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Transcend Introduces JetDrive Lite Expansion Cards Up to 128GB for MacBook Air, Retina Macbook Pro

gnasher729 said:
Yes, but it's not "well behaved". iTunes only sees that it can't access some music and suggests to look for it. It doesn't recognise that the whole device isn't there, so you'd get the exact same error for every single file that's not there. It doesn't recognise when the drive get's plugged in. You'd want an option "hide music on missing external drives", similar to "hide music in the cloud". Since I use iTunes Match, I'd want an option to automatically stream if the external drive isn't there. And it should be possible to add music to the library while the external drive is not there and move it automatically to the external drive when it's plugged in.
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Ah. I see your point.
 
I'm really loving Transcend at the moment.
It wasn't that long ago they introduced the 240GB/480GB/960GB SSDs for MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros.
Now this too? Brilliant!
 
If the external part were aluminum to match, it would be even better.

But Apple seems to be the only company that can ship products with high-quality aluminum, so it's probably better this way...
 
psimac said:
I backed a Kickstarter project back in 2012 that shipped the Nifty Mini Drive in 2013. Basically the same idea, but you can put whatever card you want in it.

http://theniftyminidrive.com

These guys should get some credit for inventing the space. I guess Transcend's solution is the best form of flattery for Nifty. ;)
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There are no microsd 128gb that can match read/write speeds of jetdrive lite. So... No.
U just plug JetDrive and forget about it, it just works and have nice speeds.
 
Mac Fly (film) said:
No I am not. Jesus, are you guys too lazy to search Amazon before spouting this crap. I even provided a link.
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Do try to comprehend what people are writing rather than making yourself look like a horse's arse. :rolleyes:

I was referencing MSRP of the products. You cited the street price of the PNY product. At the time I wrote my post, the Amazon price of the Transcend JetDrive Lite 130 was List price and shipped in 2-4 weeks, so there was no way to compare street prices. Since there is such a wide spread between the PNY MSRP and street price, I suspected a similar spread may eventually occur with the Transcend.

As of right now, Amazon's price on the Transcend product has dropped to be comparable to PNY's pricing yet remains on 2-4 week availability. It will be interesting to see if this changes once they're widely available.

If you want to disagree, feel free to do so. No reason to be an arse about it though, mature adults can respectfully possess different opinions.
 
It would be good if more companies did this and at these speeds too.

This actually makes me wanna get a Macbook Air now, just for this.
 
It seems like great idea, I think I will give it a try.

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princigalli said:
They should have preserved the ability to use SD cards while having the memory card inside.
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Great idea, I guess that with some anti-matter properties this could be done. LOL
 
ericmooreart said:
Great!. Now imagine if you could do the same with an iPad
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I think this would be good, however, i can only guess it's the same reason why Apple wouldn't have USB ports on iPad either or HDMI. My only guess is, because they would need an app or third party apps to take advantage of them (in this case usb to copy stuff onto external storage).

If Apple can do it, so can everyone else.


Thus, impacting security..... That's going against Apple goal.

Convenient though to have.

*edit : ok you've all convinced me to get a MBA tomorrow *runs to the nearest Apple Store*
 
Same as the PNY

I already have a PNY StorEDGE 128GB. Sells for about $80 which is a great deal. Been using it for a year and its amazing. This new product is just a copy-cat. Don't wait, go ahead and get the PNY
 
I'd be curious to know the difference between the PNY StorEdge referenced by rmn1644 and the Transcend solution. From what I can discern they are very similar.
 
rmn1644 said:
I already have a PNY StorEDGE 128GB. Sells for about $80 which is a great deal. Been using it for a year and its amazing. This new product is just a copy-cat. Don't wait, go ahead and get the PNY
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Naimfan said:
I'd be curious to know the difference between the PNY StorEdge referenced by rmn1644 and the Transcend solution. From what I can discern they are very similar.
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Hello Naimfan,
Here's a quick comparison:

13" MacBook Pro with Retina display

Transcend JetDrive Lite 330
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PNY StorEDGE
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13" MacBook Air

Transcend JetDrive Lite 130
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PNY StorEDGE
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Late 2013 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display

Transcend JetDrive Lite 360
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PNY StorEDGE
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Hope that helps!
 
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guustavooo said:
So, how do I buy one of these?
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Hello guustavooo,
Our JetDrive Lites are currently available through amazon, but they will soon also be available through other retailers that carry Transcend products. Thanks!

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thebarber said:
What is the difference between using any other SD card and this one? Just the flush fit?
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Hello thebarber,
Our JetDrive Lites are made with SSD-grade MLC flash. Many standard SD cards are made with TLC flash unless specified otherwise.
 
TranscendInfo said:
Hello Naimfan,
Here's a quick comparison:

13" MacBook Pro with Retina display

Transcend JetDrive Lite 330
Image

PNY StorEDGE
Image

13" MacBook Air

Transcend JetDrive Lite 130
Image

PNY StorEDGE
Image

Late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display

Transcend JetDrive Lite 360
Image

PNY StorEDGE
Image


Hope that helps!
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Thank you. For Airs and 13" rMBPs, I see the point.

I should have been more clear - I'm curious if there are significant performance differences in a 15" rMBP.
 
bobob said:
4 years ago? That's an eon in computer time!
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Pretty much! I don't even think I have much technology from 4 years ago.

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D-Dave said:
If you think of personal Cameras as cheap P&S I agree. But the quality of smartphone pics is very limited in many situations due to plain physics (no optical zoom, tiny sensor, simple lens construction....)
Just the amount of usage on instagram and facebook does negate that fact.


Why on earth would anyone (tourist, reporter, professional photographer, paparazzi...) want to increase the weight and size of their gear to use a tech that is
a) much slower
b) needs more power
c) much less reliable
When the current tech is affordable, fast, easy to get almost anywhere?
WLAN is mostly used for remote controling the camera, picture transfer is a bonus for some situations but if you take into account that every pic takes at least 1-2 seconds to transfer this "bonus" isn't something people use while shooting but afterwards to get some pics on a tablet for review or uploading (and even that is faster and easyer with an sd-card slot)


Just because those pics are "good enough" for you, does not mean that they are for the majority. Again, if you only use them for acebook and stuff like tgat you may be fine, but try to tell a bride that there won't be a real photographer because everyone has a smartphone with a cam that is good enough....you'll be in a world of pain...and/or out of that relationship.

My whole point being that while smartphone cams are a nice compromise for taking pics with a device that you have with you anyway, they are far from being able to deliver the quality that most people like to hang on their walls or have as memorys for anything more special then what the waiter just put on the table...
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I still think you and a few others are missing the point. I'm not saying DSLRs won't be around, they definitely will due to their image quality, features, and attachment options. Just that the P&S will soon be gone.

Sure the quality isn't DSLR, but almost everyone has a smart phone in the US at least. It's so much easier to grab your phone and snap a picture. How many actually carry around a P&S on a day-to-day basis, probably 1% of the population, if that. Yet 98% that have a smart phone carry their smart phone with them.

And maybe external storage for personal use isn't a great idea, but you do carry a phone, so why can't your camera copy images to your phones memory? Soon phones will come with 64GB as standard and maybe up to 128 or 256GB in a few years. And built-in memory can be included in the cameras.

All I'm saying is SD cards will soon be out as well as P&S. There's so many alternatives out there already its more than likely to happen.
 
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