Introduction
USB drives have came like a rocket into the market suddenly to replace the old floppy disks that always break. These USB drives add size and speed to a tiny little drive that you can carry around in your keychain. It’s easy to use as you basically plug it in, transfer, and then unplug it again. Or if you run an older OS you will have to install some drivers which are available on a cd with the drive itself. I have looked at many USB drives lately but this will be my first USB2 drive. X-Micro were kind enough to send me a 128mb USB2 drive. We are going to see how it performs against a normal USB1.1 drive and how it works in general.
About X-Micro:
X-Micro Technology Corp. was established in 1999. Our product lines include 3D Graphic Cards, Wireless Communication and Digital Devices. Our team has a strong R&D background with more than ten years’ experience in this field. To enhance the competitiveness in computing industry, X-Micro Technology Corp. makes all efforts to invest substantially in R&D, manufacturing, as well as engineering. We are dedicated in providing leading Graphic Cards and advanced products to our global customers. Our 3D graphic cards have been recognized by worldwide customers, also given awards and highly recommended by global and local media as we consistent deliver products in high quality and reliability
Specifications on the Apex:
- Ultra Speed USB2.0 Flash Stick
- Hot Plug & Play support
- Read Speed: > 5MB/sec (40Mbit/sec)
- Write Speed: > 4MB/sec (32Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 Device
- Smart and removable data storage for business and personal use.
- Full Compliance with the Universal Serial Bus Specification v2.0 and v1.1.
- Offers 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB capacity.
- Data Write-Protect Switch.
- High performance write over 4Mbyte/s and read over 5Mbyte/s.
- No driver needed in Windows ME, 2000, XP or above.
- Bus Powered – no separate power supply or battery required.
- Shock resistant, noise-free and long data retention.
- Size/weight: approx. 77 x 28 x 9 mm / 20g
Supported OS:
- AMD or Intel Pentium 133MHz or better based computer
- USB 1.1, USB 2.0 or higher port
- Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS 8.6 or above
- X-Micro USB MP3 Flash Stick Setup Program (only for Win98 and Win98SE)
The product:
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As we see the Apex comes in big box that draws alot of attention to it 
It has some specification on the front and on the back it has even more specification and features of this drive.
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In the package we found a APEX Flash Stick, USB2.0 USB extension cable, CD driver Disk, User’s manual and a Neck brace. Ofcourse also the Apex itself
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On the back we find a clip for your pocket or shirt or wherever you feel like putting it. The lid on the Apex is easy to pop off but it won’t come off unless you want it to
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