
I have used a handful of different brands of USB flash drives and other storage media and I have found Kingston to be the most reliable and simple to use. Kingston is the only brand I trust to put up with my kids' abuses (forgetting to shut down the drive, inserting and removing the drive a bit roughly, etc). Of course, flash drives of any brand aren't designed for such abuse, but we've never lost a file from a Kingston drive nor has one ever fallen apart on us. I can't say that much for other brands we have tried.
The four pack of 8GB drives is perfect for my kids since I have four of them. My youngest has a tendency to go exploring the computer's drives and moving or deleting files, so it was important for each of my kids to have their own storage device for their own files.
The lid slides onto the back of the drive while you are using it. These are all the same color, so I tied a bit of I-cord in different colors to each drive for identification purposes and the lid still slides on well. You can also use a Sharpee to mark on these.
I don't bother with the other brands anymore. Whenever I need storage media, I head straight for Kingston.Get more detail about
Kingston DataTraveler I 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTI/8GB-4P - Trim 4 Pack (Black).