Can IPOD photo can act as a digital wallet?
Dear all,
I am new comer from HK area, sometimes we would use DSLR to take pictures in my spare time .
I am going to buy one IPOD 20GB to enjoy my music this week.
Before I decided to do this , one the same time, I found an accessory called "Belkin Media Reader" in "apple . com" , (sorry , I can't post URL link here now) , it seems to make ipod photo be a Digital Wallet after we plug this into the ipod photo.
If this is the case, I would change my mind to buy a ipod photo instead of a 20GB Ipod, because I can save money for a extra digital wallet and save space in my out-door camera bag during my out-door activities.
At least we can save the pictures in Compact Flash from a DSLR, and restore to my own computer later.
Even I ask the same question in our big department store in my area, no salesman can answer give me a confirmed answer.
It useless for me to buy an 30GB MP3 player with a color monitor and a moveable picture viewer.
Please HELP me , your answer would affect my decision.
Best Regards,
Ericssont18
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ericsson] at [2007-11-10 14:34:36]
# 1 Re: Can IPOD photo can act as a digital wallet?
Hi,
You can store pictures from your digital camera by putting them directly onto an iPod. Apple has just come out with a new accessory that does just this, and it is cheaper than the Belkin Media Reader.
The new product is listed on the Apple website as the "Apple iPod Camera Connector".
This item only works with iPod Photos, so I think that would be a better choice for someone with your needs. -ck
# 2 Re: Can IPOD photo can act as a digital wallet?
If you really want to use the iPod photo as a digital wallet you'll find that both the Photo Connector and the Belkin reader are pretty lousy solutions. They are both incredibly slow and you cannot connect the iPod to the power supply while transferring, so transferring photos is a massive drain on your battery.
I'm not sure about the Belkin but the Apple Camera Connector only supports USB 1.1 transfer, even if your camera supports high-speed USB 2.0 (not to be confused with "Full-Speed USB 2", which is just as slow as USB 1.1).
If the camera connector supported high-speed USB 2 the battery problem would be much smaller, because the transfer would be completed much more quickly. When I transfer a 256MB card it means the hard drive is running for 15-20 minutes, and that makes a really big battery hit -- it's not safe to transfer if the iPod is not fully charged. Transferring 1GB probably takes a full battery charge. After that you need to recharge before you can transfer any more photos. So if you need to do it quickly you're right out of luck.
The incredibly slow transfer speed and the inability to connect to power while transferring means that the iPod photo is not really a viable photo wallet solution. You can transfer a few photos from your camera occasionally, but that's it. For example, if you had two or three 1GB cards to transfer at the end of the day or after a photo session you'd have to do a full recharge between cards. Have fun... :rolleyes:
I was really excited about the camera connector when it came out and bought it immediately but I'm totally disappointed. It's really an incredibly bad solution and not very useful at all.
Khoji at 2007-11-15 13:09:58 >
