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Show older commentsCreator Mihail on September 4, 2012
I have got my ISOStick. Big thanks! Its great!
Creator Gregory Kane on August 22, 2012
"Packed a bunch of isosticks, dropping them off in the morning. :)" http://twitter.com/elegantinvent/status/238439150360072192
I hope mine is in that bunch! No worries either way, soooooo excited :)
Creator Lam Chun Sang Johnson on August 21, 2012
Thanks I got my ISOstick, but the crash at first really scare me, have to read the FAQ, solve the problem by build the structure inside of the memory card manually.
Creator Eugene Zheng Yong Sheng on August 14, 2012
Sir,
I've sent yourself an email on my forwarder possibly losing the isostick; despite having delivered status in tracking.
Creator William C Crawford on August 14, 2012
Ah, I see the watermark-like "paid" on it now. It was confusing because the total due says the full amount.
Thanks for clearing that up.
Creator Troy McDougald on August 14, 2012
cool, I just got my email! thanks!!
Creator Elegant Invention on August 14, 2012
Yep, still mailing!
Creator Troy McDougald on August 14, 2012
Hi. Are you still in the process of mailing them out? I still haven't received an email (or an isostick!).
Thanks!
Creator Elegant Invention on August 13, 2012
@William C Crawford: It should have been marked as "PAID", if it wasn't, you can disregard it. Several people requested invoices for record-keeping purposes, so I included paid invoices with every isostick.
Creator William C Crawford on August 13, 2012
Mine came with an invoice that said I owe the full amount for it. I assume that's a mistake?
Creator Slingshot John on August 11, 2012
Its here!!! woohoo!
Creator Elegant Invention on July 31, 2012
@nvilas: Indeed an invoice will be included. I can't make any promises regarding lower invoice pricing though.
Creator nvilas on July 29, 2012
Will there be an invoice included with the isostick?
I Germany we need at least a pro forma invoice in order to pass the customs - the lower the price on the invoice, the lower are the customs fees ;-).
Creator rummages on July 19, 2012
Excellent, thank you very much....
Creator Elegant Invention on July 18, 2012
In the next month or two a storefront will be setup at http://isostick.com where you can buy more.
Creator rummages on July 18, 2012
Is there any possibility to purchase extra iso sticks? I have some associates that are interested.
Creator Gregory Kane on July 17, 2012
Yay, a couple of weeks till I get my two :D:D
Creator Doug Hardman on July 16, 2012
So it looks like we will actually get these before the 1-y anniversary after all? I funded $575 on July 29th.
Creator Elegant Invention on July 16, 2012
Tony, the rest should start shipping next week. Just fixing a few bugs before I get them all assembled and packed up :)
Creator Tony Di Pede on July 15, 2012
I have not received my iOS stick. When will you ship it?
Creator Gregory Kane on June 29, 2012
OMG!!!! I just clued in right now while going through this install every boot.... NO disk spin up delay, instant access with no need for spinnig :D:D:D WOOOOT
Creator Gregory Kane on June 29, 2012
I couldn't wait and just burned the last copy of Windows XP I'll ever burn... NOT because I'm stopping using it mind you ;-) Can't wait till the beta is done and mine ships!
Can the other beta backers tease me and tell me how awesome it actually is to have in your hands?! I'm beyond excited!
Creator Matthew Walker on June 25, 2012
Mine has been delivered as well, and initial testing is very positive. It works perfectly in all tests so far. And the stickers are great. Trying to decide where to put them. :)
Creator Mikey on June 25, 2012
Just got mine from the mail box minutes ago (beta pledge). Looks great, love the stickers. Now time to start testing.
Creator Matthew Walker on June 19, 2012
ZOMG! A survey! Hurray!
Creator Eugene Zheng Yong Sheng on November 29, 2011
i initially wanted to have the purchase sent to my forwarder in USA, but i can't wait to have it. As such; is it possible for me to top my purchase with shipping to Singapore?
Creator Nicolas Joyal on November 24, 2011
take your time as the product will be even better and love the case design
Creator John Christini on November 23, 2011
Hi there. It must be time for another update. I am sure others are as keen as I am to hear how it is progressing and whether the 'hiccup' is now a past issue.
Creator Elegant Invention on November 9, 2011
Hard at work on the enclosure and the demo video. There have been a lot of delays and I do apologize. An update will be coming soon explaining what has been going on and where we're at. No worries though, just a hiccup in the process :)
Creator Scott Knipfing on November 9, 2011
Any updates? Status? Expected delivery?
Creator Elegant Invention on September 12, 2011
Good point! I'm not sure if I can get the cost low enough for giveaways like that, does anyone happen to know the typical pricing for that sort of thing?
I am definitely willing to talk if anyone wants their logo on a batch of isosticks--it would be several months before I can do any real work on that though, so just an idea for now :)
Creator Jared Young on September 12, 2011
@Gregory: You need to go to the right conferences, they do. Best part is that some are rewritable!
Now if some IT related software firms were to give the isostick out as a prize I would love them forever, even if it only had enough room for their software and 1 other, it would be a great starter and most techs could hack in a larger card quickly.
Creator Gregory Kane on September 9, 2011
I just wish companies would start giving out USB keys like they used to give out CD's and Floppys :p
Creator Gregory Kane on September 9, 2011
That's an AMAZING point Jared. This really is, without intent, a really green product. I figure this was more created to stop time/hassel, but that is a GREAT byproduct of this!
Creator Jared Young on August 31, 2011
I could have totally used this yesterday! I would have looked liek a champ to the client. Oh well, still got the job done and wasted some CDs.
This should totally be marketed as the green alternative to thousands of disposable CDs everywhere, used once and then ignored or tossed out. We are reducing landfill waste and consumption waste by buying this device.
Creator Gregory Kane on August 22, 2011
..... One pledger short..... :D
Creator Gregory Kane on August 22, 2011
CAN'T WAIT FOR MY 2 ISOSTICKS!! HURRAH!
Creator Richard NL on August 22, 2011
Congratulations on the successful funding round! Looking forward to coming developments :)
Creator Elegant Invention on August 20, 2011
Eugene,
You can edit a config file or run our included software to choose which iso to load into the drive. The image in the drive (and the config file) will always be the most recently used one.
For example, if you change it via software, the config file will reflect this. Same if you change it by booting into isosel, and so on.
Thanks!
Creator Eugene Zheng Yong Sheng on August 19, 2011
One Query - how will Isosel work with all my images once i am inside the OS. Which image takes precedence?
Creator Faris Chebib on August 17, 2011
Canadian backer here. I know that $135 is a wee bit for a USB stick, but I think this software/hardware would really be useful for my work. I'm looking forward to my stickers!
PS If you can start getting the MSRP down I would definitely love to help you dive into the Canadian tech markets. I envision that this tool could be indispensable for IT staff and computer shops.
Creator Elegant Invention on August 16, 2011
Vitali,
We're aiming for removable MicroSD when we move into production :)
Creator Vitali Bõkov on August 16, 2011
Thank you for your answer, i`m on my work lunch time, so can`t read it now, but i will read your blog post later.
And the second question - is there any possibility that you can make those MicroSD cards changeable? Because it would be a big plus, I could care as much data as i need and don`t need. :D
Creator Elegant Invention on August 16, 2011
Vitali,
Thanks for the pledge!
With the current design they cannot go faster, it is a limitation of the CPU we are using and the use of MicroSD cards. Most flash drives use very specialized processors which only pass data back and forth, isostick must do much more processing.
If you want some technical details, I talk about this a little bit in my blog post here: http://blog.elegantinvention.com/…
Thanks,
Eric Agan
Creator Vitali Bõkov on August 16, 2011
Hello,
Is it possible to make them faster? I know flash drives can have speed up to 30MB/s approximately.
Thanks!
Creator Mark D. Montgomery II on August 13, 2011
Can't wait to get mine! I really hope you guys successfully break into retail with these so I can get more for myself and point my technician friends to them!
Creator Gregory Kane on August 13, 2011
I just wanted to post on here my thanks! You have been BEYOND proactive in terms of feedback even though I know you are very hard at work developing this new toy for all of us to enjoy!
I'm very glad things are working out for this project! For BOTH our sake!
Keep up the hard work, and keep the updates coming! I know it may seem trival but even posting things like "picked the colour for the enclosure" will keep all of us very excited! :p
But again, I still am amazed at the time spent with feedback! It makes me feel very confident this level of feedback will continue once the device is actually in my hands!
Thanks again and keep up the great work :)
Creator Elegant Invention on August 10, 2011
Nils,
We'll certainly try! Thanks for the feedback!
Creator Nils Becker on August 10, 2011
I really like your project and I am looking forward to buy an IsoStick when they are available at a good price.
I had many situations, when I was repairing computers for friends and family, where I would have loved a tiny usbstick from which I can boot some Isos.
Unfortunalty even the 125 bucks for the 8GB version are pretty expensive if you are using this tool just for "fun" and not for professional purpose.
I hope you will be able to lower the retail price a bit ;)
Creator Elegant Invention on August 7, 2011
TadMSTR,
Thanks! We do have an email announcement list here: http://blog.elegantinvention.com/…
You can also follow the RSS feed for the blog at http://blog.elegantinvention.com/… or follow us on twitter, we're @elegantinvent