USB Flash Memory Problem with Windows printing...need advice

I recently traveled from the US to the UK with my G4 12" powerbook. In order to print a document (MS PowerPoint), I had to copy the document to my flash memory stick (AVB is the brand which I bought because it's skinny enough to also allow me to use a mouse), put it into a Windows machine's USB port in the hotel business center, and then print from that file.
I had all kinds of problems, where the file would disappear from the memory stick, (and in one heart-stopping moment, from my PB desktop!). I finally borrowed another stick and got the job done, but I don't want to go through that again.
Amy idea as to what happened, or more to the point: What is the "best" brand/type of memory stick to go between Macs (I'm on Tiger)...and Windows? (I only need a 256M capacity; I have small files, but don't mind going bigger if it's more reliable).
Or should I give up on a stick and buy a USB portable hard drive? Or is there some other, better, more reliable solution?
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks, Writerdog

I think you're right it sounds like an electrical sound
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