Joined on 11/02/02
Bought 2, 1 Bad
Pros: The one that works runs like mad. Works quite well, so far flawlessly.
Cons: 1 pretty much DOA. Would not load, but drive spun up.
Overall Review: Would've given 4 stars but since I had to RMA one, it lost an egg.
Update -- No real improvement
Pros: Quiet, but that's about it.
Cons: I'd hoped that performance would improve, especially after reading the other reviews, but this one still takes 45 seconds to load Windows and the same to shut down. My laptop is only 3 years old, so it should get better performance. I'm really disappointed in this.
Overall Review: Strange that benchmark results are R/W are 544MB/sec and 455MB/sec respectively. A bit expensive for a bloated flash drive, but I guess at least there are no moving parts so less chance of crashing. For this performance, however, I should have paid much less. :(
Works as Advertised
Pros: Setup was quick and simple, detected my machine and connections without difficulty. Works fine if using a single monitor.
Cons: After a couple of days, I encountered the following issues: since my webcam is on the laptop, I had to have the lid open, which is obvious. However, the problem was I could not extend my desktop to the external monitor. The other video issue occured when the external monitor went to sleep, I could not re-extend video. So, I went to the Link Manager (FN/F5 generated no response) using the laptop monitor to no avail. I was forced to reboot.
Overall Review: I will not use Ontrack (NewEgg's free shipping) ever again. Moving forward, I'll use FedEx or UPS for shipping. Too many issues.
Not Correct Cable and Physically Defective
Forget it. I will just go to BN and buy my replacement. I don't appreciate being screwedover. Sent me a cable that was not designe for the Nook (BN states clearly that their cable is designed specifically for their Nook and any other would damage the unit) This is what I thought I was getting, instead they send me a standard USB cable. Newegg should not contract w/ Orion Gadgets. Also, the cable even looks used.