Update to USB 2.0

Hi ya'll!
I was looking into buying a flash drive or whatever they call it to plug into my USB port and save files to. I am thinking it will work kind of like the old square floppies so I can update a file, save it there and have it when needed rather than having to keep burning CDs every time I want to update something and have a back up copy.
Anyway, an on-the-ball salesman pointed out that I need USB 2.0. Checked at home and I only have USB 1.5.6. How does one remedy this situation?
Thanks for your help!
Betty
iMac G3 350mHz Mac OS 9.2.x

Ummm, okay so I should be able to use the little beastie even though my USB is not 2.0?
Yes. Transfer speeds will be slower, but for smaller amounts of data, it may not make much difference.
Could this lack of USB 2.0 functionality be important to me, as in if I have to get a new printer or keyboard or something?
Only if you need to transfer large amounts of data, such as 1GB or more, on a regular basis.
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