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Originally Posted by andrewed
I know you are going with bluetooth, but please consider adding usb connectivity to all models.
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Hi Andrew.
I am not PocketBook staff but I can answer your request.
There are two types of USB connectors.
- USB guest. This is what cameras, card readers, USB memory sticks, USB mice, USB keyboards have.
- USB host. This is typically found on a PC.
You can connect USB guest type device (memory stick) only to a USB host device (PC).
You can not connect two PCs together by USB cables to copy data. (well, it can be done, you just have to use third device with two USB guest type connectors)
You can not connect two USB guest devices, because one of devices has to provide 5V DC and USB guest devices can not do that.
PocketBook 602, 603, 902, 903 only have USB guest type connector. That means they can be connected to a PC to upload data, but you can not connect other peripherals to those e-book readers.
So there will never be external USB keyboard functionality for those models.
Devices that feature BOTH types of connectors are very rare. Some very fancy and expensive (think military spec.) pocket computers have both types of connectors.
Also PocketBook 302 is very special, because it has USB guest connector (so it can be connected to a PC to load it with data) and it also has USB host connector, so you can connect USB memory stick to the reader.
Once upon a time me were told that it would be possible, in future, to connect USB keyboard to PB302. Much later (but still long time ago) we were told that there IS application in internal beta testing that can use external USB keyboard to take notes. So far we haven't seen such application.
Perhaps now, that 602 ... 903 models are almost finished, and 15.3 firmware for 360 and 301 is in the last stages of public betatesting our dear Roskietvook will spare a developer or two to finish this feature for PB302 (Also Known As Unwanted Stepchild)