There are many times where people want to save documents, movies, and other electronic media.  The question is sometimes asked, is it better to use a flash drive or a CD?  The reality is that there are pros and cons to both of these storage devices.  In the end, it is a matter of personal choice, and what is comfortable for you.  The following table provides a comparison of these two popular storage devices.

Flash Drive	CD (Compact Disk)
Temporary Storage – can be overwritten.	Permanent storage cannot be overwritten.
Hard to label, other than plugging it into the computer, it might be hard to know what is on the flash drive. Attaching a “keytag” may offer a partial solution.	Easy to Label
Small and no ready made cases, easy to lose?	Easy to store in a CD case or in a file folder.
More Durable, does not scratch. Can be stepped on, dropped, etc. and still works.	Subject to scratching and breaking
Documents, movies, etc. can be easily copied or saved onto the flash drive using basically the same processes as for all other folders.	Required special software (Roxio) to save or copy files to a CD.