pISO: The Most Versatile Flash Drive Yet? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: geekGee
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 08, 2018, 11:23:50 pm
content: An intriguing project I noticed on Kickstarter... the pISO... a Pi Zero based flash drive using virtual drives stored on SD card.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/178023282/piso-the-most-versatile-flash-drive-yet?ref=discovery

author: agehall
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2018, 05:51:27 am
content: I'm not sure about the whole "create multiple virtual flashdrives" thing but being able to quickly create bootable iso images on a stick is worth the price for me at least...

author: geekGee
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 09, 2018, 04:52:58 pm
content: Quote from: agehall on April 09, 2018, 05:51:27 amAgreed... I can think of some uses for the "multiple virtual flashdrives" but even they revolve around the bootable features.I know there are products on the market that do this already but the implementation of this should make it hackable. Only a few days left on it but I think I'll back it.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2018, 05:27:23 pm
content: Quote from: blueskull on April 09, 2018, 05:57:28 amPlus testing, plus shipping, plus handling, plus PCB, plus etc. And then do a 2.5 times markup to make a living, as Dave suggested #887. If you dont like it, I guess you can just copy it and sell it cheaper, as that is how it is done in China isn't it.

author: Kean
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 09, 2018, 10:49:22 pm
content: Quote from: blueskull on April 09, 2018, 07:20:28 pmBut probably built with some QC, and some semblance of support from the designer - neither of which you'll get from Chinese supplier who has near zero margin.QuoteThey state that it will be released as Open Source - so you'll be able to copy it all you want. Still many people don't want to do that, and $27 is not a high price for a westerner for the potential value.QuoteYeah, but someone still would have spent many hours doing the hardware and software engineering, plus invaluable testing.Calculating the value by just adding together the bulk purchase price of the main visible components is totally bogus, and disrespectful to your fellow engineers and makers/hobbyists!

author: TK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2018, 11:18:53 pm
content: Quote from: blueskull on April 09, 2018, 05:57:28 amSoftware $20

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2018, 11:44:16 am
content: Quote from: blueskull on April 09, 2018, 07:20:28 pmIf it is your goal in life to find promising Kickstarter projects, copy, and undercut them, feel free to have a go at that. But I am pretty sure it is not what you are aspiring to, and you are arguing just for the argument's sake.

author: Kean
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 10, 2018, 01:52:51 pm
content: At least 600 backers appear to see it differently

author: geekGee
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 10, 2018, 01:55:14 pm
content: Quote from: blueskull on April 10, 2018, 12:09:07 pmValue is in the "eye of the beholder". From my perspective, assuming it works as advertised, it is an inexpensive solution to a challenge I encounter fairly often.