A Kickstarter Project You Can't Beat with an iStick

Amateur Photographer has an online article today on the iStick Kickstarter project.

The project has already far exceeded its fundraising goal of $100,000.


The iStick is basically a USB drive that has a USB connector on one end and an Apple lightning connector on the other.  This allows the drive to connect to iPhones and iPads.  The ability to connect a storage device is especially useful for iPhones which lack the ability to use memory cards to extend the storage capabilities of the iPhone.


The iStick could face problems due to the price when compared to the currently available alternatives.  An 8GB iStick is slated to have a retail price of $129.  The 128GB model is listed at $399.

A MediaShair Wireless Media Hub or RAVPower FileHub coupled with a 128GB USB drive or SD card costs less than half that.  These hubs can connect to more than one device at a time, and can connect to non-Apple phones and tablets.  They also act as an external power supply if you need to recharge your device.


Using wireless connections does introduce security issues.  Using the iStick would allow users to avoid these.

I'm not sure the added security features is worth the current premium.  The price probably needs to be reduced to make the iStick a viable product.  $129 is just way too much for 8GB of storage.