Eye-Fi Mobile X2 First Look @ ConsumerReports.org

The Eye-Fi Mobile X2 Card [QuickPrice Check] allows you to transfer JPEG images directly from camera to your iPad (iPhone and Android) without the need of a router in between. So, if you shoot RAW+JPEG, the JPEG will be immediately available for viewing/review on your iPad.

ConsumerReports.org tries it out: the gist of it is that it works but the Direct Mode feature needs some work.

Read the First Look report at: ConsumerReports.org.

Makes me wonder how well Apple’s iCloud will work. Do we really want every single picture uploaded to the cloud and downloaded back to every smart device? I can imagine the bandwidth costs involved.

Also, if the iCloud is a runaway success, which it probably will since Apple users really don’t have the choice but to use it, will other electronic items include Wi-Fi as a standard offering? Eye-Fi will do well to partner with a cloud company to copy iCloud so this does not happen.

Related Link:

• ConsumerReports Getting Started – Digital Camera Guide
• Eye-Fi Mobile X2 Technical Specs