I've owned every Ti Cruzer (except the first long skinny one) Sandisk has made; 2GB/4GB/8GB.
Today I received the long awaited Ti 16GB, from a reputable UK seller on the Bay.
I'm kinda bummed, as it seems Sandisk is cutting corners to offset their shrinking profit margins on flash memory.
The 16GB is made out of some new metal. It's a glossy finish, not matte like before. And it's more silvery than warm titanium colored, although the new color does look a little nicer. On my keychain, the clinking sound it makes is distinctly different then all the previous versions. It still feels solid, but it doesn't say Liquidmetal on the back anymore. I wonder if they've switched to some aluminum alloy. It looks and sounds that way.
They also seem to have homogenized the LED to match that of the plastic Cruzer Micro line. The light is now orange, not blue. I guess it costs too much to run a separate batch of blue LEDs for the no doubt less popular Ti line. My feeling is they now just make the guts and slap on a different housing at the end of the line. :/
Today I received the long awaited Ti 16GB, from a reputable UK seller on the Bay.
I'm kinda bummed, as it seems Sandisk is cutting corners to offset their shrinking profit margins on flash memory.
The 16GB is made out of some new metal. It's a glossy finish, not matte like before. And it's more silvery than warm titanium colored, although the new color does look a little nicer. On my keychain, the clinking sound it makes is distinctly different then all the previous versions. It still feels solid, but it doesn't say Liquidmetal on the back anymore. I wonder if they've switched to some aluminum alloy. It looks and sounds that way.
They also seem to have homogenized the LED to match that of the plastic Cruzer Micro line. The light is now orange, not blue. I guess it costs too much to run a separate batch of blue LEDs for the no doubt less popular Ti line. My feeling is they now just make the guts and slap on a different housing at the end of the line. :/
