Expand your laptop storage – update

Some laptops have limited storage:
• older laptops
• Chromebooks typically have only 8 or 16 GB of flash storage
• Apple’s MacBook Air starts at 128 GB of flash storage – older models had even less

Most obvious solution would be to replace the existing storage, but this can be expensive. Plus, some laptops, particularly the ultra-compact, such as the MacBook Air, are difficult to disassemble or modify.

Much simpler is to plug in a flash drive. A 128 GB flash drive would increase the storage in many Chromebooks by 800%. This would be OK in a desktop machine, but in a laptop on a lap, or dropped into a backpack, a typical flash drive sticking out of a USB port is an accident waiting to happen.

Brando have a flush fitting microSD adapter which fits in the SD slot. It’s aimed at MacBooks, but will probably work with other devices with SD card slots, depending on just how deep the slot is. Only $10.


Credit: The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/11/17/expand-your-macbook-pro-or-macbook-airs-file-storage-with-a-micro-sd-card/

Brando also have an almost flush fitting microSD to USB adapter that will work with any laptop:


Credit: The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/21/usb-microsd-card-reader-that-is-almost-microscopic/

http://usb.brando.com/usb-microsd-hc-card-reader-with-easy-eject_p00933c031d15.html

SanDisk Fit is a USB flash drive of similar physical size, & up to 64 GB capacity.


Credit: PC Mag

http://www.sandisk.com/products/usb/drives/cruzer-fit/

PKparis have a USB 3.0 flash drive of similar size.

http://gizmodo.com/youll-barely-notice-the-worlds-smallest-usb-3-0-flash-1446986913

Update 06 December 2014: Leef


Credit: Leef

Up to 64 GB.

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