I am being told that ereaders (such as Kindle or Pandigital) can
communicate with a desktop (via USB), while tablets (such as Samsung
or Ipad) cannot.
All I want to do is have them recognize each other so as to exchange
pics and docs and ebooks. Am I being led astray?
Thanks
Fred
Ask yourself one question.
Why was the device invented ?
The answer is, the device wasn't invented for "you".
It was invented to make those companies money on a
recurring basis. You're a revenue stream to them.
A Kindle exists, to sell Ebooks.
An iPad exists, to sell apps from the Apps Store.
Or tunes from the iTunes Store.
And any one wanting to use mobile devices, should
have a Computer Science degree
That doesn't mean all these devices are totally
blocked, but you're going to have to do some
research, to learn how best to use them.
Back when personal computers were invented, there
was a lot less "content" for sale. And a lot less
need for DRM. The boxes were open, so that the
users (who didn't really have any use or need
of the boxes), would be able to play with them.
We used to have to invent uses for the computer,
like "we store recipe cards in them". That's how
pathetic it was at first. There was no content.
Now that computing devices are "appliances" and
a "revenue stream", they'll become more and more
anti-consumer, in terms of value for money. The hardware
will become cheaper and cheaper, but there will still
be a significant "vacuum effect", felt at your wallet.
That's why so many computing related activities,
are headed towards subscription models. You're swapping
the monthly cable bill, for some other kind of
monthly billing.
*******
Look for
"How to Sync My iPad With My PC"
or
http://www.samsung.com/au/smartphone/galaxys/software-updates.html
"Samsung Kies is a Key PC software with Intuitive,
Easy and Simple usability. Samsung Kies provides
Samsung device users with easy data backup,
transfer, powerful multimedia management,
and convenient purchase features." <--- Aha! I hear that vacuum sound again,
and my wallet is a bit lighter.
So the keyword is "Sync", and a lot of research. As a
consumer, you hope the Sync allows free movement of
content, while the provider wishes to wall you off
and only allow you to "buy" copies of the content
you already own.
As a Computing Science graduate,
your task is to get around the barriers.
Paul
