u3 USB drives and Access

[Guest]

With the new u3 USB drives coming out, will it be possible for a user to
carry an Access database on the USB drive, work off any computer (such as
home computer, then sync back to their desktop computer at work?

 

[Stephen Lebans]

The article I read on this issue suggested that until Microsoft jumps on the
bandwagon we will not be running MS Office apps on a u3 drive.


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[Larry Linson]

With the new u3 USB drives coming out, will
it be possible for a user to carry an Access
database on the USB drive, work off any
computer (such as home computer, then sync
back to their desktop computer at work?

I'm not sure what a "u3" USB drive is, but if your USB "drive" is accessible
like a hard drive (and mine are, even though they are really "flash memory")
and big enough (some of mine are big enough for some of my databases), you
can run your Access DB from them _now_. Replication (which is not for the
faint of heart) is the feature that allows synchronizing databases.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[Larry Linson]

With the new u3 USB drives coming out, will
it be possible for a user to carry an Access
database on the USB drive, work off any
computer (such as home computer, then sync
back to their desktop computer at work?

I'm not sure what a "u3" USB drive is, but if your USB "drive" is accessible
like a hard drive (and mine are, even though they are really "flash memory")
and big enough (some of mine are big enough for some of my databases), you
can run your Access DB from them _now_. Replication (which is not for the
faint of heart) is the feature that allows synchronizing databases.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[Bogdan Zamfir]

Hi,

Beside Lary's answer, be aware that USB flash drives are (at least some of
them) much slower than HDD drives, and sometimes even slower than networks,
and also they have a limited number or write allowed (not very small, but
still limited). This might not make the current USB flash drived suitable
for a mid-to large intensive Access applications, but could be OK for small
applications, used ocasionally

Regards,
Bogdan Zamfir