanDisk Titanium solves all those issues. There is no question this drive's build quality is excellent. Speed also seems excellent. Aesthetically, it is good, but not great: the titanium has a mediocre tactile quality. If I was designing the product, I'd consider applying a coating to improve the feel.
My biggest gripe is that the metal case makes a loud "clacking" sound as it bumps other things on my keyring: swiss army knife, car key, etc. I solved the problem by wrapping the drive and some of the other items with several layers of thin strips of electrical tape, but I don't like to think about the gummy mess I will have if it sits in the sun awhile on a hot day. In addition to the tactility mentioned above, a good coating could also improve this aspect of the drive. Sonically, I might be happier if I'd gotten the regular Micro Cruzer, which has a plastic case. I also imagine a kind of flash drive condom, that would mute the noise, but I have not found one yet. Leave a comment if you know of something: the flash drive cases on sale here at Amazon and at WalMart are far too bulky for a keyring.
I immediately removed SanDisk's U3 software from the drive using a download from SanDisk's web site running under Parallels on my Mac, and formatted the drive as Mac OS (Extended) using Apple Disk Utility. I have a couple of encrypted disk images on the drive for source code and other sensitive files. Free software named Mathusalem, which offers both encryption and compression, is used to perform some of the backups to the drive.
For my next boutique flash drive, I may look at Transcend again, but for now, the Titanium Cruzer gives me a reliable, sturdy drive I am proud to carry. It definitely isn't junk, and ought to satisfy you if you want eight gigs of storage you can really trust.
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