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iStick Flash Drive with USB and Lightning Allows File Transfers Between Mac and iOS Devices
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Can't we just get a cable plus an app that lets us transfer files from any usb hard drive to iOS device?
Cloud storage is great but there are plenty of times when i'd like to be able to access my existing local storage without needing to bring a computer along. Especially while traveling or when my computer is being serviced.
Surely an optional apple certified usb to lighting cable adapter + some app for storage (also completely optional) wouldn't be too bothersome for the 'ipad must remain as simple as possible' crowd...
PS if this already exists please let me know!
Cloud storage is great but there are plenty of times when i'd like to be able to access my existing local storage without needing to bring a computer along. Especially while traveling or when my computer is being serviced.
Surely an optional apple certified usb to lighting cable adapter + some app for storage (also completely optional) wouldn't be too bothersome for the 'ipad must remain as simple as possible' crowd...
PS if this already exists please let me know!
I like the idea of being able to simply transfer files to and from an iOS device. As it is now I find the process a bit convoluted.
As far as price this makes the Mophie Space Pack (battery case + 64GB) seem like a better deal at $250.
As far as price this makes the Mophie Space Pack (battery case + 64GB) seem like a better deal at $250.
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I could be wrong but it looks like if you slide the switch to the center it would leave neither port exposed.
The price is ridiculous. There are cases that do this with an extra battery backup for less. I do believe the cases don't go as high as 128gb but there is the extra battery to speak of.
Not to mention the fact that you can't have just anything on this. You won't actually be transferring files due to the way iOS works.
I can see this maybe being useful to a select number of people. For most it's far more economical and even more feature packed to use some sort of cloud solution, perhaps even the one that will be offered by apple.
FYI a 128gb thumb drive can be had fairly regularly (sale price) for about $40, exemplifying even more how overpriced this thing is.
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It's actually a ploy from Apple to show that their 128gb variant will be a "good value"128GB @ $399! Are they f'in kinding us?!? I reaaallly don't think so Tim
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It also doesn't explain companies being able to sell licensed cables for $15 lol.
8 Years of iCloud Drive with More Capacity
$400 for 128 GB of iStick.
$50 for 200 GB of iCloud Drive per year without having to operate a stick.
I think I will go for iCloud for various reasons, mostly because I cannot lose it.
$400 for 128 GB of iStick.
$50 for 200 GB of iCloud Drive per year without having to operate a stick.
I think I will go for iCloud for various reasons, mostly because I cannot lose it.
Gee, I must have missed where the article said it didn't work with either of those OSes... wait, no, I just re-read and there's nothing there about that.
Do you think that, just maybe, someone producing a product like this might have beta test versions of the new OSes to make sure it continues to work with them? Or that they might include the ability to apply a firmware patch to the device to keep it compatible in the future? Your assumption that this becomes obsolete with the new OSes is ludicrous.
"When it is available for retail sale, pricing for the iStick will start at $129 for the 8GB model"
You can use DiskAid or similar free tools to transfer files. I don't see any real need for this.
You can use DiskAid or similar free tools to transfer files. I don't see any real need for this.
You entirely missed the point. With the new versions of OSX and iOS in the fall it will be possible to transfer big files between Mac and iOS devices with both AirDrop (that doesn't need internet access) and iCloud Drive. That is what obsolete that ridiculous expensive dumbstick.
There are a few. DiskAid is the one I use. It asks you to buy it to get extra features, but it serves all my purposes in the free mode.
You can transfer files without syncing, as long gas your computer is not set to automatically sync devices upon plugin.
Open iTunes, click the device, click apps, scroll to the bottom, click the program, and drag your files into the box.
It also works wirelessly which is perfect for small files like Office documents, small PDFs, MP3s, or ebooks.
I wasn't referring to obsolescence, but the fact that iCloud Drive will render this device moot. And I saw this Kickstarter months ago, long before iOS 8 and Yosemite were announced. What I'm saying is the new features will be built in, and not needed to spend the extra $200+ for the stick. Unless there is something I missed.
Wow, it's awkward (requires a separate app), not just overpriced but RIDICULOUSLY so, and slower than some of the cheapest USB thumbdrives around?
What niche does this company expect to fill? It's like the worst of all worlds.
Better to put that money into a higher capacity device and just transfer data directly using USB and an app like GoodReader.
What niche does this company expect to fill? It's like the worst of all worlds.
Better to put that money into a higher capacity device and just transfer data directly using USB and an app like GoodReader.
My WebDAV server works better than this and no need for extra hardware.
All it costed me was the mac mini I already use, electricity, a VPN software server, and webdav to connect my iphone remotely wherever I am.
All it costed me was the mac mini I already use, electricity, a VPN software server, and webdav to connect my iphone remotely wherever I am.
Hmmm, based on the technology of how we transfer or otherwise access files these days I'm not sure how this would be of much value. Oh well, I'm sure it will be handy in some fashion or perhaps cross-platform compatibility but still, cloud-based access really does solve a lot of the bottlenecks that we used to have.
Last time I said that smartphones and tablets would be well served with a real USB port, I was informed that nobody would be interested.
Exactly. I've been wondering the same thing for a while. The file transfer device from OSX devices to/from Android devices, however, is on sale at Monoprice for $0.84...
This is a great idea. When it lands on Amazon, I'll buy one.
A lot better than logging into Evernote and stuff on public computers to add stuff to those services.
A lot better than logging into Evernote and stuff on public computers to add stuff to those services.
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It's actually a ploy from Apple to show that their 128gb variant will be a "good value"
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What does Apple have to do with this? They aren't manufacturing this - this completely thought up, developed, and produced by a 3rd party. All Apple did was sell the license for use of the lightning port.
I use iFunBox to drag and drop files between iOS and OS X via a standard USB/Lightning cable. I think I might have paid like three dollars for it.
Well, in any case after getting a cool $mil+ from kickstarter, they get to pay themselves a kickstartass bonus even if they never sell a single one.
Weird world.
edit: no, it turns out iFunBox is free so I paid nothing. Cheaper than $400. lol
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Oh YES I learned something today! I didn't know this! Thank you! I've always been using 3rd party apps.
BTW just as an FYI to all you Android fans: one of the (many) reasons I dumped Android last year and went to iOS is because Google is making it near impossible to drag and drop files back and forth any more. It's actually easier now for me to move files back and forth to iOS than to Android. Go figger...
Well, in any case after getting a cool $mil+ from kickstarter, they get to pay themselves a kickstartass bonus even if they never sell a single one.
Weird world.
edit: no, it turns out iFunBox is free so I paid nothing. Cheaper than $400. lol
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Oh YES I learned something today! I didn't know this! Thank you! I've always been using 3rd party apps.
BTW just as an FYI to all you Android fans: one of the (many) reasons I dumped Android last year and went to iOS is because Google is making it near impossible to drag and drop files back and forth any more. It's actually easier now for me to move files back and forth to iOS than to Android. Go figger...