From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 26 09:14:15 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B2D49180 for ; Mon, 26 May 2014 09:14:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from sola.nimnet.asn.au (paqi.nimnet.asn.au [115.70.110.159]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0880D2AB1 for ; Mon, 26 May 2014 09:14:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sola.nimnet.asn.au (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id s4Q9DpwQ051136; Mon, 26 May 2014 19:13:51 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from smithi@nimnet.asn.au) Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 19:13:51 +1000 (EST) From: Ian Smith To: Gary Aitken Subject: Re: write-protected usb flash drive In-Reply-To: <53824512.1040400@dreamchaser.org> Message-ID: <20140526185121.G5669@sola.nimnet.asn.au> References: <20140526013249.R5669@sola.nimnet.asn.au> <53824512.1040400@dreamchaser.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Cc: Polytropon , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 09:14:15 -0000 On Sun, 25 May 2014 13:31:30 -0600, Gary Aitken wrote: > > > I like this option better than the Kanguru one, > > > mostly because the kanguru drives seem to not be very robust; > > > lots of failures reported. > > > > Gary, you've mentioned this several times. Can you provide some links > > to reports of failures or unreliability of the kangaru drives? > > Reviews on Amazon: > http://www.amazon.com/Kanguru-Flash-Physical-Protect-switch/product-reviews/B008OGNM8E/ref=dpx_acr_rat_t2_txt?showViewpoints=1 > > I saw a similar mix of good plus failures two other places, but I can't come up > with them at the moment. All of them indicated either failure out-of-the-box or > after a few months. In a few cases. On the URL you gave for the 16GB units, one of the failures was after putting it through the wash! I tend not to launder electronic equipment, myself. And still, 4 out of 5 isn't too bad. For the 32GB SS3 part reviews are more favourable, 4.5 from 6 reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Kanguru-Solutions-Flash-Write-Protect-KF3WP-32G/product-reviews/B008OGNMEI/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_summary/190-0260220-1047753?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=byRankDescendinghttp://www.amazon.com/Kanguru-Solutions-Flash-Write-Protect-KF3WP-32G/product-reviews/B008OGNMEI/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_summary/190-0260220-1047753?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=byRankDescending And again, one person apparently expected it to survive a wash cycle. I'll wait and watch, and will look for a local supplier re warranty, though on form the price might be near double .. > > PS I'm still slightly miffed that an American company is not only using > > our best-known national animal for its logo, but spells it the same way > > as a minorly famous Aussie cult band of the '70s and '80s .. moreover a > > band who would, I assure you, have had nothing to do with your DHS! :) > > Doesn't the whole world already know Americans under 45 can't spell? > No one I respect wants much to do with DHS either. Or the CIA. > They need to have a choke-chain put on and pulled tight. Plus a shock collar. Now, who's that knocking at your door? :) cheers, Ian