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Cheapest 32MB USB Key

  • 06-07-2009 8:14pm
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,937 ✭✭✭✭


    Presume you can pick one up for €3 - €4 nowadays!

    All I have is 1GB, 2GB's and 8GB's.. I need a small one to store about 13MB's of files on my WDTV.

    Anyone got a link on the cheapest one they can find?


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  • #2
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    No link for you sorry,

    but I got a 2Gb one free from a drug company a week ago. Bug some company enough and they'll probably send you one. Especially if you are only looking to get a small old one.


  • #3
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    I actually don't think you can get 32mb USB sticks anymore. I think they start at 512mb. You could get a 32mb memory card (maybe from an old mobile?) and then get a USB memory card reader.


  • #4
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,937 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Yep.. from a quick Google, I think you're spot on Dman.

    Found a 64MB one gathering dust in the press so that'll do!

    Cheers lads.


  • #5
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Get yourself some old copied of the News of the World from yesterday (check your local newsagent), they were giving away free USBs for the new Bruno movie


  • #6
    TheIrishGrover
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    Why not just extract the files to the HDD that you have your media on?


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  • #7
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,937 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    TheIrishGrover wrote: »
    Why not just extract the files to the HDD that you have your media on?
    Sorry, should have explained.

    It's a linux distro (or bastardised WD TV firmware) that's required to be loaded on boot (via a USB key).


  • #8
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    basquille wrote: »
    Sorry, should have explained.

    It's a linux distro (or bastardised WD TV firmware) that's required to be loaded on boot (via a USB key).

    What's the point of it?

    Interested WDTV owner asking!


  • #9
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,937 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Bombleswizzum wrote: »
    What's the point of it?

    Interested WDTV owner asking!
    Some of the features already added:

    * connect to wired network via a Ethernet-to-USB device
    * connect to wireless network (experimental)
    * mount network attached storage (Samba, NFS, SMB) and stream video (reported speeds around 20-60Mbit/s, fastest with NFS)
    * run a light webserver and execute PHP pages, e.g. to mount network drives
    * run SSH, telnet, ftp servers
    * run other software which can be added as separate (not part of firmware) "app.bin" packages
    * support additional file systems, especially ext2, ext3
    * support for attaching external USB-connected optical drives (i.e. CD/DVD players)
    * modifications of the theme (background images, etc)
    Give this thread a read for a brief outline and links


  • #10
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Impressive!

    I like it. :)


  • #11
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,937 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Bombleswizzum wrote: »
    Impressive!

    I like it. :)
    My favourite thing about it.. running a BitTorrent client on it! ;)

    Handy!


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  • #12
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    basquille wrote: »
    My favourite thing about it.. running a BitTorrent client on it! ;)

    Handy!

    Jaysus, that's class!


  • #13
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Amazing basquille, I love smart tinkering like this. If they pull off the connect to wireless network part..


  • #14
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,937 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Amalgam wrote: »
    Amazing basquille, I love smart tinkering like this. If they pull off the connect to wireless network part..
    Just pick up one of the supported dongles.. shouldn't be a problem!

    Picked up the D-Link model for a tenner on eBay.


  • #15
    TheIrishGrover
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    basquille wrote: »
    Sorry, should have explained.

    It's a linux distro (or bastardised WD TV firmware) that's required to be loaded on boot (via a USB key).

    Ah, my bad, apologies


  • #16
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    basquille wrote: »
    Just pick up one of the supported dongles.. shouldn't be a problem!

    Picked up the D-Link model for a tenner on eBay.

    RT73 (Ralink), is very common, I think about 2 out of 4 adapters I have are RT73.


  • #17
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,937 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    TheIrishGrover wrote: »
    Ah, my bad, apologies
    No worries.

    My fault.. I should have really elaborated.


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