My new flash drive: think it will work?

I picked up a Sony 16gb flash drive yesterday. Think it will work with my AA1? I hate breaking into those plastic packages, finding that it won't work and then returning the mauled packaging.

Here are the specs:
* Features: 16GB storage capacity
* Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface (compatible with USB 1.1)
* Retractable, no cap to lose
* Click it to extend the USB connection, click it again to cover it
* Illuminated Prism LED shows when it's in use
* Compatible with Windows Vista, XP Windows 2000 Professional (Windows ME and Windows98/98SE are not supported); Mac OS 9.0.x, 9.1,x, 9.2.x, Mac OS 10.1-10.5.x (Mac OS 10.0.x is not supported)
* Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost to speed up a Windows Vista system
* Virtual Expander increases virtual storage capacity of the unit up to 300%
* Micro Vault Virtual Expander is compatible with Windows Vista (32-Bit), Windows XP (SP1 and higher) and Windows 2000 Professional (SP3 and higher) only
* 8.4(H) x 17.4(W) x 62(D) mm
* 9 g.


What do you think? Worth a try?

 

Go for it!

 

why wouldnt it ??

 

1. 'Cause my husband shook his head and said "I'm not sure your machine is going to like that drive".
2. After my recent miseries (thread: "So depressing") I've got a complex
3. I'm blonde.
I thought maybe the fact that it had some preloaded software intended for use with Windows might, somehow, make it incompatible with my Linux system.
Thanks for the input!

 

USB memory keys generally load up as mass storage devices, so Linux should have almost no trouble with a usb key. The only thing that might happen is the disk may not be partitioned.

If it needs to be partitioned, I don't know about Linux, but you can do it pretty easily under XP/Vista.

 

Brian: I don't know about WIndows, but Linux works with unpartitioned USB keys too :lol: :lol:

Seenie: If you haven't already, go ahead and liberate the USB key from its plastic display case, boot your Aspire One, and plug the USB key in.

 

Thats not what I mean, all I'm saying is it might not show up as usable space UNTIL it is partitioned.

 

Every USB key that I have used has had a FAT partition pre-configured and has therefore worked straight out of the box.

 

Wow, I'm really getting tired of people that don't read what other people say.

When someone says MIGHT or SOMETIMES, it means NOT ALL THE TIME. In this case, not every single key ever created has been preformatted FAT or FAT32. I have had 3 keys NOT partitioned when I purchased them and I had to partition them, format them, then I could use them.

Sorry to come off a bit rude, but I'm just irritated with people posting for the sake of posting.

 

Unlucky you. That might hold true for unbranded devices but the OP was posting specifically about a device made/marketed by Sony, one of the largest producers of Consumer Electronics in the world. I can't imagine Sony selling anything that wouldn't just work out of the box. Seeing as this particular device also has Virtual Expander software for Windows pre-installed on the drive it's pretty certain that it is going to be preformatted with a Windows-compatible filing system. If I was a gambling man I would bet that it won't be NTFS either.

Yeah, you are rude.

 

Yeah I've worked with well up into the hundreds of flash drives ranging from a few megs through the latest 64GB models, no-name through brand name.

I've never seen one that wasn't partitioned.