The Maxell AirStash adds extra storage to just about any mobile device. But be prepared for sticker shock.
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Suppose you're taking a long trip and want to stock your smartphone or tablet with a bunch of movies.
Just one problem: there's no room at the inn. A Kindle Fire, for example, famously has only 8GB of storage, with no option for expansion. Same goes for any iDevice you own: once it's full, it's full.
Maxell's AirStash offers storage salvation. It's a USB flash drive that also happens to be wireless, meaning it can store files and stream media to a variety of mobile devices. It's an effective solution, though not an inexpensive one.
I've been fiddling with an AirStash for the past couple weeks, and for the most part I like it. You plug the drive into your PC, then copy over whatever files and media you want to bring along. Because it relies on inexpensive SDHC cards (rather than fixed storage), you can pop in an 8GB card, a 16GB card, or even a 32GB card, and swap them as necessary for virtually limitless space.
It's too bad Maxell didn't opt for smaller microSDHC media, though, because the AirStash is necessarily wide to accommodate the larger cards -- meaning it has trouble fitting alongside other USB devices. Don't be surprised if you have to temporarily unplug other gear while using the drive.
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