[Publib] selling thumbdrive/usb devices

[Alana Abbott]

I concur -- we *always* have trouble with Cruzer drives.
-Alana

On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Ben Haines <bhaines at fppl.org> wrote:

>  One thing to beware of:  SanDisk Cruzer drives may look like a good deal,
> but they come with built-in adware ("U3") that's very difficult to remove
> and wreaks havoc with some library computer management systems as it
> attempts to install itself every time the patron inserts the drive.
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> Ben Haines
> Reference/Technology Librarian
> Forest Park Public Library
> bhaines at fppl.org
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> *From:* publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> publib-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Sally Tornow
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> *Sent:* Friday, October 09, 2009 8:12 AM
> *To:* elizabeth fraser; publib at webjunction.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Publib] selling thumbdrive/usb devices
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> I am interested in this topic as well - please reply on list.  Thanks!
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> *From:* elizabeth fraser <kcplmove at gmail.com>
> *To:* publib at webjunction.org
> *Sent:* Friday, October 9, 2009 8:58:00 AM
> *Subject:* [Publib] selling thumbdrive/usb devices
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>  Hi
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>    We have sold computer disks for a buck for years, but they don't hold
> the big files people want today and disk drives get damaged on the public
> computers.  It may be time to move to selling thumbdrives, but they can't be
> sold for a buck.
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>    So I'm asking the collective if you have made this move and what factors
> did you weigh in the decicion.  Where do you bulk buy them?  What size are
> they?  What do you charge? How did the public react to the change?
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> Thanks so much
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> Elizabeth
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> Elizabeth Fraser
> Reference Services Head
> Kanawha County Public Library
> 123 Capitol St
> Charleston WV 25301
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