If it's not too late I'll throw my two cents in.
I've used Apple's camera connector with my Ipod photo (40gig) and my
*ist D (I'd assume the DS would work too). My impression is that it's
pitifully slow when compared to the competition. The Apple takes 30
minutes to empty a 256mb flash card while the Media Gear Portable
HD(http://tinyurl.com/am7f4) takes about 4.
The DS's improved USB speed might make a difference but I consider it a
waste of $29 plus tax. It seems to me that the iPod photo line was just
a gimmick to draw in customers for the holiday season and the camera
connector was a way for them to justify the 'photo' name when the "wow"
factor of the color screen wore off. If I didn't receive the Ipod as a
gift I probably would of sold it by now to buy one of the mini's and a
Compact Drive PD7x.
I have a friend that uses Belkin's card reader but it seems to be just
as slow and you can't view the images on the ipod. The camera connector
allows you to view jpgs but not raw (I've never tried tiffs).
I've heard of certain card readers working with it but I've only had
success with Lexar Jumpshots which require their USB enabled flash cards.
If you really want to try the Apple camera connector I'd be willing to
sell you mine for $10 plus shipping, if you're in the US it's $3.85 for
priority mail. Contact me off the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Derby Chang wrote:
Thanks to everyone who replied. Yes, I think I need to check this out.
I was thinking of using the pod as mass storage while travelling. But
if it only transfers jpgs then it won't be that useful.
D
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I was not referring to the use of the iPod as a FireWire/USB 2.0
hard drive, attached to a host computer. I do that with mine all
the time ... I keep an encrypted copy of my financial database and
other critical files on an iPod as a backup in case of my systems'
hard drive failing (as well as in other places, of course).
I was referring to the use of the iPod Photo as a standalone image
storage device. The latest versions of the iPod Photo can attach
directly to a camera and initiate the transfer of image files to its
disk. However, I am not sure that it will transfer anything but JPEG
files ... that is, it will not transfer .CRW, not .NEF, not .PEF,
etc, RAW format files in this mode. I'm not sure about that,
however, so it's something to check with the specs of the iPod Photo
software before relying upon it.
Godfrey
On Aug 26, 2005, at 9:47 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I don't see why it wouldn't.
I've never tried RAW file, but I have transfered text files from my
home computer to the one in the office by loading them onto the
iPod Photo and then unloading them. It's really just a little hard
drive with special software to play music and display photos.
I'm not sure that the iPod Photos will transfer anything but JPEG
files from the supported cameras. I'd look out for that. My
impression was that they do not.
