[LM_NET] HIT: flash drives

[Leigh Woznick <bookmom@OPTONLINE.NET>]

Thanks to all who responded.  A few people asked for a HIT, so here is what I got:


Tigerdirect.com

The lower memory capacity flash drives are fairly inexpensive at most any store 
with electronics I've found.


I get all of mine from mwave.com.  Sometimes they set a limit on the
number you can order on the really good deals but if you call them and
tell them you are an educational institution they usually lift the
limit.

I was getting them at www.tigerdirect.com and they have run out.  I would love to 
know if you find another source.

I purchased Kingston Data Travelers, 512 MB for $5.89 each from CDW-Government.
http://www.cdwg.com/


amazon.com has one for $10.00--1 gig. I read about it a syndicated technology
column in our state paper last week. If you search "flash drives", it was the
first one that popped up--thinking the brand was Kingston (or close to that).


www.microcenter.com
Search for flash drives and click on price to sort by price.  They have a 1G for 
$9.99. A couple of weeks ago they had a $2 off coupon.  I don't know what shipping 
is as there is one near so I just shop.


Over the weekend I purchased 32 mg flash drives at Target's for $4.98 and 64 and 
132 mg flash drives for $5.98  They are on swivel cases and I bought a case to keep 
them in.  I am having students check them out as if they are a book and they return 
them within three days.


Micro Center sells bulk flash drives (without the neck chain) for 1 gb for $9.99 
and 2 gb for $15.99. 
Occasionally other suppliers (ie Staples, Office Max, etc.) sell them for greatly 
reduced prices for insiders - just subscribe to their e-mail notifications from 
their website.

thanks again,

Leigh Woznick
Library Media Specialist
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
Bridgewater, NJ
lwoznick@brrsd.k12.nj.us


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