Thank you to Kingston for sponsoring this review. Please click here to learn more about Kingston. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own.
These days USB flash drives are a dime a dozen. But when is a USB drive not just a flash drive? When it is preloaded with Kingston’s urDrive software. And I am not exaggerating when I tell you, drives loaded with this software blow all other drives out of the water. Sure, you can load your files, photos, music and movies on to the drive for portable data storage just like any other USB flash drive. But with the urDrive software, you can do so much more. Think of this little drive as your own portable computer.
Upon loading the urDrive software you find six categories of features:
PC Checkup – Run a Norton virus and spyware scan that will detect wireless and data threats, uncover slow PC problems and recommend fixes.- Browse – Browse and search the Internet from any PC with access to your personal bookmarks.
- Backup – In addition to backing your files up to the drive, urDrive comes with an additional 6GB of online storage.
- For Kids – Fooz Kids provides a safe environment for your kids to play games, watch shows, send messages and more all via a program downloaded to your computer.
- Games – Choose from a variety of casual, social and multiplayer games all via urDrive (must be connected to the Internet to play).
- Store – Add even more features to your urDrive by downloading apps designed specifically for the USB drive.
By far the coolest application for parents is the inclusion of Fooz Kids on the drive. Downloading Fooz Kids allows kids to use your computer with limited access to only the kid-approved features within Fooz Kids. (Parent’s must enter their password to exit the program and use anything else on the computer.) With games, coloring pages, videos and even access to kid-friendly websites it is like turning your computer into one of the new kid’s tablets (just without the touch screen feature). Seriously, I was truly impressed, and since Fooz Kids is FREE on urDrive you can give your little ones access to this kids-only world for as little as $10 with no additional game cartridges to buy.
Check out this video to learn more about what you can do with urDrive:
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr7q4lwQbyU
Kingston DataTravelers with urDrive are available on Amazon. Prices vary depending on how much storage you are looking for. I reviewed the Kingston DT109 USB, which is only $10 for an 8GB or $16 for a 16GB (free ship).
My only complaint is that the Kingston DT109 is SO small. It is only about 2 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide. I know we like our technology smaller and smaller, but at this size I am afraid I will lose it. It does have a hole so it can be attached to a key chain or something similar to help you keep track of it, but I just know I am going to lose it. If I were buying another one, I would buy one of the bigger USBs (I mean bigger size wise here, not storage wise). Amazon has larger Kingston USBs with urDrive starting around $10.
With all the cool features included with the urDrive, this is a great gift idea for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list!
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Donna says
November 11, 2011 at 1:11 pmThe PC Check-up feature sounds helpful to me. Thanks.
Sandy A. says
November 11, 2011 at 11:41 pmI think the PC Check up sounds great
royalegacy says
November 12, 2011 at 1:12 amI like how I can add apps to it
Lorrie (pinklady705) says
November 12, 2011 at 5:15 amI like the pc check-up feature the best.
Karen K. says
November 12, 2011 at 11:25 amThe back-up feature.
Donna B. says
November 12, 2011 at 5:36 pmPC Checkup – moving files between PCs makes it that much more vulnerable to viruses. I like that this will prevent that.
Katie says
November 13, 2011 at 6:50 pmAdding apps. You can’t do that on a regular USB drive!
Carla Aldrich says
November 15, 2011 at 1:36 amI have several ur drives already and absolutely LOVE them!! Organization is so much easier!
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Rachel says
November 15, 2011 at 10:02 amAn additional 6GB of online storage is something my husband would love.
Becky Davis says
November 16, 2011 at 9:29 pmBackup — In addition to backing your files up to the drive, urDrive comes with an additional 6GB of online storage.
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Ann F says
November 16, 2011 at 9:47 pmI like urDrive that includes a built in browser that can allow me to easily move favorites and bookmarks between computers.
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Zenaida says
November 16, 2011 at 10:41 pmI like that in addition to backing your files up to the drive, urDrive comes with an additional 6GB of online storage.
Sarah Hirsch says
November 17, 2011 at 11:32 ami like that you can log in to websites through the drive rather than on a public computer
Rachel Ramey says
November 18, 2011 at 11:05 amI like the backup feature!
Anne marie says
November 18, 2011 at 9:25 pmthe back up feature
Cassandra says
November 18, 2011 at 11:19 pmI like that Fooz Kids provides a safe environment for your kids to play games, watch shows, send messages and more all via a program downloaded to your computer.
anna says
November 18, 2011 at 11:24 pmThe back up feature,
Kristie Wright says
November 19, 2011 at 10:10 amI like that I can run my own programs on public computers
Jan Messali says
November 20, 2011 at 9:36 pmMy favorite feature is how small it is. To me this is great. One less thing to take up a lot of room in my bag.
ferriz says
November 22, 2011 at 4:27 ami love the pc checkup feature!
april yedinak says
November 22, 2011 at 7:42 amI like that it has a built in browser
Rob says
November 22, 2011 at 8:38 pmI love the fact that is small and fast!
Jennifer C says
November 22, 2011 at 9:21 pmI like the Fooz kids feature.
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
November 23, 2011 at 1:55 amso small yet so much storage
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Jamie Brigham says
November 23, 2011 at 3:22 pmI love the For Kids — Fooz Kids provides a safe environment for your kids to play games, watch shows, send messages and more all via a program downloaded to your computer.
Holly C. says
November 23, 2011 at 9:52 pmmy fav feature is the backup
Kerrie Mayans says
November 24, 2011 at 11:31 amI like that it does a norton virus check.
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Rosey says
November 24, 2011 at 1:13 pmI actually like how small it is, that is my favorite feature.
Vanessa says
November 24, 2011 at 7:38 pmI love that you can run programs right from the drive. Perfect for situations like right now when I am borrowing a computer.
Betty Curran says
November 24, 2011 at 10:25 pmThe additional online storage feature is what I like best.
brian e. says
November 24, 2011 at 10:44 pmThanks for the giveaway…In addition to backing your files up to the drive, urDrive comes with an additional 6GB of online storage.
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Shannon says
November 24, 2011 at 11:22 pmI like that it has extra apps
jason church says
October 28, 2012 at 2:34 amspace is great 6gb extra sounds good