In 2010 a 4 or 8 GB USB stick was how files moved between school, home and the print shop, before cloud sync was universal. Drives came free on lanyards at conferences, got lost constantly, and carried everything from essays to entire music libraries.
- Maker
- SanDisk, Kingston, Lexar and countless others
- Released
- 2010
- Launch price
- About $10 to $20 for 4 to 8 GB
Specifications
| Capacity | 2 to 16 GB common; 32 GB premium |
|---|---|
| Interface | USB 2.0 (USB 3.0 drives were new and rare) |
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