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Random, non important, transient uses. I like having them for storage expansion on a device like a TV or travel media player device (i use with a portable projector, on my bravia tv and an offline android player box). They're good for passing around - I'm a software architect, and sometimes passing 3gb of assets we've generated in a 4hr working session is easier on one of these vs syncing to cloud shared storage. These are good for imaging an OS for installation to a device. Makes for a good transport between phone and pc for editing and sharing pictures and videos. Sure, an external hard drive can do these, but is comparatively overkill in terms of physical size and cost for these short lived purposes.
An equivalent generic flash drive costs about $13 on Amazon.com, so two for $20 a Lexar is a good deal (not a great deal). In addition to the price, Costco has a generous return/exchange policy for members. If you don't like the speed or run into problems, just return it for a full refund.
I got one packet today, one for Macbook access (USB-C) and the other for the Blink camera hub (USB-A).
Serious question: why do people still get flash drives with small portable external hard drives available? I learned my lesson in college not to trust them
Can you find me two portable hard drives for $20? I think it's a price and size thing. Flash drives are fine in your pocket and a hard drive is a lot more cumbersome. Additionally, compatibility is higher with flash drive type devices. I can travel, take underwater snorkeling photos, connect a USB card reader like a flash drive to my phone, and backup to the cloud in my hotel. I'm not sure my phone can power a portable hard drive.
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I got one packet today, one for Macbook access (USB-C) and the other for the Blink camera hub (USB-A).
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