[Canada Computers] CMI 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive $7.99

May 9th, 2020 9:28 pm

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SKYDIVINGMOUSE [OP]: Newbie; Oct 21, 2016; 59 posts; 100 upvotes

May 9th, 2020 9:28 pm

[Canada Computers] CMI 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive $7.99

Deal Link:: https://www.canadacomputers.com/product ... _id=165918
Price:: $7.99
Retailer:: Canada Computers

Saw this at Canada Computers for $7.99 and bought a couple since I needed some pocket storage. On Boxing Day there were cheap USB 2.0 flash drives for around the same price but not USB 3.0. Never heard of this brand but later noticed at Bestbuy it's $48.99 while Amazon has it for $34.99. Couldn't find any reviews on them and they look the same to me. In any case, it's a 64GB Flash Drive USB 3.0 for $7.99. Thought I'd post in case anyone needs some flash drives and it might be a really good deal if the quality is good.

64GB at Bestbuy.ca
64GB at Amazon.ca
32 GB (3 pack) at Walmart

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May 9th, 2020 9:29 pm

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badOne: Deal Fanatic; Mar 31, 2017; 6729 posts; 3009 upvotes

May 9th, 2020 9:29 pm

Crystalmark scores for this?

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May 9th, 2020 9:35 pm

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googlebot: Sr. Member; Jul 23, 2006; 565 posts; 231 upvotes; Toronto

May 9th, 2020 9:35 pm

Costco has 2 SanDisk 64g 19.99,

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May 9th, 2020 9:41 pm

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chatbox: Deal Guru; Apr 17, 2003; 10644 posts; 7234 upvotes

May 9th, 2020 9:41 pm

Who would buy this brand? Seriously...like who would (1) Look at this brand, (2) See the more expensive prices on Amazon and BB, then consider this item is a deal worth taking?

Trying to understand...what am I missing here?

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May 9th, 2020 9:44 pm

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alireja: Deal Addict; Oct 9, 2019; 1059 posts; 2699 upvotes; Victoria

May 9th, 2020 9:44 pm

Any descent price for a 120/240 SSD?

May 9th, 2020 9:47 pm

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alireja: Deal Addict; Oct 9, 2019; 1059 posts; 2699 upvotes; Victoria

May 9th, 2020 9:47 pm

SKYDIVINGMOUSE wrote: ↑
Couldn't find any reviews on them and they look the same to me.

one 1 star review on amazon.com

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May 9th, 2020 10:11 pm

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fakishan: Deal Fanatic; Nov 13, 2002; 6214 posts; 680 upvotes; Quebec

May 9th, 2020 10:11 pm

drives of this style are flimsy and the connection parts just retreats into the shell like a turtle when I want to connect it and mine is a sandisk. you have to pinch it hard when inserting.

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May 9th, 2020 10:20 pm

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S1: Member; Apr 13, 2010; 407 posts; 884 upvotes

May 9th, 2020 10:20 pm

USB 3 isn't worth much on the cheap sticks: the slower speed of USB 2 isn't where the bottleneck is.

May 9th, 2020 10:51 pm

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redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 26396 posts; 35755 upvotes

May 9th, 2020 10:51 pm

At this price, they should be microSSDs. Instead of eMMC equivalent garbage.

Anything less than a portable SSD isn't worth my time.

Respect to those who use standard USB keys, they're decent in a pinch.

They're just failure prone garbage generally.

I aim to be inclusive and considerate of others in my posts. If I fall short of that mark, feel free to let me know in good faith, and where appropriate, I'll edit my posts. Thank you.

May 9th, 2020 11:25 pm

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NightRider_: Deal Addict; Jun 9, 2017; 2582 posts; 1059 upvotes

May 9th, 2020 11:25 pm

alireja wrote: ↑Any descent price for a 120/240 SSD?

I am looking for a deal on SSD too something cheap and good for low storage

May 9th, 2020 11:25 pm

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NightRider_: Deal Addict; Jun 9, 2017; 2582 posts; 1059 upvotes

May 9th, 2020 11:25 pm

googlebot wrote: ↑Costco has 2 SanDisk 64g 19.99,

Can you post the link

May 10th, 2020 1:08 am

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bjcheung77: Sr. Member; Jul 29, 2007; 881 posts; 653 upvotes; Pacific Northwest

May 10th, 2020 1:08 am

Thanks OP, I bought a couple of these as well as I do a quick price compare on a few sites and if it's "much cheaper" than "regular price", I would snag a couple for quick storage solutions for non-critical data transfer. "Buy now, think later mentality" peeps..., I'm not like some people who "Think too much, vote on post, and then buy...but then get the OOS".

For example, I used these two I just purchased for "downloading" data onto my Lenovo 14w, I mapped them as C:\Downloads and in the browsers, changed the paths to store these. It's perfect as the two Lenovo 14w laptops only have a non-upgrade-able 4gb ram and 64 gig emmc, this 64 makes the jump to 128gb storage. <yay!>

Essentially, I see this SD Card in Windows File Explorer and also when I view the C drive, it shows as my C:\Downloads folder. This is how I did it: https://www.radishlogic.com/tools/makin ... indows-10/

Thank you RFD community for helping me with spending money!

May 10th, 2020 9:04 pm

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strife: Deal Addict; Sep 7, 2002; 1434 posts; 1280 upvotes

May 10th, 2020 9:04 pm

Always have at least 1 sitting around cuz you never know when you need to install Windows or run a Linux live ISO off them. I like Easy2Boot to be able boot different ISOs without having to actually write the images to the USB. Doesn't work for all cases, but something you can look into.

May 11th, 2020 10:05 am

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dyalect: Deal Fanatic; Feb 22, 2009; 5544 posts; 6364 upvotes; Whitby

May 11th, 2020 10:05 am

I'd sooner go to factory direct. Canada computers has fallen so far from its days at pacific mall in scarborough. I bought a new hd online and when i went to pick up it was an open box. Calling their customer support was a joke. Not even a mailbox. A month later I finally got my money back. Amazon or bust.

May 12th, 2020 5:11 pm

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CruelDabest1: Member; Dec 9, 2016; 396 posts; 310 upvotes

May 12th, 2020 5:11 pm

GUYS HELP ME PLEASE WHAT DO CANADA COMPUTER MEAN BY : SPECIAL ONLINE ORDER ONLY OUT OF STOCK IN STORE

May 12th, 2020 6:34 pm

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bjcheung77: Sr. Member; Jul 29, 2007; 881 posts; 653 upvotes; Pacific Northwest

May 12th, 2020 6:34 pm

LOL, I just farted when I read that last post... depending on the store you selected to purchase from, they don't have stock... you'll have to choose the online order option as they still have 3 in stock, or select another location that has stock...

Thank you RFD community for helping me with spending money!

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