great idea...I was wondering where this was when the iPod Photo was first announced. This will definitely bring me on board for one, 30 GB sounds just right to supplement my 40 GB 3G iPod 
Serialexp said:Well, the new iPod Photos use iPod Photo Software 1.0, same as the old ones, and the iPod update software on the iPod downloads page does not differentiate between new iPod Photos and old ones, so I'm sure that all of the accessories and software for the new Photo models will work with the old ones. Also, the software refers to adding support for second generation iPod minis but says nothing about adding support for second-gen iPod photos.
So don't worry. The only differences between the new and old iPod photos is the change in packed in accessories and the shift from 40Gb to 30Gb. There's no change in functionality between them.
Roll on March, I say - looks like Apple are really going to push the photo aspect...
unclewilco said:i would love to transfer my digital photos to my 40gb old ipod, I dont want to view them, I just want to store them while Iam away from a PC.
but i assume that this connector will only work with the new ipodphoto, and i will have to get a thirdparty device and not upgrade..
thanks
wilco
Actually, you can't. I just checked. They are no longer selling the Belkin adaptor at the apple store. (Would imagine the market got much smaller for the $100 Belkin when a $30 apple adaptor was announced.)Chaszmyr said:There have been a couple of devices made by Belkin that have allowed this for some time. You can find them on the online Apple Store, or in Apple retail stores.
BWhaler said:Brilliant.
This attachment with the lower price will make the iPod photo sell. Finally.
Looks like Apple is learning from their mistakes, to the betterment of Apple and its customers alike.
iriejedi said:Photos or FILES will be imported? When I'm on the road - I want to store my whole 4MB files - not little thumbnails.....
That is the big question.
Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats
adamfilip said:im not very sure how it will work
can you hook up the camera to the ipod photo and have pictures automatically transfer as you take them.
it simple dump the entire contents just like you would , transfering to a computer
if thats the case. whats so much better about this over the old belkin card reader
adamfilip said:if thats the case. whats so much better about this over the old belkin card reader
Dave00 said:Actually, you can't. I just checked. They are no longer selling the Belkin adaptor at the apple store. (Would imagine the market got much smaller for the $100 Belkin when a $30 apple adaptor was announced.)
iriejedi said:Photos or FILES will be imported? When I'm on the road - I want to store my whole 4MB files - not little thumbnails.....
That is the big question.
I would think that if the device allows you to connect your camera to offload photos, the bottleneck may very well be your camera. Newer cameras may have a USB 2 interface but the vast majority actually in use today sport a USB 1 connection.mcmav37 said:-How fast will this thing transfer? All the reports I have seen say the two Belkin devices are transferring at USB 1 speeds, so I guess this could not be any worse, right. Hopefully compatible with USB2!
Yeah, my 6.1MP photos take a considerable amount of time to download via USB 1. I use a FireWire reader at home. Although it is one more thing to carry around, I think the ability to connect a "reader" as you suggest is a great idea.-But if it is not USB2, then the transfer times will certainly not be negligible, so during that time the camera will most likely be unusable to take additional photos. What about hooking up a USB card reader to this new cable so that one CF card can be transferring and another can still be in camera taking new pictures?
mcmav37 said:With the current iPod photo setup, the biggest time constraint is the processing of the images to give the 3 sizes (1/25 screen, screensize, suitable for TV) so will these images need to be processed to be viewed? If so, will this happen during download--further slowing the transfer and keeping my photo out of commission and not taking pictures--or afterwards?