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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 catmistake · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Though since he seems to have posted the pinouts and whatnot I guess someone else could try taking a whack at making it better.

    Like a ... wireless BlueTooth to Serial port adapter? So all you have, other than iPad, is a little serial port dongle thingy? That'd be my choice: rather than hacking Apple's proprietary data/power connecter (though it had to be done... but now that's out of the way), hack their bluetooth stack

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