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| Thread ID: 112577 | 2010-09-12 10:48:00 | Is an iPad the way to go for a PC user? | Sereena (3678) | Press F1 |
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| 1136670 | 2010-09-12 21:50:00 | The iPad Camera Connection Kit gives you two ways to import photos and videos from a digital camera: using your camera’s USB cable or directly from an SD card. iPad and the Camera Connection Kit support standard photo formats, including JPEG and RAW. Other things you can also plug in to the USB connection are USB headphones and USB headsets, USB keyboards and probably more things. If you buy the package, it comes with two different products, one for a USB connection, and another for an SD card. Also, you can plug any iPhone to the USB port and get your photos off of the iPhone so you can view them on your iPad! Hiya, can you copy the images from SD card to the iPad then copy from iPad to a blank SD card? Just curious. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1136671 | 2010-09-12 22:06:00 | I don't know why no one pointed this out, you won't be able to use an iPad to backup your photos, it has no USB input for cameras or external storage devices. Some of the other suggestions on here are good, you could look at getting a netbook and upgrading the battery, I'm pretty sure Asus offers a battery upgrade for thier netbooks. I guess you own one; My reason I did not point it out - simple: cause I don't have one - never seen one. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1136672 | 2010-09-12 22:52:00 | As noted because it's relatively new, perhaps do a bit of research, e.g. at lifehacker (lifehacker.com) or Gizmodo (gizmodo.com) - both authoritative sites (both PR of 8), where their are many recent articles, such as the ipad as a iphone and laptop hybrid. (lifehacker.com)and other info links about the ipad. They seem to cover a lot about the ipad. Use the search function at those sites to get specifics that suit you. Then you may want to also consider a tablet PC... (http://www.tabletpc2.com/) Tablet PC is too bulky. I have one, that weights 1.7kg with the battery and yes you can get extended 9 cell batteries which it sticks out from the back, dang ugly thou. This is actually off a ultraportable design too without any drives etc.. but the HD. iPad accessories: store.apple.com |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1136673 | 2010-09-12 23:09:00 | A girl, eh? I think Acer do something in pink;) My daughter with similar specs (apart from the touch typing) chose an Acer Aspire One AOA-150 netbook. She still loves it after 2 years travelling around the world She likes its smallness and the familiarity of XP and the modest cost means she's not too worried about losing it. She backs up to a high capacity USB stick. (But I wouldn't recommend the AOA-150 - she's twice had to re-flash the BIOS) On the matter of colour, the Noel Leeming guy seriously suggested she get the pink model because nobody would want to steal it! She chose black. |
BBCmicro (15761) | ||
| 1136674 | 2010-09-12 23:11:00 | Personally I would go for something like the Eee T91MT over an iPad. Though at present I have an Eee 1008P which is fine for now. Mostly because some of the specific functions I need in a portable, including USB connectivity to other devices, access to some specific Flash-based websites, and the typing I do is much easier with the 90%-sized keyboard than the touchscreen. Both are great products, but with different strength areas. The T91MT is about 300g heavier I think .. ipad in front of me atm and im guessing it weights about 700g, the Eee is about 1kg. But the USB ports, NIC, proper keyboard, VGA output and full Windows application compatibility (Win 7 starter) really throw it into the Eee court imo. Battery on the ipad lasts longer (we seem to get about 8 hours out of this) than the T91MT, though my 1008P has managed a smidge under 12 hours on occaison. I have an Android-based phone for smartphone type stuff, it does 90% of what the ipad does (more, even - this ipad is the non-3G one, though I guess if you're buying the 3g one t hats not relevant). |
inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1136675 | 2010-09-13 02:20:00 | The iPad Camera Connection Kit gives you two ways to import photos and videos from a digital camera: using your camera’s USB cable or directly from an SD card. iPad and the Camera Connection Kit support standard photo formats, including JPEG and RAW. Is it USB? I was under the impression it was a cardreader .. Haven't looked into it, but I have a mate who does digital photography who's using theirs *lots*!! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1136676 | 2010-09-13 03:59:00 | Is it USB? I was under the impression it was a cardreader .. Haven't looked into it, but I have a mate who does digital photography who's using theirs *lots*!! The camera kit includes 2 dongles, one that essentially adds a USB port (with some restrictions on what devices it supports - though I'm sure theres a workaround), and one that is a cardreader. |
inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1136677 | 2010-09-13 04:34:00 | Is it USB? I was under the impression it was a cardreader .. Haven't looked into it, but I have a mate who does digital photography who's using theirs *lots*!! store.apple.com |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 1136678 | 2010-09-13 21:33:00 | Ah, very cool, thanks for clearing that up :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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