Although the iPod Shuffle will do just as good a job at storing files as a USB key, in my opinion unless you are looking for an mp3 player with room to hold a couple of files every now and then, I wouldn't go that route. The Shuffle is a little larger than most of the USB keys I've seen, definitely larger than the Sandisk Cruzer (not micro) that I carry around in my pocket. The Cruzer has withstood some abuse being in the same pocket as my cell phone and pocket knife for all of it's life. You can't even read the labelling anymore. It's been through the washer a couple of times as well. I would suspect you finding yourself filling a Shuffle full of songs and then not being able to remove them to make room for that large file you need to transport somewhere. Shuffle's don't work like your average USB mp3 player, you need iTunes to manage which songs are on it. You can't just delete mp3's if you need some space and your'e using your friend's computer.
<br><br>HTH,<br><br>matt.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/3/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">net kat</b> <<a href="mailto:netkat@comcast.net">netkat@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I've been thinking about maybe snagging a USB keychain memory drive<br>on sale post-holiday, and wondered if there are any clear good<br>choices out there? Is the iPod Shuffle as good as any, with the<br>benefits of being able to play music, too?
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