Talk:Step-by-Step Using a USB

USB Drives
I had never heard of a U3 drive before, but everything else on this page I already knew how to do. I still found the page confusing. What is a Key? It is not defined in the definition area. I have not a clue what you mean when you use the word "key." As far as USB drives are concerned I find that the term "Thumbdrive" works best. Everyone understands what you mean by that term. As for "flash" and several other terms here, I rarely know what type of device the author means. The worst problem is when we reference such devices using the word "memory." Just because Sony does it does not make it a good idea. I would certianly avoid the use if the word "memory" in a tutorial aimed at beginners when talking about data storage devices. Nothing good can come from it.

Also, I would expect anyone who is serious about carrying applications around on a thumbdrive would use portableapps rather than some microsolf solution of dubious descent, that may change with any new release. Anyway, just because you restore all your computers every night does not mean everyone else will. What happens when these same people use their U3 at a FSC, hotel lobby, or when they stop by your house for a visit? Reslts (to the system in question) are unpredictable. I don't want my friends and family stopping by to update my registry. Do You? Why even tell beginners about a technique that updates the registry of whatever computer they might think of using? PortableApps makes no such intrusive gestures.

Rather than make any more comments, I will just try to put a few of my own ideas out there on this wiki. They probably won't be any better than yours, but its worth a try.


 * It may be that I deleted the previous content when I entered these comments. I did so by clicking on the comments button at the bottom, so would have not thought this would be the result. If so. Sorry.