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Experienced iPod users are bemoaning the fact that Apple left out one important feature on the iPhone – Disk Mode. Disk Mode is the ability to use the iPod as a removable USB/Firewire Storage Device.

For now, Macintosh users may have the opportunity with a new third party solution. Ecamm Network introduced an inexpensive software solution for Macintosh OS X users. Called the iPhoneDrive, this 480 Kilobyte application uses a custom file browser that allows you to copy anyfile into the iPhone.

I had a full day of using in a work environment. Here are is my short review for those on the fence:

The Application works as advertised. However, there are many limitations.
First of all, the application uses its own file browser. Hence, this requires you to install on multiple machines if you plan to share your files.
Copy speeds were painfully slow for large files. I tried copying 400-700 files on multiple machines and each attempt took minutes.
Next, the software requires the latest iTunes software and OS updates. Hence, if you are on a 10.3 machine, you are out of luck.

I reckon most Mobility users are Windows users and this means they’re out of luck if they want to use their iPhone as a USB drive. Currently under Vista, the iPhone shows up as a Camera Twain device. With all the recent iPhone filesystem hacks, a Windows solution may be coming shortly.

Pros: Inexpensive. Works on OS X PowerPC and Intel CPU as a Universal Binary.
Cons: No Windows version. Slow copy speeds. Requires installation of software on any computer to store or retrieve files.

Source: Ecamm Network

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