Kingston Wi-Drive Review: Add Storage To iOS Devices

Name: Kingston Wi-Drive
Brand: Kingston

by Jennifer Johnson — Tuesday, August 09, 2011, 12:01 PM EDT

The Wi-Drive offers some handy functionality and additional storage space for your favorite iOS devices. In terms of price, it is less expensive to simply buy a larger capacity iPad or other iOS device from the get-go. However, if you have multiple iOS devices and find yourself constantly swapping files from one device to another, or if you simply aren't interested in shelling out the cash to upgrade your current iPad or iPhone, the Kingston Wi-Drive may be a great accessory.

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Currently, this drive is only compatible with iOS devices as well as your PC or Mac. However, our contact with Kingston said the company is working on an app that will make this drive compatible with Android devices as well. We're excited about this expanded functionality and feel that by enabling multi-platform access to the drive, the Wi-Drive will be even more appealing to users.

All in all, the Kingston Wi-Drive serves the purpose it was designed for: It expands the capacity of your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch and allows you to quickly and easily access your files. We also appreciate the drive's ability to share files with multiple users simultaneously.


Small and lightweight Ability to share files with up to three devices	Price Android App not yet available

Tags: Kingston, memory, iPhone, Flash, ipod touch, Storage, WiFi, ipad, wi-drive

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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