Custom USB Drives

Custom USB Flash Drives - Information

Customized products have long been part and parcel of the modern market. Though we may take it for granted, the impact of this innovation on the common consumer is actually huge. In fact, the success of customizing different items to serve as promotional tools is so profound that literally every kind of company, business, or organization has had its share. You name it, you got it. Pens, mugs, and even candy bars have become advertising tools to varying degrees of success. And now, custom Universal Serial Bus' (USBs) have become the latest items to join this bandwagon.

Customized USB drives, simply put, are USBs specially designed to your specifications. Do you want it to reflect the happy and cheerful outlook that you always have? Then a bright, sunshine coloured customized USB drive is just the ticket. Or are you more of a no-nonsense, businesslike professional? Then perhaps gray with flecks of silver is what you need. However, this is just one way of customizing USBs. The printing of logos, company names or messages has become one of the most requested (and by far the most useful) manners of customizing USBs.

As if the choices are not varied enough, there are even different methods for having your USBs customized. You can choose to have your logo: Embossing -- stamping the image so that it looks two-dimensional; Engraving - Cutting the image onto the surface; or High quality printing - printing that involves a four-colour process. These are but a mere few of the many methods available to you.

As for the users of custom USB drives, they are as varied as the choices you have for designing them. In fact, almost anyone who is five and up uses it as they go through life in this modern, technology ridden world. Students, teachers, businessmen, even people who just stay at home find it extremely convenient in replacing ports such as serial and parallel. Lately, USBs have become the connection of choice not only for computers, but even for relatively new gadgets such as smart phones, video game consoles and PDAs. And as statistics show, since 2008, about 2 Billion people buy USBs per year. That is a market almost larger than that of the film or music industry!

That huge percentage of consumers alone is more than enough to argue (and win) any debate regarding the value of using USBs as promotional items. However, one may ask exactly how it can be valuable to place an advertisement on an item so small. The answer is in repetition. Keep in mind that although small, customized USBs are repeatedly used daily. Hence users are constantly reminded of what is written on their USBs every single time they see it. If advertising experience has taught us anything, it is that familiarity and recognition almost always translates into loyalty. The golden arches of McDonalds are but a perfect example. One needs only to see them to start thinking fries. Or burgers. Or shakes. You get the point.

Of course, this tangibly translates into the advertising value for you and your company. Whether you're a newly started, fledgling real estate firm or a high powered, established computer company seeking to maintain your commercial relevance, this form of promoting your company is beneficial in that it brings you directly to your consumers. Unlike in media (TV, radio or print), where you need to repeatedly pay to have your product advertised again and again, with promotional items your goal is achieved the minute your promotional item gets into the hands of your target customer. The rest takes care of itself as day after day after day they are constantly reminded of your product.

Customized USB Flash drives - That Beast in Your Back Pocket

Custom USB flash drives are arguably one of the best innovations developed in recent technological memory. They have seemingly erased the law of physics stating that large is equivalent to mass. In fact, it seems downright mystical knowing that a custom USB drive you hold in your hand is actually holding massive amounts of data. Data, of which, you are capable of transporting around at whim.

The beauty of a custom USB flash drive is that you are able to remove and rewrite a custom USB drive. It is significantly smaller than a floppy disk not to mention the fact that it weighs thirty (30) g (1oz.) or less. And the amount of storage is massive. I repeat, massive. A DVD or even a Blu Ray disc has less data holding capacity. As of this year alone, some custom USB flash drives enable you to store up to 256 GB (gigabytes), provide one million write or erase cycles, and have a ten-year data retention cycle. In fact, a custom USB flash drive completely annihilates the competition such as a larger optical disc drive because it can carry much more data and transfer it at faster speeds. As a bonus, it can be read by most other systems -even ones as unlikely as the Playstation 3.

Unlike the traditional floppy disk, customized USB flash drives guarantee that the data you store is completely protected. Its design makes your data immune to such headaches as dust, scratches, and some are even able to keep their stored memory even after being submerged in water. In fact, along with other removable storage devices, Channel Five's The Gadget Show put customized USB flash drives to the test by submerging it in different acidic liquids, cooking it with propane, freezing it with dry ice, and having it run over by a jeep. And, you guessed it, only the USB flash drive kept its data memory intact. Generally, USB flash drives are very mechanically sound therefore making it the most suitable device for transferring data from place to place and keeping it handy at all times.

Almost all Flash drives are preformatted with a system call FAT (File Allocation Table) or FAT 32 file system. This system increases it's usability by making it compatible with virtually ANY host device that uses USB support. Plus, because the flash drive is recognized by the host system as a USB connected hard drive, the drive can therefore be reformatted to any file system that the host operating system supports.

Custom USB Memory Sticks - The Right Size for You

Depending on exactly what you need, the range of custom USB memory capabilities is wide and varied. As a rule of thumb, the cost goes hand in hand with size you choose. Of course, the bigger the memory, the higher the cost. Which is why one must choose based on the amount of usage you know you are capable of. This is where custom USB memory comes in handy. It gives you the power to choose exactly what is right for you. With USB memories ranging from 1 GB (gigabyte) to 256 GB, this task becomes relatively easy. All one needs is a basic understanding of the amount of data these sizes allow you to hold. To make it relatively simple, here's an example. For those who love their music and online TV, about one hundred fourteen (114) minutes of uncompressed audio that has CD quality, an hour of SDTV and seven (7) minutes of HDTV all amount to about 1 gigabyte (GB). A DVD-R, on the other hand, consumes about five (5) gigabytes while a Blu-ray Disc carries 50 gigabytes worth of memory.

Custom shape USB Memory Sticks - Creating Fun

A custom shape USB is a lot like phones nowadays. As long as its internal components are complete, the outside could be absolutely any design. Hence, the popularity of the custom shape USB has seen a dramatic rise. It doesn't matter who you are, the custom shape USB is all about providing a sense of individuality and fun. Shaped as a boat, an animal, or simply different geometric forms add a sense of uniqueness to what otherwise is a straightforward gadget. Remember, the only limit to custom shaped USBs is your imagination!

Custom USB Key - Unlocking the Possibilities

Another interesting spin on the USB array of choices, the custom USB key makes portability a lot easier for everyone. To quickly define it, a USB key provides you with a small memory chip that has a built in USB interface. This is perfect for anyone on the go. Instead of rummaging through your pockets or bag, the USB key is right there when you need it - at all times. USB Keys give you applications-on-the go. You can store installers and ready-to-run applications - a very practical tool since we all can't rely on desktop PCs and laptops to have all the applications we need. Self-running files can be stored in USBs and plugged into another device with ease. Numerous applications such as browsers, PowerPoint viewers, and dictionaries can be stored in a USB. These files can be run in any PC or laptop without having the need to install them. And the custom USB key is so much fun because of its choices. They are customizable, just like any type of USB. Whether it's a different colour, shape, size, or even something as technical as its memory capability, you now have the chance to make one that is truly yours.

Custom USB Pen - Mightier than the Sword

One of the latest additions to the USB family, the custom USB pen is a device that is key-ring sized and is used to transfer files between USB-compatible devices. It has a wide range of capabilities and capacities and can even come with an mp3 player already built in. It is being heralded as one of the best when it comes to removable storage devices. Why? Because it is portable and extremely easy to use. The custom USB pen is extremely simple to use. All you need to do is plug it into the USB port of your computer or any device, and immediately, a new drive is created for your custom USB pen. You can now access it just like a hard disk drive with the difference being that it is so much more portable and faster. Like the features of other USB drives, the USB pen can withstand the common problems that would debilitate other devices. Shock, dust, scratches - you name it, the USB pen can handle it. It only weighs 21 g (grams), has no moving parts and of course, does not require any batteries.

As for its data storage capabilities, once again, the USB pen does not disappoint. Its memory capabilities range from 32 mb (megabytes) all the way up to a whopping 16 GB (gigabyte)! As for operating systems, one need not worry. The custom USB pen is supported by Windows XP, 2000, ME, version 8.6 and above of Mac operating systems, Linux Kernel without drivers, Windows 98 and Windows 95 OSR2 with supplied USB driver. USBDesign has been manufacturing USBs since 1999. As one of the leading players in the USB promotions field, we have a worldwide operation and dynamic manufacturing process which allows us to easily roll out 150,000 units in a month. With our industry experience in USB promotions, we can work with you in customizing design to your specifications and requirements. For more details go to www.usbdesign.co.uk or call Tel: 0208 144 9553.