Hamish+ Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 If you said memory stick you are wrong! USB Flash Drive is the official name. Flash drives and memory sticks are completely different things! http://www.geocities.com/shooeymooey/flash...memorystick.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 interusting, i call them flash drives but ive never heard of anyone calling them memory sticks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted May 30, 2006 Moderators Share Posted May 30, 2006 Most people call them jump drives or flash drives. Memory sticks are an entirely different thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish+ Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 here in the UK I know loads of people that call them memory sticks, some of them even consider themselfs "good with computers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 They are called many different names... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newhotness Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 USB key is what I used to hear a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 eh i remember when i aws 7 i used to always call them USB's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 here in the UK I know loads of people that call them memory sticks, some of them even consider themselfs "good with computers" Regardless of what people call it, if you know what they mean then that is all that matters. Besides it is the manfacturers that can't seem to make their minds up. See here. You will notice one on there is called a memory stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish+ Posted May 31, 2006 Author Share Posted May 31, 2006 Yes there are about 30 nicknames for them, call it whatever you want, but USB Flash Drive is the official name. 'Memory Stick' is in fact a Sony Trademark, so no manufacturer will be able to give their product that name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Bug - perhaps a reference to the size and appearance of some USB drives Chip stick Data key Data stick Disk on key Dongle - regarded by some as an inaccurate use of this word Finger drive Flash disk Flash drive Flash memory drive Geek stick - used by Geek Squad agents to refer to the special-use, branded USB flash drives with special diagnostic tools pre-loaded onto them. Gigachip Jump stick Key Keychain drive Keydrive Keyfob - widely used in the Seattle area Magic key Magic Stick - common in some Ohio towns Memory drive Memory key Memory stick Micro hard drive Mobile drive Nerd bling Nerd necklace - used when worn around the neck Nerd stick - uncommon term Pen - used in much of Portugal Pen drive Pocket drive Stick Thumb drive Thumb key Travel stick USB drive USB key USB Pen USB Stick USB - sometimes used as a shorthand USB zip drive - sometimes used, not often EDIT: JUMP DRIVE for the noob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphirer Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Jump Drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newhotness Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 NERD BLING...definitely gonna be how I refer to it from now on...anyone who's ever been to my school would understand, the entire math and computers faculty wears them around their neck like a gold chain...I think they even started giving them out during Frosh week to help the newbies get acclimated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 wow, pretty scarry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 i hardly ever say the official name. i just say flash drive and people would know what im talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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