Hi Gerald, Yes, they are that easy to use. Sanddisc or Corsair are 2 good brands. I would suggest getting a 16 gig since the physical size between an 8 and 16 gig flash drive are about the same and the price difference isn't that much. You can get some very good deals on flash drives from Buy.com. They come in very handy, especially for transporting information between computers. I constantly transport info between our homes to try and keep both computers with the same info. Take care. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <[email protected]> To: "blind-computing" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 5:38 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Choosing a Flash Drive Good morning listers. I'm in the market for an 8gb flash drive for file backup. Are they really as easy to use as simply plugging them into a USB port? Are there any special considerations for using one of these little gizmos with JAWS? Can they be used with the Windows Backup utility to back up my documents and settings folder? Which brands should I consider or avoid? Any advice would be appreciated. Gerald For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
