My daughter gave me an "old" $15 gift certificate that was left over from Christmas for THE WIZ which is closing their stores here in NJ. An article in the local newspaper urged folks to use any gift certificates before the doors are closed forever.

Well, armed with $15 free credit, I figured I'll pick up an ink-jet cartrige or something small I can use. Well I stumbled upon this 128mb blisterpack Fujifilm USB Drive that is no bigger than a 4-inch penlight type flashlight that plugs directly into any USB computer port and requires no software, no batteries, no electricity.

One can quickly transfer files from your present USB equipped PC or laptop directly to this device as a back up to your computer files, music, emails, photos, videos, etc. 128mb is a LOT of space .... and you can carry this thing in your pocket or wear it around your neck on a lanyard. It's no bigger than a cigarette lighter ... and weighs less. What's more, it was marked down 40% and has a free replacment lifetime waranty if defective.

It works on all Windows operating systems without downloading any software except for WIN 98. There is a mini cd-rom included in the package for WIN 98 users. This is a great compact and convenient way to back up important computer files against viruses and/or system crashes.

I plan to carry this little device back and forth with me on my weekend trips to A.C. where I can scan chips down there off-line and transfer the image to this removable USB drive for transfer to my computer when I return back here in Brick. It wasn't cheap; list price $149, but with 40% off, plus the $15 gift certificate brought it down to half-price.

Anybody else have any experience with this handy gadget?? I've already transferred my entire 2003 A.C. catalog and images in less than two minutes to this USB drive ... and it hasn't put a dent into the additional available space.