Friday, May 07, 2010

Photos on iPods

Maybe I'm blinkered, natural since in running a CD ripping service we spend so much time doing just that. But iPods aren't just for music - indeed we also operate put a lot of time into scanning photos.

So I noticed with interest a heated discussion among professional photographers on the best way to use an iPod as a portable display device. The modern iPods will store not just music but thousands of images in high quality. Of course the larger screen on the iPod touch lends itself better as a display unit.

I have also seen that a software company is launching a service to host photos for professionals, with the added dimension of an iPhone application. This would both help the photographer when in front of potential clients, but would also allow prospects and clients to download their own version so they can access the snappers work. What price the iPad in this environment?

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