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USB keys > Flash Drive or Storage Media are they the same thing???

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  • 24-02-2006 4:29am
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 350 ✭✭


    A mate in work says that the USB 2.0 Media Storage key is not the same as the 2.0 Flash Drive Key.

    I said they are the same thing he says there not………Can anyone settle this argument. ta..
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  • Registered Users Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    So what does he think the difference is?

    There more name for those yokes than dope.


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    they are the same. flash is the type of memory used in them.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory


    to get technical, its a type of nvram or non-volatile random access memory


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    rubadub wrote:
    So what does he think the difference is?

    Love to hear that...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 350 ✭✭_Turismo4


    they are the same. flash is the type of memory used in them.
    That's what i thought.
    by rubadub wrote:
    So what does he think the difference is? QUOTE=TempestSabre Love to heat that..
    :confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    I meant hear.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    Most definatly the same thing. As already posted flash is the type of memory used in them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ComeOnMeath


    Thought they were the same too!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 350 ✭✭_Turismo4


    I meant hear.
    Fair enough..


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