05-31-2004, 03:00 PM
|
|
Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
|
|
Dual USB CF Adaptor Available Soon
Have you ever wanted to attach a USB device to your Pocket PC? Something like, a USB hard drive, a CD-RW or DVD drive, full sized USB keyboard, Mouse, USB Printer etc? Well, we just heard from Twin Paradox that their compact flash USB twin host port adapter is going into production and will available in June though their on-line store for $89. The features and specification include:
� Adds two independent USB Host ports to your Pocket PC
� Supports standard-A USB Host connectors
� Dongle-less Type I CompactFlash Card design
� Pocket PC supplies USB low power to each Host port (5v @ 100ma)
� Provides full USB Host Port power to each port with AC adapter (5v @ 500ma)
� Internal Power Auto-Switch (Switches CF Card and USB Host power from Pocket PC power to AC adapter power automatically.)
� 5 Volt DC Power Jack for full USB Host power support
� Compliant with USB 1.1 specifications (audio microphone, speakers and video webcams supported on future driver release)
Obviously not every USB device will be usable with this adaptor without specially written drivers. However, there are a large number of devices that can be used straight off. These include the USB HID Class (keyboards and mice), USB Printer Class (printer surprisingly enough) and USB Storage Class (FAT formatted USB Flash Hard drives & USB Hard drives). Twin Paradox have a list and an overview of what you can do with the adaptor, here. So, if you Pocket PC does not come with a USB slot (i.e. most of them), then you now have options. Options are good. Now, lets see if they can keep the drivers for this adaptor up to date, to support all the nice toys to plug into it.
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 04:12 PM
|
|
Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 318
|
|
So cool. 
I'd think of buying it if my next Unit (mpx) had a usb port on it! How about a sdio version?
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 04:20 PM
|
|
Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by carphead
How about a sdio version?
|
Well, there is probably a reason that this implemented in the physically larger CF format. Look at the size of it! It would look really odd with a tiny SD interface. :wink: The miniaturising is not quite there yet....
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 06:02 PM
|
|
Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 434
|
|
Bye Bye battery!
__________________
James Kendrick* ...using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 06:11 PM
|
|
Theorist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 276
|
|
Grrreat!
Now I can start building my own iPod killa' Pocket PC! :razzing:
Now, should I buy a 200 or 100 gigabyte USB harddrive? :lol:
Apple/iPod fans: Take a pint of beer and don't take my jokes seriously! Yes, seriously... 
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 06:28 PM
|
|
Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 137
|
|
It's a great idea. I frequently use a USB keyboard (one of the miniture models) with my e750. However, we really will need more drivers to be available for download for a wide variety of devices. Keyboards are nice but there's a whole new world that can be opened up for us though this product.
__________________
Love those Flames!
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 06:47 PM
|
|
Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by jkendrick
Bye Bye battery!
|
Well, this does include an AC adapter for optional use. Anywhere you are going to use a full sized usb keyboard or USB HD will probably have an AC power outlet.
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 07:07 PM
|
|
Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 52
|
|
USB CF
Isn't the pending 6xxx series iPaq being created without a CF slot and HP dropping support for the"sled" feature? If so is this add-on a day late?
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 08:00 PM
|
|
Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 880
|
|
Ok... now who was making fun of my PocketPC with a CF slot...???
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
|
| |
|
|
|
05-31-2004, 08:10 PM
|
|
Theorist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 268
|
|
Hasn't anyone noticed that at the end of every month this has been delayed?
End of Feb (original date) it was pushed to March.. end of March their site said April.. then May.. now it's the end of May, and yup, their site has changed to say June.
Some were theorizing they were waiting for WM2003SE to come out because that was required for drivers but now it's out on the e805 (which has CF - although it also has other ways to get USB host as well) and this still isn't out..
No explanation for the delays, rather disappointing actually, I don't know that I'd want to give that company MY money.
-arebelspy
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
