Pen drives or USB drives has become a basic tool for transfer or file safe keeping. Ever since the discard of floppy disk from basic desktop computers and laptops as well, it's trend has grown in popularity as well as size.
Today we have pen drives with storage capacity over 20Gb (giga byte), as regards earlier when it started with the basic 1Mb (mega byte).
It is imminent that USB pen drives is at the moment contending with the Disk optical drive (CD). The use of CD in other areas like the music and movie industries, has kept its usage consistent overtime.
The trend has risen above expectations in that one can test the OS before actual use. Windows OS has no provision for this but the trending Linux OS made these available for use via the CD and the pen drives.
A single Live pen drive can now hold multiple OS for live testing and installation respectively. This is where the CD has failed woefully. Making a Live bootable USB pen drive is now possible and the procedures are right here if you ever want to give it a try.
The pen drive is unique in it self. Originally known as a flash drive, its sensitive parts are encased in solid plastic to help protect during this erroneous drops.
This is not a guarantee for careless handling of the pen drive but cheerfulness is still needed as in other materials bought. So handle your pen drives with care.
The CD will require what we call the CD pouch to store it securely. And mobility comes with a lot of challenges cause extreme caution needs be taken as to the section in the bag it needs to be kept in transition.
CD roms were made for single use only buy another came in play which we tagged the rewritable. This was close to the USB pen drive function but it looses its power anytime it is used. Secondly, some CD rom compartments can really be bad in that they leave a scratch at the surface of these CD.
The deterioration of files overtime is actually impossible in any storage device but in the case of a CD, this is affected due to the effect of time on the shiny sensitive surface.
This has been known to be effective on many windows installed machines leaving the system to function appropriately. It aids in graphics rendering, programmes limitations and system peripheral boosting for a faster PC.
Today we have pen drives with storage capacity over 20Gb (giga byte), as regards earlier when it started with the basic 1Mb (mega byte).
It is imminent that USB pen drives is at the moment contending with the Disk optical drive (CD). The use of CD in other areas like the music and movie industries, has kept its usage consistent overtime.
The use for LIVE boot
It is no news that the trend to try pen drives to serve the functions of the latter Disk optic drive for operating system (OS) installation. It has though proven to be better at getting the job done completely as well.The trend has risen above expectations in that one can test the OS before actual use. Windows OS has no provision for this but the trending Linux OS made these available for use via the CD and the pen drives.
A single Live pen drive can now hold multiple OS for live testing and installation respectively. This is where the CD has failed woefully. Making a Live bootable USB pen drive is now possible and the procedures are right here if you ever want to give it a try.
Damage from a fall
When a CD drops to the ground, many things could go wrong. It's lifespan has been diminished for certain as it strikes its sensitive part on the ground.The pen drive is unique in it self. Originally known as a flash drive, its sensitive parts are encased in solid plastic to help protect during this erroneous drops.
This is not a guarantee for careless handling of the pen drive but cheerfulness is still needed as in other materials bought. So handle your pen drives with care.
Ease to carry about
The USB pen drives can be easily thrown in your pocket. Yea or if you are a professional, it will sit fully in your desk drawer for as long as you allow it stay. The ability to carry a simple small device with most times its own coverings, makes it far better than the CD.The CD will require what we call the CD pouch to store it securely. And mobility comes with a lot of challenges cause extreme caution needs be taken as to the section in the bag it needs to be kept in transition.
multiple data install
In storing data on a pen drive, it allows you the ability to use, delete and reuse, over and over again. The storage strength is not dimished and the system easily keeps going on.CD roms were made for single use only buy another came in play which we tagged the rewritable. This was close to the USB pen drive function but it looses its power anytime it is used. Secondly, some CD rom compartments can really be bad in that they leave a scratch at the surface of these CD.
Duration of storage
The Pen drive hold files in storage for as long as needed. These files broken down in zeros and ones are placed dormant until requested when inserted in the USB socket.The deterioration of files overtime is actually impossible in any storage device but in the case of a CD, this is affected due to the effect of time on the shiny sensitive surface.
USB pen drive as Readyboost for Windows
In windows OS, the use of USB pen drives to support the memory function is possible, allowing the OS to have more space to serve heavier programmes that uses too many random access memory (RAM) resources.This has been known to be effective on many windows installed machines leaving the system to function appropriately. It aids in graphics rendering, programmes limitations and system peripheral boosting for a faster PC.