passwordsFAST - Encrypted Offline Password Keeper (Credit Card Size)

Great idea. This device is little bigger than business card, small enough to hold by one hand and comfortable to be operated by two. Well designed, slim and solid. Standard security devices, usually, are built to be less attractive and this one i found more appealing aesthetically. I was sceptical about membrane keyboard when placed my order, but actually I’m pleasantly surprised. It’s feels like a true push-buttons even with “hardware” clicks! User manual on one page is very instructive style “short and sweet”. Very useful searching functionality. So far so good :) To my personal “wish list” I would like to have a free note option with 128 or more characters space. For some vérifications just user and password are not enough, there are some questions and answers. Good continuation! I’ll be glad to know about future developments.

I liked the size and color of this. Not much else. The display brightness is supposed to be adjustable. No matter how much I tried, I struggled to read the display. Ultimately I had to use a flashlight to see the screen well enough. This got difficult as you really need two hands to operate this when trying to press the buttons. I also had to constantly press two buttons just to get one capital letter. That was bad enough. If you had to immediately enter another capital you had to again, press two buttons. No caps lock feature. The same with numbers, two buttons to enter one digit. Also, when loging in it would not register the password correctly. All that combined with the fact that it gave my forearms a carpal tunnel type pain, I had enough. I never got more than three entries in. Very frustrating. I'm very sorry to say, I'm completely disappointed.

I hesitated to buy this due to multiple poor reviews, but then realized that those reviews were generally not about things like lost data, device dying, etc. The other decice I considered buying here on Amazon received many reviews related to those very issues, and seemed too iffy to take a chance upon. Since price of passwordsFAST was reasonable, I ordered it (fast delivery) and while waiting to use it I watched the video tutorials on the device's website. Very informative and helpful, so that upon opening my device for the first time I was able to enter password, etc., and begin immediately adding entries. The videos are somewhat redundant but they get their points across. There are two main cautions: Do not press two keys at the same time, you must first press Fn or "Blue" Function key before utilizing it for all entries involving "blue" keys, such as numbers and punctuation marks; do not press or hold down the Shift key while also pressing the letter you wish to capitalize...press Shift and then the letter. This can be time consuming but soon becomes second nature. Now, about having enough waiting time, especially while learning, before screen reverts to previous one and current (only) inputted data is lost. This is easily adjustable and can be extended to quite a long period of time. Just check the paper instructions that come along with device on how-to, and you can also learn how to change contrast level of screen. Yes, the keys are sometimes a pain and I'm only entering about 6-7 passwords before taking a short break. However, the only one I'm really having a problem with is the backspace, and I have a feeling that is because it is the outermost key and I may not be positioning my finger the same way I do with other keys. I'm going to try using a pencil with eraser on the end and see if that works better for all keys. I hope that future iterations of the device will have improved keyboard...are you listening to all the complaints about this, seller? Overall, I would buy again so that I can have offline access to my passwords. (I attempted to use an online password vault on a free trial but found it complicated, confusing, and time consuming to learn.) It's so nice and small that I just know I will lose it around the house, so for now I carry it in my bird binocular case which is too big but hard to lose (picture)! Manufacturers might try making a brightly colored case for this device, large enough to be easily found, and not an expensive material...something simple that has snap closing. ADD: I've found that using the keys is much easier if I press them with an angled eraser that fits on the end of a pencil...see photo.

Too small hard to use hard to see

The keys do not have a crisp response. They are soft and may need repeated pressing. You have to use shift key for spacing. That's kind of a pain, it would be nice of space was a dominant option. Same thing with deleting typos. This can be frustrating on initial set up when entering multiple entries. The sticker telling you to remove the plastic film was actually stuck to the device and hard to remove. A piece stuck to the screen and I cannot get it off, also frustrating. I have taken several days entertaining my existing passwords as I find it a tedious with the afore mentioned issues. I usually only enter about 3 or 4 at a time. I'm hoping that once the initial set up is done I will be happier with it, only doing an entry as needed. My issues may not bother another user at all. I would say it's worth considering trying.

I have been using Passwords Fast for many years, this device fits my needs. The new version has a better quality keyboard, more special characters and the auto-generate function is awesome. It took a long time to enter all my passwords from the old version to the new one, but it is time well spent. The fact that Passwords Fast DOES NOT connect to any other device is one of the most secure features any device like this could have. I had an old email account hacked recently, mainly do to my poor choice of a simple password. NO MORE simple passwords for any of my accounts and this is accomplished easily with the auto-generate function. Everyone needs to decide for themselves on how they are going to safely manage their on-line accounts (i.e. their passwords). Passwords Fast is an affordable solution with robust security.

Keys too small and difficult to use. Can't read display to complicated to operate efficiently.

Piccolo, si può portare in borsa mi piace molto anche se i simboli sono piccoli e lucidi e con luce artificiale si fa un po' di fatica a leggerli. Le istruzioni sono in inglese ma con il traduttore anche chi non conosce la lingua se la cava bene

Da das Produkt offline ist, hat es mir sehr gut gefallen. Ich brauche keine Passwörter in der Cloud. So ist es perfekt. Könnte etwas günstiger sein und die Tastatur ist auch gewöhnungsbedürftig, aber da keine passenden Alternativen da sind, muss man hiermit vorlieb nehmen.

I have dozens of accounts and it is a struggle to remember each password. I don't repeat passwords and this allows me to easily store the information in a secure manner.

This product was disappointing. The keypad is far too small to be user friendly.

Cercavo una rubrica per passwords da portare sempre con me,che non richiedesse tanto spazio e non accessibile a chiunque.Ho dato 3 stelle per le istruzioni solo in inglese..qualcuno potrebbe avere difficoltà anche se l'uso è intuitivo.Mi piace la trovo comoda.