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Drag'nGT

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So the iPad does 95% of what I want it to do. But I see others who, like me have wondered about moving files back and forth with it but it seems to lack a USB...well almost.

According to Apple "using the camera's USB cable. Or the SD card reader." See pic.

So the one on the left is a USB port... what keeps this from mounting a drive from it or using it for anything else, say printing from it. *cough* Jailbreak* We can debate whether or not it should have been put directly into the device but the real question is to what extent does this 30pin to USB adapter work? This and confirmation that Pages and Keynote can read and edit Word and Powerpoint files.
 

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These plugs are why I am getting an iPad and leaving my UMBP home when I go to World Cup this year.

I do wonder about using an iPhone camera plugged into the iPad as a remote camera. Or trading movies and pictures directly between iPhone and iPad.
 
I love how Apple renames an accessory and people think they are new.

Hehe. You have to remember that Apple picked up ALOT of new users/fans after the iPhone/touch were released, so it's new to them.

I'm curious about the adaptor, though. It will be interesting to see if they allow developers to access the media connected through it or if it will be exclusively used for the Photo app...
 
I'm curious about the adaptor, though. It will be interesting to see if they allow developers to access the media connected through it or if it will be exclusively used for the Photo app...
That's the big question on my mind. If the media in the card or usb drive can be read by apps - as if the data were inside the "shared directory" that the SDK revealed - then one of my biggest concerns about the iPad would disappear.
 
That's the big question on my mind. If the media in the card or usb drive can be read by apps - as if the data were inside the "shared directory" that the SDK revealed - then one of my biggest concerns about the iPad would disappear.

you would think that compatibility would be built in for "mounting" drives. SURELY you dont have to sync your documents with itunes :rolleyes:
 
you would think that compatibility would be built in for "mounting" drives. SURELY you dont have to sync your documents with itunes :rolleyes:

the iPad mounts on your PC/Mac as a drive, and each application has its own documents/shared folder (if it wants one) which show up in the mounted drive.
 
If this thing will be able to display and do light touch-up on raw image files, not just jpegs, that would almost be worth the price on its own. With IPS screen its even possible to half-decently calibrate it.
 
$100 per year for Mobile me and $360 for 3G. So $460 per year, and $130 upfront investment, for a problem that a $20 adaptor and a $20 SD card can solve?

You don't have a phone? $100 per year (actually less than that if you shop around) is totally worth it for over the air syncing of iCal and Address Book.
 
I wonder... will these only be recognized by the photo and video importer? It could be they can't be used in any other way.
 
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