These days, everyone who does anything on a computer has a flash drive. The fact is, until (or if) we switch over to 100% cloud storage, computer users will always need to carry some data around with them. The formula for your basic flash drive hasn’t changed much since they first became popular. Things they all have in common are USB interface, small form factor, somewhat durable casing and perhaps a loop to wear it on your keychain or neck. What they lack in innovation they make up for in increasing performance and smaller sizes. Back in 2004, my 256MB flash drive cost me $45. Now $45 will nab you around 32GB! Not to mention that 32GB will read and write files five times as fast.Today I have the Race R310 16GB Flash Drive. This is the latest stick from Memonex, suppliers of all things memory and storage related. This USB 2.0 drive combines large storage and high performance into a small and sleek package. Let's see how it fares in the already crowded flash drive market.