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iPad Camera Connection Kit Notes and Demo Video

Friday April 23, 2010 11:44 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
Apple's Camera Connection Kit for iPad began shipping earlier this week and customers have started receiving the adapters. This YouTube video provides a hands-on demonstration using the kit to import photos directly to the iPad:


A few other notes of interest have been collected on the internet. This includes:

- USB headphone/headset will work on the iPad through the connection kit. Skype phone call was tested and "the quality was just terrific" - Tidbits
- USB keyboards can be used - TUAW
- iLounge had some early notes which revealed that the iPad emails pictures out at 2048x1536 resolution rather than the iPhone's 800x600 resolution, but if you copy/paste the images into an email, you can get full resolution images emailed out.
- Once you connect to your Mac, iPhoto brings in full resolution images with EXIF information intact. - iLounge
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MadMacxxx
24 months ago
I can't understand why a simple SD card slot couldn't have been integrated into this thing. If they managed to fit everything they've put inside that prototype iphone, an SD slot could've been done with the ipad.
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mozumder
24 months ago
This is for higher capacity SD cards from bigger cameras.
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MacQuest
24 months ago
I'm excited about the Skype part. Can hardly wait to test it out myself.
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ghostface147
24 months ago
Let me know when there's a camera integrated. Thanks.
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morrisman1
24 months ago
good news, it shows that the iPad IS capable of attaching 3rd party devices so hopefully apple will build more support for them over time.

USB lava lamp for iPad :D:D

It would be interesting to see if this camera adapter works with iPhone, iPod Touch also.
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Scottsdale
24 months ago
Why in the hell couldn't have Apple just given us a USB port and an SD Card slot on the iPad. It would have solved all of these other problems and things people cannot do on the iPad. I just don't get no USB port as so many devices can be used with USB. The iPad could be so much better just with one lousy USB port.

Anyways, at least this is some decent news and provides somewhat of a workaround.
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BigWil254
24 months ago

I can't understand why a simple SD card slot couldn't have been integrated into this thing. If they managed to fit everything they've put inside that prototype iphone, an SD slot could've been done with the ipad.



*facepalm* To apple for that.
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jamesryanbell
24 months ago
This is what I wish would work: Portable HARD DRIVE via USB.
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dbruce
24 months ago
Anyone know if a USB hard drive will work??

Would be great if it did,, as I imagine the Ipads memory will get full pretty quick with photos,,
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MadMacxxx
24 months ago

Why in the hell couldn't have Apple just given us a USB port and an SD Card slot on the iPad. It would have solved all of these other problems and things people cannot do on the iPad. I just don't get no USB port as so many devices can be used with USB. The iPad could be so much better just with one lousy USB port.

Anyways, at least this is some decent news and provides somewhat of a workaround.


I agree. "Yea, we've been able to integrate cameras, accelerometers, magnetometers, quad core processors, miniDisplay ports, and illuminated keyboards... but we couldn't figure out how to integrate a card reading slot and a USB port, so you'll have to buy an adaptor for $30 until next year when we'll integrate a camera and a slot."
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