Hello, I’m looking for a USB memory stick that is European. Anybody got any tips?

  • ToxicWaste@lemm.ee
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    8 hours ago

    while you are technically correct, most people would consider an iphone american, a samsung korean and a huawei chinese phones. although silicone, transistors, pcbs, etc. are from the same places you mentioned. assembly is likely china for anything requiring soldering…

    here are some USB stick brands and where their home base (and most of the money) is:

    • samsung - south korea
    • sandisk - usa
    • kingston - usa
    • intenso - germany
    • hama - germany
    • philips - germany / netherlands
    • disk2go (office world group) - switzerland
    • toshiba - japan
    • adata - taiwan

    as you can see, there are many non-american companies selling USB memory. you get to choose where most of the money goes. we both know most of the 30 plus bucks you pay, does not go to the people doing the soldering.

    edit: change manufacturers to brands for accuracy

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      6 hours ago

      I found myself looking for a new flash drive the other day and ended up buying hama instead of SanDisk. I must say it feels almost like a moot point, since both are manufactured in China, but I’d rather have the profit centre in Monheim (Baden-Württemberg) than Milpitas (California).