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Sunday, February 27, 2005, 03:00 pm
iPod Camera Connector revealed at Apple briefing
Representatives from Apple Japan on Friday held a press briefing on the company's new iPod offerings, a couple of tipsters have told AppleInsider. The presentation included a keynote slide with (what appears to be) a photo of Apple’s new iPod Camera Connector.
The device, which was previously described by Apple vice president Greg Joswiak, looks like a small port convertor, approximately 2-inch is length and an inch or so in width. It connects to the base of the iPod photo through the Dock connector. On the other end is a female USB port for connecting a digital camera. The iPod Camera Connector is expected to be available in late March for $29.
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Originally posted by G_Warren
Does the job, but shouldn't Apple really be including this in the box if it is an iPod photo? I guess that is why they downplay the photo text on the box now, as the iPod photo will eventually be the regular iPod it looks like.
Does the job, but shouldn't Apple really be including this in the box if it is an iPod photo? I guess that is why they downplay the photo text on the box now, as the iPod photo will eventually be the regular iPod it looks like.
I think that the Photo thing is a fringe benifit, the real advantage is the color display for enrichment of the UI and cover art for ITMS, give it till Jan 06, all ipods and minis will have color display and none will bear the photo name unless apple tosses in the adapter in the highest end model.
Is USB sufficient for the people who would have a real use for this?
I have that camera in the photo. It has a nice color screen for reviewing the photographs.
Why would I need the iPod photo again? Looks like a bunch of hassle to carry around to snap pictures.
A simple card reader would be sufficient. I hate to say it but that looks like a gimic.
Eric
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Originally posted by aplnub
I have that camera in the photo. It has a nice color screen for reviewing the photographs.
Why would I need the iPod photo again? Looks like a bunch of hassle to carry around to snap pictures.
A simple card reader would be sufficient. I hate to say it but that looks like a gimic.
Eric
I have that camera in the photo. It has a nice color screen for reviewing the photographs.
Why would I need the iPod photo again? Looks like a bunch of hassle to carry around to snap pictures.
A simple card reader would be sufficient. I hate to say it but that looks like a gimic.
Eric
You could offload the pics from your card to the iPod Photo, then wipe the card and continue to shoot more pictures. That's the real value.
Still, I would prefer a card reader vs. a camera connector so I wouldn't have to use up my camera's batteries transferring pics to the iPod.
Of course, I only have a 2G iPod so the issue is moot for me.
The possibility to offload the photos from the card is a BIG value. You don't need to carry your PowerBook with you when you are on a vocation.
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Originally posted by shadow
The possibility to offload the photos from the card is a BIG value. You don't need to carry your PowerBook with you when you are on a vocation.
The possibility to offload the photos from the card is a BIG value. You don't need to carry your PowerBook with you when you are on a vocation.
Do they not make a card reader already for the ipod? I guess this would be a big deal for those who have wierd cards I guess.
Eric
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Originally posted by wilco
Is USB sufficient for the people who would have a real use for this?
Is USB sufficient for the people who would have a real use for this?
of course. whatever reader they use right now is probably usb anyways. the real difference is the horrendous speed of the iPod's hard drive. I'm sure its fine for photos, but its not going to be some miraculously fast transfer.
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Originally posted by ipodandimac
of course. whatever reader they use right now is probably usb anyways. the real difference is the horrendous speed of the iPod's hard drive. I'm sure its fine for photos, but its not going to be some miraculously fast transfer.
of course. whatever reader they use right now is probably usb anyways. the real difference is the horrendous speed of the iPod's hard drive. I'm sure its fine for photos, but its not going to be some miraculously fast transfer.
The iPods HDs are not slower than the original iMacs and current iBooks. Although it does take a while to play some songs on my iPod. The Belkin media reader is slow. Apple want to reach the most people so if they have a USB connector anyone's media card can be used but also you don;t have to open up your camera etc which keeps the cards clean and makes it a lot less fiddly.
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Originally posted by MacCrazy
The iPods HDs are not slower than the original iMacs and current iBooks. Although it does take a while to play some songs on my iPod. The Belkin media reader is slow. Apple want to reach the most people so if they have a USB connector anyone's media card can be used but also you don;t have to open up your camera etc which keeps the cards clean and makes it a lot less fiddly.
The iPods HDs are not slower than the original iMacs and current iBooks. Although it does take a while to play some songs on my iPod. The Belkin media reader is slow. Apple want to reach the most people so if they have a USB connector anyone's media card can be used but also you don;t have to open up your camera etc which keeps the cards clean and makes it a lot less fiddly.
my frame of reference on HD speeds is in video, so 4200rpm is really borderline. like i said, for photos, it's fine. but not for any video thats dv resolution or higher. yes, someone is gonna post and say "but i edit videos on my blahblah 4200rpm drive." i know you can, but its slow and crappy.
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Does the job, but shouldn't Apple really be including this in the box if it is an iPod photo? I guess that is why they downplay the photo text on the box now, as the iPod photo will eventually be the regular iPod it looks like.