SanDisk Media Drive ... I do not really know ...?

After I turned on the Media Drive and was able to install the corresponding Android app on the phone and tablet, was the Media Drive immediately in the WLAN area visible (I should mention that I can access currently only via the app, because with FTP or other alternatives, which are supposed to work as well, I have the Android device from little with the hat).

I was then able to connect directly with the above two devices directly to the wireless network of the Media Drive and on the already existing folder like video, photo, files, etc ... me. access. Now 32 Gbyte are may not be very much, upgraded the device with an SD card. I have again 16 Gbyte (was still around) put it. On the Media Drive, you watch the memory as follows: "/ Storage" - internal 32 Gbyte and "/ sdcard" - 16 Gbytes to inserted SD card. The memory should be considered separately so.

The data transmission, as well as MP3 - and photo streaming from the Media Drive on your tablet or phone went well with me. The video streaming, however, was not to be used (long-lasting trailer and artifacts).

What struck me also:
After the wireless connection to the Media Drive I was only "" with this "connected". A parallel connection to the Internet worked with me neither with the tab even with the phone. Since you the Media Drive can also be used as Access Point is, I checked in the Internet settings and get other surrounding wireless networks are displayed, but unfortunately not my own, even though full signal strength is available, because my laptop is still connected with it ... ? Since the Android devices with Wi-Fi connection to the Media Drive the GPRS connections caps, also about no Internet is now possible. So all who depend on Apps on mobile / tablet no longer work at the moment. Only after disconnecting the Media Drive connection that works again.

The Media-Drive-Fi is after startup first time unprotected and everyone could connect to it, for a public release which is only sometimes quite ok. But you can also have a WEP or WPA encryption set. I noticed here is that I get entered in the line "Confirm Password" in the WPA field of Media Drive, neither on the tablet still on the phone a capital "R" as first letter. Possibly Is this a bug? Also offered the latest firmware update, which is easy to install (simply pull downloaded file in the Media Drive and restart), brought no improvement. Ok so I use a different initial letter ... still weird!

Of course you can also Media Drive on notebook supply via USB with files or retrieve the data. As soon as one the Media Drive connects to a laptop via USB, the connection works over Wi-Fi to mobile devices no longer (which is also notified in the app).

For battery status (that is displayed in the app) only the following, in new condition after 100% charging was with me after 3 hours Final!

Conclusion:
So is the media drive for me, all in all, a kind of chic but simple wireless NAS drive or only a temporary storage for data that is available on the mobile device is no more room or to safety just do it again can be duplicated on. Even as a backup drive for the SD card from the camera, it is certainly interesting. For too long, it should be on the road, but do not be without charging ability to run.
Nice thing but not for me "must have".