8/23/2023 0 Comments Ixpand flash drive![]() SanDisk created a better version of a good product. BottomlineĪs technology evolves it is hard to keep up. It would be nice, given the list price of these drives, and the most likely use cases, to include the video player to those who purchase a drive. SanDisk sells the well-reviewed TopReel video player for $4.99 on the app store. It also means the iXpand Flash Drive Go will not work with an iPad Pro as a source or a destination (without a USB-C to USB-A adapter). That means that for most new Mac’s the drive will require a USB-C adapter or hub. It’s too bad SanDisk didn’t lean into Apple’s proclivities and offer the updated drive with a USB-C interface. SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Go: What’s Missing? Initially loading photos takes a while, which means either killing the app or finding another distraction while waiting to swap to another function.įor privacy, the app can password protect files across the Apple and Microsoft platforms. The app is not always as responsive as I would like, which can be frustrating when clicking on something unintended, like viewing photos. When iPhoto overloads, I move older images and less necessary ones to my Microsoft OneDrive account, freeing up space on the phone and on iCloud. The Apple ecosystem takes care of my backup, and Microsoft covers my other files. I use the device for long-form video playback, and not as a backup device. It also allows the movement of non-media files between the iOS device and the drive. Features include photo, video, contacts, calendar, and social media (photos and videos) backup, as well as playback of compatible music and video from other sources. The SanDisk iXpand™ Drive app supports the new drive as well as older iXpand devices. The iXpand Flash Drive Go currently supports iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Air™, iPad mini™, iPad mini 4, iPad Pro, iPad with Retina display, iPod® 5th Generation and newer, iOS 10.0.2 required. The drive suggests a slight tug to move the plastic housing from one position to another, a comforting construct when protecting exposed posts, in transit and in use.Īt its most basic, the SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Go functions as a fast conduit for photos and videos between PCs and iOS devices across the USB-C 3.0 bus for those who haven’t take to the cloud for one reason or another. Unlike many cheap basic memory sticks with rotating protectors, the SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Go delivers superior engineering. Increased memory size should not have been a limiting factor, especially when looking at even smaller SanDisk mobile products like the Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 targeted at Android users. I get moving away from the limitations of the older iXpand Flash Drive, but the iXpand Mini Drive packs a similar capacity into a smaller form. The new design works well, but I’m curious about the engineering choice to create yet another form factor. It’s probably cheaper to make and doesn’t require as many customer service questions. The move to a straightforward design from the mermaid tail and the associated convulsions requires to swim it onto an ios device, especially one with a case, makes a lot of sense. Initial Thoughts: SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Go The drive offers backup, memory extension through saving images and video to the drive directly, and the ability to view larger video files without taking up the iOS device’s main memory. But the somewhat awkward drive needed facelift and Western Digital’s SanDisk delivered with the iXpand Flash Drive Go. It seems that many Serious Insights readers appreciate iXpand Flash Drive as it sits as the most viewed review to date (read it here). I always travel with the SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive. Offers physical storage for those who haven’t embraced the cloud or still don’t trust it.
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