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All Official iPad Accessories and prices so far
Brandon Davenport
We all knew as soon as Steve whipped it out and smeared his fingers all over it while sitting on the iChair, that we would soon have a monsoon of iPad accessories headed our way and we needed to move for higher ground. Don't be frightened, most of the "official" Apple accessories don't look half bad, and they really look to be able to make it possible to write a blog post, or watch a video on a plane. Here are all of the available accessories for the iPad so far.
Apple iPad Case
This thing looks pretty cool! I guess it has 2 main purposes -- protecting your iPad as well as providing a way for you to sit it comfortably on your lap, or a table, without it sliding off, or have the back of it get scratched. The case is made from vinyl-like PVC plastic and has a microfiber interior. Some say it feels cheaper then most iPod accessories.
Price - $39 - according to iLounge
iPad Camera Connection Kit
When everyone took time to notice that the iPad didn't have a USB port, or any capability to be used stand alone, people were a bit miffed.
No worries! Apple has your back (as long as all you want to connect is your Digital Camera). The Camera Connector lets you send your photos and videos to the iPad using the camera’s USB cable, or you can use the SD Card Reader to import photos and videos from the camera’s SD card. A nice perk, but not quite.
Price - $29 - according to iLounge
iPad Mini Dock and Keyboard Dock
Apple has pulled our wishes right out of our head. A keyboard dock (pictured at the top of post) and also threw in a mini dock for traveling and whatnot. The Keyboard dock is basically a modified version of the current aluminum keyboard mashed with the iPad mini dock.
The keyboard contains function keys that control the iPad's brightness, volume level, and iPod music playback features, as well as calling up search, the home screen, and a couple of other shortcuts.
Price - $69 (with Keyboard) - according to iLounge
iPad dock to VGA adaptor
This custom Apple cable enables the iPad to be connected to a projector or monitor to display its screen content, but really, VGA?
It can display content at a resolution of 1024 x 768 (the iPads native resolution) and when it's used with this cable hooked up to your retro monitor, audio is performed solely through the iPad's speakers or headphone port.
Please Apple, gimmie a break. At least you could have thrown in an HDMI port or even Mini DVI. Even the Zune HD has an HDMI cord and dock accessories!
Price - $29 - according to iLounge
