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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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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
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.