| USB memory is a removable and rewritable memory | | | | light weight, works faster than the floppy disk, durable |
| device that is much smaller than a floppy disk. It is a | | | | design and high reliability. |
| data storage device with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) | | | | It has this unique feature that allows 1 million erase |
| interface. Thus, allowing a USB memory to be simply | | | | cycles and can last as long as 10 years. These factors |
| plugged into any computer or laptop to store data. | | | | eventually led to floppy drive to almost obsolescence. |
| They are light weight and weigh up to an ounce on an | | | | Nowadays computers are available without any floppy |
| average. It is available with differing storage capacities | | | | drive and more USB ports. |
| from 64MB to 128 GB (memory capacity three times | | | | It consists of a small printed circuit board implanted in a |
| more than a floppy disk). Innovation and improvements | | | | plastic, steel or rubber outer cases, hence making them |
| on this device are making way for larger data holding | | | | prone to lesser damage. They have a USB connector |
| capabilities. | | | | one end of the USB memory which can be easily |
| Trek Technology and IBM introduced the first | | | | plugged into any USB port. Since the USB connector |
| commercial USB memory in 2000. They encompass | | | | can damage things in your bag they are usually |
| many old technologies with additional benefits like | | | | protected with a cap that can be removed or |
| smaller size, low cost and lower power consumption. It | | | | retraceable into the USB memory body. |
| functions as a hard drive when connected to the USB | | | | USB memory has been widely accepted by people |
| port. It has some apparent advantages over other | | | | around the world due to its simple application. |
| storage devices with particular reference to floppy | | | | Manufactures have started incorporating these |
| disk. They have replaced floppy disks on a large scale | | | | devices which are normally carried like watches, key |
| since they are really simple to use, small in structure | | | | rings, pens and other useful items. This could be done |
| that can be carried in pockets, higher storage capacity, | | | | only due to its stout and small body. |