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From: Mr X on 21 Mar 2010 04:10 On Mar 20, 9:10 am, "OP" <Otto.Phil...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . > > Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. > > http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera-conn... > > More Apple "innovation! > > Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. 802.11n will be good enough for me. One less cable to futz with.
From: 7 on 21 Mar 2010 05:46 Mr X wrote: > On Mar 20, 9:10 am, "OP" <Otto.Phil...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . >> >> Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. >> >> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera-conn... >> >> More Apple "innovation! >> >> Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. > > 802.11n will be good enough for me. One less cable to futz with. Hacked in seconds.
From: Eric on 21 Mar 2010 07:17 In article <2s6pn.16369$3D3.4199(a)newsfe19.iad>, "OP" <Otto.Philips(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > You need a Dock Connector-to-USB adapter . > > Buy one here for an additional $29 bucks. > > http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera-connection-ki > t/ > > More Apple "innovation! > > Remember, Jobs doesn't like USB either. USB is a master slave system (unlike peer to peer Firewire). Since a Mac or a Windows box is (via iTunes) the master to an iPad as a slave, why should an iPad also be a USB master? That is against the original USB spec. The iPad would also be required to supply either 100mA (or by negotiation) 500mA to the slave, which can be a pain on a low capacity battery. Seems like Apple are treating the camera connection kit as a special case (probably as USB Mass Storage device). I am hoping that the iPad can handle an EyeFi camera memory card via WiFi (and I am also hope that some year, EyeFi cards are actually available for sale in Australia).
From: gl4317 on 21 Mar 2010 14:09 In article <210320100017588350%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > In article <gl4317-2103100004290001(a)69-30-9-146.pxd.easystreet.com>, > <gl4317(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > What other methods are available to communicate with said theoretical > > computer-like-thingie? > > > > Parallel printer port? > > 5.25 inch floppy disk? > > 8 inch floppy disk? > > Zip disk? > > 8 track tape player? > > PunchCard? > > Player piano spool? > > wait just a minute. the ipad can't use any of that? > > what were they thinking??? I actually once had an "interesting experience" with a "portable computer-like-thingie" that used 8 inch floppy disks. I believe it was a Wang computer, and was considered "portable" because even though it weighed some 150 pounds, you could unplug it from the wall and roll it from building to building on the convenient four casters that were built into it. -- -Glennl Please note this e-mail address is a pit of spam, and most e-mail sent to this address are simply lost in the vast mess.
From: nospam on 21 Mar 2010 14:46
In article <gl4317-2103101109090001(a)69-30-9-182.pxd.easystreet.com>, <gl4317(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > I actually once had an "interesting experience" with a "portable > computer-like-thingie" that used 8 inch floppy disks. I believe it was a > Wang computer, and was considered "portable" because even though it > weighed some 150 pounds, you could unplug it from the wall and roll it > from building to building on the convenient four casters that were built > into it. apple's first portable, the mac portable, was 16 pounds. it was a decent mac, but had the wrong name. |