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iPad Serial-Port Adapter Previewed

Posted by timothy on from the visicalc-for-the-current-age dept.

swandives writes "Following on from the iPhone serial port hack, Chris Pollock shows how an iPad will look with a serial port adapter for those who need more screen space. The pictures show a basic prototype, but Pollock expects to have a more attractive alternative up and running in the coming months."

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  1. Re:A bit bulky eh? by NixieBunny · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's a prototype. The finished dongle ought to be less than one inch across, if the guy designs it reasonably.

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  2. Re:A bit bulky eh? by DarkOx · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Most serial "adapters" are pretty doggy. I found most of them work great for a low speed console 9600bps. If you crank the speed up and try to say copy an IOS image to it you run into trouble. I have tried a couple different serial "chips" Linux and Windows on a few laptops. Its never fun, there is something to be said for a real PCI or ISA connected serial port. Considering all the issues I have had with USB adapters I can't imagine bluetooth would be any fun at all.

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