iPod as storage media
Nothing new about using an iPod as a cheap bulk storage device, but a couple of developments.
Via the Educause blog comes this story, reported in December's issue of RSNA News (the online publication of the Radiological Society of North America):
iPod Helps Radiologist Manage Medical Images
The article outlines how likely it is that your friendly local radiologist has more than tunes on his pod. Two radiologists, Dr. Ratib from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Dr. Rosset, from Geneva, Switzerland have developed a Mac based programme called OsiriX, to display and manipulate complex image data, which can be downloaded for free from homepage.mac.com/rossetantoine/osirix/.
The interview is well worth reading. If using the iPod as "a giant memory stick" is becoming common place, today's launch of the iPod shuffle is Apples direct assault on not only the cheaper end of the MP3 player market, but the high capacity Memory Stick market too.
The Flash-based iPod shuffle comes with a USB connection only (no Firewire) and is available in two flavors: 512MB for £69/US$99 & 1GB for £99/$149. With a basic pen drive of the same size costing around £30-40 less, the shuffle's advantages lie in Apples brand profile, the units clean, slight design, and the ease of use/appeal of design of the iTunes software. The iPod raised the profile (and profit levels) of all MP3 players, and I'm sure the shuffle will contribute to the rising ubiquity of the pen drive.
Another thing to do with your iPod Photo (60GB of storage) is to use it to show PowerPoint presentations through either a projector or a TV.
No need for a laptop or a projector.
HOW-TO: Put PowerPoint on your iPod Photo
Though iPod has a certain "coolness" about it, the Archos AV400 series has many more advantages in terms of being able to show (and record video) as well as be a 80GB storage device.
Posted by: James Clay | Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at 14:55
I bought my ipod for christmas and love the storage facility it is fantastic having access to save up to 40gb so quickly and easily. I am a multimedia student so having that much extra space to play with is with very important to me.
Posted by: Siobhan Joyce | Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 16:19