[X4U] iPad news

[Marc Stergionis]

On 1/31/10 11:22 AM, Neil Laubenthal wrote:
> It's unclear whether the USB connection on the camera adapter will work for a  drive or thumb stick as well as a camera. I think a camera just mounts as a drive when you connect it via USB . . .so I would think the camera adapter could also take a portable USB drive or a thumb stick . . .making getting photos/documents in/out easier.
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> There are just so many details we need to know about that couldn't possibly be answered in 90 minutes.
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> Clearly the the dock to USB cable (same as an iPhone or iPod) allows the iPad to be connected to a Mac or PC . . .what we're talking about is whether the dock USB camera adapter allows other USB devices to be connected to the iPad.
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> On Jan 31, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Marc Stergionis wrote:
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>> I'm confused. Can see from the photos that there is no bank of ports on the iPad, but Apple's site on the Tech  Specs page lists In the box: Dock connector to USB cable. Is that not a USB connection?
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Isn't USB, umm .... universal though ...?

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Marc Stergionis