No USB ports on Ipad!
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From: ToolPackinMama on 28 Mar 2010 18:56 On 3/28/2010 4:31 PM, Kelsey Bjarnason wrote: > You're claiming that a GPS system *plus a netbook* do *LESS* than a > MaxiPad? OK I can no longer remain silent. Being a woman, I am accustomed to seeing the term MAXIPAD used a whole other way... and I am finding this turn in the conversation to be deeply disconcerting.
From: Kelsey Bjarnason on 28 Mar 2010 18:45 Tim Smith wrote: > In article <ucq287-l6v.ln1(a)spanky.localhost.net>, > Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Here's a trivial example: photos. Take the digital cam with you >> (because the iPad has no cam at all, let alone a decent one). Take >> pictures. Problem: cam's display is tiny. Simple solution: either plug >> the cam's USB cable into the netbook and transfer files that way, or pop >> out its SD card, pop it into the netbook, and pop in a new card. >> >> This makes it trivial to review the photos on a screen large enough to >> make out details, figuring out which shots to retake if need be, and so >> forth. >> >> So, let's see... plug the cam's USB cable into... oh, wait, you can't - >> no USB connector. > > You plug the camera's USB cable into the iPad camera adaptor, which > plugs into the iPad. Really? Good. So where's the USB and SD port on the MaxiPad, like on any other device? You know, the actual port, without requiring some totally pointless additional gizmo to overcome Apple's retarded basic design? You will point out where such a port is on the device, I'm sure, because, after all, you *can't* be stupid enough to have completely failed to notice that the whole point to the discssion is about *not* adding completely pointless adapters just to overcome asinine design flaws. Well, okay, if you *are* stupid enough to have missed that, then by all means, carry on about the pointless additional adapters, just don't expect anyone but the cult to take you seriously.
From: Kelsey Bjarnason on 28 Mar 2010 18:48 [snips] -hh wrote: > For example, a bit over a year ago, I had my USB ports disabled on my > Windows PC due to a security issue (Malware auto-run) You could have simply disabled auto-run, but left the ports enabled, so they would actually still be useful. Apparently, the whole Apple Fanboi mentality is so used to not having industry-standard connectors that crippling the ones they do have isn't seen as much of an issue - after all, all you need to do is replace all your other hardware with stuff supporting WiFi or bluetooth - *much* more sensible than simply leaving the USB ports enabled but disabling auto-run. Gah, Apple Fanbois redefine the whole concept of stupid.
From: nospam on 28 Mar 2010 19:05 In article <cv2587-09a.ln1(a)spanky.localhost.net>, Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Apparently, the whole Apple Fanboi mentality is so used to not having > industry-standard connectors that crippling the ones they do have isn't > seen as much of an issue - after all, all you need to do is replace all > your other hardware with stuff supporting WiFi or bluetooth - *much* > more sensible than simply leaving the USB ports enabled but disabling > auto-run. you don't have any wifi or bluetooth devices? maybe it's time to step into this century. > Gah, Apple Fanbois redefine the whole concept of stupid. they're not doing anywhere near as wonderful a job as you are.
From: Tim Murray on 28 Mar 2010 19:05
Kelsey Bjarnason wrote: > For those who *do* use them, however... most mobo's still have a > connector for them, so you *can* hook one up if you need, and for > portables, there are external floppy drives available - using those same > standard connectors, such as USB. You know, the ones everyone else > uses, but Apple seems to think are worthless. You can hook up an external USB diskette drive to any Mac with a USB port. Next? |