Aside from the whopping amounts of storage, the Flash Drive Max sports NAND flash memory, USB 2.0, 9MB/sec. read and 5MB/sec. write speeds and a write-protect lock. It works with Windows 98 Second Edition and higher, Mac OS 8.6 and higher, and Linux kernel 2.4.1 and higher.

In most cases, you can just plug in the Flash Drive Max and the system will recognize it. The exception is Windows 98 SE, which requires a driver download.

Using the included KanguruShield security software (Windows only), you can format the drive, partition it or make it bootable, as well as password-protect either the full drive or individual partitions. Flash Drive Max supports FAT, FAT 32 and non-traffic-sensitive formatting.

KanguruShield was easy to install, and using it is very straightforward.

A couple of small quibbles: For the price, it would be nice to have a printed version of the manual, or even a quick-start page with a few key tips listed. I was also surprised to find that KanguruShield was not included on the CD I received because it wasn't ready when the product shipped. That's something you'd expect from a product in the bargain bin.