bhtooefr's Journal: SanDisk Cruzer Mini 256MB Review

Cost: $34.99 - $10 MIR = $24.99 (Office Depot, 2004-12)
Approx. $0.10/MB

Package: Drive, lanyard, two extra caps

Included software: CruzerLock v1.1 (SanDisk is now offering a larger software bundle)

Drive features: Minimal

Drive speed: USB 2.0
Read: Fast
Write: Slow
No manufacturer theoretical speeds available

Cap retention:
New: Good
After 1 month: Poor
After 3 months: Very Poor

Physical durability: Good

Electronic durability: Good

Physical Size: Very slim - fits in a dual-stack port

Power consumption: >100mA (requires a powered port)

Upshot: I would buy another of these, but I would be much more careful with the caps. Those figures on cap retention are with load balancing all three caps, and they still wore down that quickly. Also, the power consumption worries me a bit. Durability testing didn't go long, because the drive got stolen.