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Totally agreed. However, I think the iPad should come with a more robust photo app — something that lets you import and manage photos (all through fun drag and

Totally agreed. However, I think the iPad should come with a more robust photo app — something that lets you import and manage photos (all through fun drag and drop, of course). In my experience, many light computer users still take digital photos. It would also be nice if this thing could manage video importing, with maybe some very basic editing functionality similar to what's on the iPhone.

boundlessdreamz 17y ago
look at the bottom of http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ The Camera Connection Kit gives you two ways to import photos and videos from a digital camera. The Camera Connector lets you import your photos and videos to iPad using the camera’s USB cable. Or you can use the SD Card Reader to import photos and videos directly from the camera’s SD card.
- cpr 17y ago
  Right, it looks like this is a baby version of iPhoto, not just a viewing app, so you can import photos, etc. Presumably these photos would get sync'd back up with your "real" iPhoto when you plug it in to iTunes.
MartinCron 17y ago
I would be shocked if there isn't. You can import pictures from memory cards or digital cameras (with an attachment). I see myself using the iPad for this sort of quick-and-dirty post-shoot curation and showing off. Especially if I'm traveling and don't want to lug my full-on laptop with me.
- stcredzero 17y ago
  I thought my HP slate would be the cat's meow for photo touchups in the field. Come up with a well designed way to connect cameras, Port Aperture to the iPad, and you'd have one kickass piece of kit for photo work. I wonder if someone could come up with a Bluetooth or WiFi enabled mini-USB micro-dongle you could just leave plugged into the camera behind its media-port panel?
m_eiman 17y ago
They do have an adapter for connecting directly to cameras, or readins SD cards. Don't if it'll let you import the photos or not, but I suppose it'll at least show them.

boundlessdreamz 17y ago

look at the bottom of http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/ The Camera Connection Kit gives you two ways to import photos and videos from a digital camera. The Camera Connector lets you import your photos and videos to iPad using the camera’s USB cable. Or you can use the SD Card Reader to import photos and videos directly from the camera’s SD card.

cpr 17y ago
Right, it looks like this is a baby version of iPhoto, not just a viewing app, so you can import photos, etc. Presumably these photos would get sync'd back up with your "real" iPhoto when you plug it in to iTunes.

MartinCron 17y ago

I would be shocked if there isn't. You can import pictures from memory cards or digital cameras (with an attachment). I see myself using the iPad for this sort of quick-and-dirty post-shoot curation and showing off. Especially if I'm traveling and don't want to lug my full-on laptop with me.

stcredzero 17y ago
I thought my HP slate would be the cat's meow for photo touchups in the field. Come up with a well designed way to connect cameras, Port Aperture to the iPad, and you'd have one kickass piece of kit for photo work. I wonder if someone could come up with a Bluetooth or WiFi enabled mini-USB micro-dongle you could just leave plugged into the camera behind its media-port panel?

m_eiman 17y ago

They do have an adapter for connecting directly to cameras, or readins SD cards. Don't if it'll let you import the photos or not, but I suppose it'll at least show them.