I originally have a 16 GB 3g iPad, and last week I ordered the iPad 2 also in 16 gb because I couldn't justify the premium Apple is charging for its largest storage iPad which is still only 64gb.
I just saw this and I will definitely be getting it and thought a lot of people would want to see this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2W92Kh8la4&feature=player_embedded
This is actually quite nice, You get this 500 GB hard drive for $200. Plus you can stream HD videos to your iPad (You can see in the video a 1080p clip streaming very smoothly)
Source:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/seagates-goflex-satellite-portable-hard-drive-streams-content-o/
So whats your thoughts? Do you think its a good solution, or do you not like it?
Cheers.
I have this, and it works great. Up to three devices can connect to it, all watching different video.
Not so great for music, unless you do a lot of work creating specific folders, etc., but I purchased it specifically to house my video library so that's not a big deal for me.
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No, I don't find it an acceptable solution.
The beauty of the iPad is not having to carry anything but this nice thin, light tablet.
If I want to add weight and lug extra stuff around, I'll use my laptop instead. My laptop has 2 500 gig hardrives built-in, numeric keypad, a MUCH better processor, does absolutely everything including playing just about every imaginable game, has blu-ray and a really nice, 17" high resolution screen, and it only weighs 6 lbs.
Uh, I guarantee you that my iPad and Seagate Satellite are a lot easier to carry around when traveling than my MBP. Hell, I can just turn the Seagate on and stick it in my purse, or pocket.