maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - N900 will not allow USB OTG!

	allnameswereout	2009-09-21 , 21:59
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@ quingu, the lessons are that 1) no convergence device is perfect or gives you exactly the features you need while not giving you any features you don't need 2) because of step 4/5 there are some features and design choices optimized for less technical inclined people. Sometimes that means sacrifices for the techies 3) in the thread earlier it was explained why a second USB plug was not a feasable solution 4) so to implement USB host mode would have seriously delayed the release of Nokia N900, while Nokia N810 is from 2007...

Originally Posted by attila77

As I'm a guy with a camera problem (yes, probably completely atypical), let me try to explain.

MTP. EyeFi and microSD won't help there. I was hoping the N900 will resolve the MTP problems/lockups and allow for remote controlled cameras so I could use it for shooting stars and funky time-lapse stuff

What is MTP?

retrieval speed. I copy TO the HDD via USB host, but copy BACK to my main machine via eSATA. Seriously, copying Nx10G via USB (especially if it goes through a translation layer like with the NIT or a camera) is just not fun (yes, I know, the horror )

FireWire 800 would give you almost twice the speed, and is more reliable than USB. Ofcourse your devices would need to support it.

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