Custom Thumb Drives Can Have Some Unique, Practical Uses

Custom thumb drives are nothing new, but there are some new and unique uses for these little bundles of data storage that business owners and individual may not have thought of.

First of all, let’s explain the difference between a flash drive and a thumb drive—because they are virtually the same thing. They are both portable, both can hold huge amounts of data, and can be customized. The only difference is that thumb drives have a little switch that can be moved to protect whatever is it you’re putting on your drive. This will prevent someone accidentally deleting or overwriting information on the drive.

Custom thumb drives have many uses, some of which you may not have considered. Here’s a list of a few ways a company or individual can use their thumb drives:

—A unique marketing tool. Don’t just pass out thumb drives with your company logo on them at the next trade show, include something on the thumb drive that will make a client or potential customer remember you. Some companies put special presentations, a complete catalogue, or an informative product video. Most suppliers can handle bulk orders, which makes putting data on you thumb drive easy.

—A thoughtful gift. Imagine you’re giving your parents a surprise anniversary party or you’re getting married and want to give out a unique favor. A thumb drive loaded with pictures or a video of the happy couple is the perfect item to hand out at large events. It’s also a neat class reunion gift.

—A great way to carry around text books. A thumb drive has enough capacity to hold every college textbook you need. If you can download it, you can put it on a thumb drive and have every book in your pocket. Pretty neat.

—Perfect for military families. People in the military often send out mass e-mails around the holiday updating everyone they’ve left behind in their travels. Why not send out a message, photos and videos of your family in a USB that says: Happy Holidays?

Use your imagination and find your own unique use for these little data-carrying wonders.