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iPod touch Bluetooth keyboard for ipod touch 4g???

jedisaga

jedisaga

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Apr 24, 2008
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All,

I just purchased the ipod touch on Saturday. I went from a 2g ipod touch to the latest one (4g). I have to say, despite all the complaints folks have had in the forum, I think it's awesome! Still learning new things about it every day lol...

Question, I remember back when the 3g model was released that it gave the functionality of using a bluetooth device such as a keyboard. Is this true or is the bluetooth functionality only for headphones?

Let me know...

jstwondrng
 
Thanks! That is cool to hear... Actually, I already have a mac wireless bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Can't wait to try it out!
 
Actually I have the latest bluetooth keyboard Apple released so I think I'll be ok... I'll check it out after work tonight :)
 
Question, I remember back when the 3g model was released that it gave the functionality of using a bluetooth device such as a keyboard. Is this true or is the bluetooth functionality only for headphones?

Let me know...

jstwondrng
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I can confirm that my iPod works fine with the apple wireless keyboard.
 
You can also hook it to a VGA monitor or HDTV at 1024x768.
(only ipod touch 4G, iphone 4 and ipad)
 
I own the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard as well as the iPod touch 4G.

I can say that it works flawlessly.

Even the brightness / play, pause, next, previous / volume buttons work. :)
 
fswmacguy said:
I own the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard as well as the iPod touch 4G.

I can say that it works flawlessly.

Even the brightness / play, pause, next, previous / volume buttons work. :)
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That is awesome! I'll have to try that out tonight! I did, however, notice the ipod and mac mini were fighting over which device has rights to using the keyboard. The ipod won lol
 
jedisaga said:
gianly1985, how do you accomplish this? Wouldn't you need a special cable or HDMI cord to get this to work?
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You need this:

http://store.apple.com/it/product/MC552ZM/A

then a VGA cable:

http://www.google.it/images?hl=it&q=vga+cable&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1440&bih=735

If you're rich, you can also ADD this:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/atlonas-vga-to-hdmi-adapter-ditches-the-brick-does-1080p-on-us/

in order to get an HDMI signal, in case your HDTV/Display doesn't sport a VGA input. But that should NOT be the case, as most HDTVs nowadays have a so-called "PC input", that is nothing more than a VGA port.

But if you want HDMI, you'll need the pricey Atlona converter.

There's no DIRECT way to output HDMI, unlike on other handheld devices like the Nokia N8.
 
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