Leyio quietly intros 8GB personal sharing device, iPod / iPhone firmware update

Leyio had a lot going against it from the word go: it utilized a nearly-dead wireless format in UWB, it could really only share information with other Leyio devices and it cost quite a bundle for what it did. Unfortunately for the company, we've little confidence that clearing up two of those issues now will trigger mass adoption for the so-called personal sharing device, but either way, users looking for a cheaper option can now select an 8GB version for "just" £99 ($163). The existing 16GB model has slipped slightly to £129 ($213), while users around the world anxiously await a forthcoming firmware update that'll enable data stored on a Leyio to be wirelessly transferred to an iPod, iPhone or a slew of other PMPs. Seems as if that bit of functionality should've been there to start, but hey, what do we know?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 9th 2009 6:57PM]

64GB is still not enough??

[Lbhocky19 Posted Sep 9th 2009 7:09PM]

who would buy this?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 9th 2009 7:13PM]

crap

[Professor Kaos Posted Sep 9th 2009 11:05PM]

shit

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 9th 2009 7:29PM]

i've got one of them, and i have to say that it's very usefull, but it's even too much expensive

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 9th 2009 8:25PM]

i sincerely don't know what this device even is

[iHeartSony Posted Sep 9th 2009 8:58PM]

Ive been waiting for this announcement but Its not what I expected, so I'll wait until they release it with a camera. Wait... wrong post. Wheres the angry mob of cameraless ipod touch post?

[snow cone 7 Posted Sep 10th 2009 6:21PM]

get a zune hd you got wireless shareing and 16gb for 220 plus all the other features we know and love.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 11th 2009 6:35AM]

Actually (I work for Leyio). The point is missed entirely here! The 8GB version has a Micro SD card slot which allows you to expand the memory as far as Micro SD go (and allows us to bundle extra memory) . The iPod comment is wrong too - It allows you to connect the iPod cable into the side of the Leyio using the USB port and interrogate the iPod and copy any files off it. This can be single files, albums or playlists. It will also soon be able ot work with any card reader, camera, phone, GPS etc anything as long as it has a USB connection.
The ides is that you have a tool that can access the memory of any device around you and copy files (or give files as well) without a PC> its small and pocket sized and there is nothing else out there that allow you to do this.
I would be happy to send over some evaluation units to the Journalist who wrote this piece and show him how it works - It's easier to review something if you have actually seen and used it wouldn't you say?