Anyone fancy a wireless HDD, with SD reader?

[Meatcurry]

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/storage/disk-drives-hdd-ssd/asus-travelair-n-1311671/review/2

 

[IgotGASbadDude]

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/storage/disk-drives-hdd-ssd/asus-travelair-n-1311671/review/2

I couldn't find this for sale. Not at B&H, Adorama, Amazon and not even the Asus website. It was announced a couple of weeks ago--I wonder where/when it will be for sale. I'd buy one today if I could . . . ;D Wish it had a CF slot instead of SD though.

This would be so useful on a plane! I hate having my 1TB drive tethered to my laptop and imagine the uses with an iPad . . .

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

The issue is reliability. There are no reviews, but spinning hard drives are horrible for reliability. Drop it while its reading or writing, and its toast. A SSD unit would be better in that respect.

I saw nothing about the transfer speed either what Wi-Fi protocols does it use?

The field is full of similar devices, so what is its advantage?

http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B4482/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450930616&sr=8-1&keywords=wi-fi+portable+hard+drive

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Wireless-Portable-Built--STCV2000100/dp/B00JSQV44S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450930676&sr=8-2&keywords=wi-fi+portable+hard+drive

http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Wireless-Mobile-Drive-PCGTW1000S/dp/B00BUMXO3C/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1450930889&sr=1-5&keywords=wi-fi+portable+hard+drive&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A2419645011%2Cp_n_feature_two_browse-bin%3A5446812011

 

[Meatcurry]

Yeah, I guess an SSD and a CF slot and weather sealing would make it perfect, surprised no one is catering for this market?