However, these personal cloud storage devices often ignore the fact that when these devices are connected to this personal cloud storage device, it also means that they may not be able to access the Internet. PQI recently launched several personal cloud storage products, boasting that it not only has personal cloud storage, but also can connect fixed and shared networks. This time, the author borrowed two personal cloud storage devices, PQI air pen and air bank.
Jump to introduce these two products.
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The Air Pen looks like a pen, just like its product name ... well, it looks like a fat pen, with a USB slot at one end and an Ethernet hole at the other, but the Air Pen I just got has no storage capacity, because the storage space of the air pen depends on the capacity of the microSD inserted by the user on the side. The PQI cover indicates that the maximum capacity only supports 32GB, and the author only has 8GB of microSD, so it is impossible to test what will happen if it exceeds 32GB. ...
The appearance has a switch and three indicator lights, while the USB connection plug adopts a rotary design, which can be stored when not in use, so there is no need to worry about the loss of the protective cover like some USB designs. The air pen weighs only 40 grams, which is quite convenient to carry. As for the use without plug-ins, the battery life is about 5 hours.
As for air banking, it is in the shape of a mobile hard disk and contains 500GB of storage space. In addition, there is a 1TB version to choose from. The appearance is black and white. The author got black, and the top cover has indicator lights, including hard disk reading, power supply and WiFi.
The appearance of Air Bank is thicker and slightly longer than that of ordinary mobile hard disks of the same level. This is also because there are wireless modules and batteries besides the hard disk. The USB part is USB 3.0, and the package also includes a USB 3.0 transmission line that is not too long. As for the endurance of the air bank, it is about 8 hours.
There is a synchronization button on the side of the air pen and the air bank, which is mainly used to synchronize the data in the air pen to the air bank. For users who have both Air Pen and Air Bank, you should be able to do some extended applications through this function, right? For example, the camera memory card you use may be micro SD, or after uploading the data from the Android device to Air Pen, you can synchronize it to a richer Air Bank.
Don't forget to download the corresponding Air Pen+ and Air Bank+ applications from Google Play and iTunes before using them (although basically the functions should be exactly the same ... = _ =), then turn on these two devices, and then turn on the handheld device's WiFi, you will see their SSID, and then you can use them like connecting to a WiFi base station.
Download link: Airbank+Android, iOS air pen+Android, iOS
Basically, these two apps have similar functions in Android and iOS, but due to the inherent internal data of iOS, the upload function cannot be used in iOS. Only the Android version provides the function of uploading internal files. As for how to use it, just like most personal cloud hard drives, it can be played directly in the app, so in order to avoid storing files that can't be played, remember to read the description of PQI-supported file formats before playing files.
In addition, in the app, you can also set account passwords and copy actions directly for these two devices, and the dependence on computers can be said to be reduced to a very low level. As for the way to transfer files, it is directly inserted into the USB hole of the computer and used as an ordinary external hard disk.
The author thinks that the greatest value of PQI products lies in Ethernet holes. As long as the fixed network is plugged in, the devices connecting these two personal cloud storage devices can not only browse their storage contents, but also connect to the Internet.
For business trips, the network connection provided by rooms may be limited, and even some hotels only provide fixed networks. These two devices can also be used as wireless sharers, which is quite a good added value. Moreover, these two devices can be directly connected to the USB charging stand of most mobile phones, so you don't have to worry about the problem that the built-in battery is dead.
However, I think it is more subtle that although these two devices can enter the management interface of airbank and airpen login browser interface in the browser, the interface only provides the functions of folder browsing and changing the device account password, unlike the personal cloud hard drives of other factories I evaluated before, which can use multimedia management and playback functions like an app. I wonder if it will be provided by firmware upgrade in the future? Or has PQI preset users to plug them directly into the computer?
The value of these two personal cloud storage devices lies in that they can not only make up to five handheld devices * * * enjoy storage contents at the same time, but also serve as portable simple wireless base stations, which can give consideration to storage and network sharing functions for business people, adding an additional value compared with ordinary personal cloud storage devices. However, I still think that if the multimedia playback function of the web browsing interface can be completed, the functions of these two products will be more perfect.
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