Comments on: Kingston announces HyperX Predator 1TB USB 3.0 flash drive

By: Rob C

Rob C — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:33:00 +0000

I agree completely. Cloud computering is good only as long you can make sure your information is accessible. Connect ability can be problem (when you do have it, it could be bad one), which makes me want to have flash drive of my vital information. I’ve always had flash drive since they became affordable. It maybe awhile before TB Flash drive becomes more affordable for averge person.

By: lol

lol — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:41:00 +0000

Why did they gave me a black person pic LOL

By: lol

lol — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:40:00 +0000

guys, wait 3 years and it’s normal..

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:03:00 +0000

Brendan, you are wrong. Demand is most definitely directly correlated production. Demand won’t increase just because production is increasing, but if the cost of production is the reason for the increase in production, demand will increase. If the 1 TB USB drive becomes cheaper to make, the cost will be lower. Lower cost equals more demand. Are you trying to tell me that if the USB drive costs $100 instead of $3000, the demand won’t go up?

By: Saadi Yusufzai

Saadi Yusufzai — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:56:00 +0000

and i thought my 16Gb was too much…

By: ZAndrew Lazetera

ZAndrew Lazetera — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:56:00 +0000

My 1TB Seagate Go-Flex (3x5x1 or so) is fantastic in that regard, LOVE it. I don’t pick up portable drives for above $100 – exception being my IronKey.
All my other thumbdrives and SD cards all waited until they were 50-75, and I buy so many $5 8-16GB and $10-$15 32GB SanDisk drives that I don’t have any need for a singular “high capacity” device just yet.

By: ZAndrew Lazetera

ZAndrew Lazetera — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:53:00 +0000

There are (statistically unknown to me) people like me who will never switch to cloud storage. Local storage is always my preferred choice, call it the effect of growing up in an area with dubious-quality internet at best, but I will *never* make the switch until I have 3+ redundant forms of internet on my person at any time anywhere. Almost there with cable and cellular, however that’s only when I am home. If I lose signal (frequently) or my cell phone battery dies, my other devices no longer have internet. Buying other devices with cellular internet still does me no good – paying multiple monthly bills for the same lost signal…

By: IndiePundit

IndiePundit — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:38:00 +0000

That is way over priced

By: russ hagan

russ hagan — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:03:00 +0000

next christmas they will be $15

By: Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:08:00 +0000

Been waiting a long time for this. Thankfully flash drives loose close to 10 bucks a year. I’ll just still to lugging around my 1tb external for the next 11 years :P

By: Jevon

Jevon — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:24:00 +0000

WHYYYYYY???????

By: khalilasbro

khalilasbro — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:21:00 +0000

Crazy, because I remember 10 years ago when Computers coming with 200 GBs was impressive. Remarkable how technology is advancing so fast.

By: brianxbang

brianxbang — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:21:00 +0000

The most expensive way to lose something.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:18:00 +0000

Meant 32GB

By: Merlin Thompson

Merlin Thompson — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:17:00 +0000

great but they will cost 19.99 in a year or two.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:17:00 +0000

I can’t even fill up my 36GB Ipod classic… What the heck am I supposed to do with 1TB!!! lol

By: Ray Sambuca

Ray Sambuca — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:16:00 +0000

That is way expensive. Although I can’t carry it around in my shirt pocket I am still happy with my $80 5″ x 7″ 2TB external drive.

By: Mark Anthony B. Bulanadi

Mark Anthony B. Bulanadi — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:13:00 +0000

i’ll be waiting when china mass produces 1tb tech for sure it’ll be a whole lot cheaper!

By: Jerry Hughes

Jerry Hughes — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:01:00 +0000

I’ll take two.

By: Jenkins11

Jenkins11 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:46:00 +0000

Amazing how something so small can hold 1 TB of data. Way too expensive for me to even consider buying though.

By: Brendan McDonald

Brendan McDonald — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:58:00 +0000

While I agree with your first statement, your second statement isn’t sound. While production is completely dependent on demand, demand is largely independent from production. Just because something becomes easier to make does not mean people will want it more. You would certainly see a shift in supply, but the shift in demand is open to many variables. This is especially true in the tech world. Consider the effect cloud computing could have on personal data storage over the next 5 – 10 years.

By: derpy

derpy — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:13:00 +0000

In 4 to 8 years 1tb of data will be another product developed in sweat shops. The price is high now because the supply is low. As soon as production becomes easier to produce, the demand curve will shift and the price will be much, much lower.

By: Apple Pie

Apple Pie — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:15:00 +0000

A little bit too much very expensive hot gadget !

By: Neffry

Neffry — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:48:00 +0000

that is stupid crazy expensive