To complete compatibility between these Pioneer products and iPhone 5, consumers must also obtain Apple's Lightning to USB Cable and Lightning to VGA Adapter, as well as a firmware update from Pioneer for select 2012 and 2013 multimedia DVD and navigation receivers (available this spring at no charge).

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Additionally, ASUS thoughtfully includes a VGA DisplayPort adapter, USB-to-Ethernet adapter, and a case to store them in.

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Inputs and Outputs: The tablet will allow connection to a digital light projector for presentations using HDMI or VGA through a separate adapter, and also supports a full USB 3.0 connection for virtually any peripheral.

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An adapter is available for VGA-based infrastructures and an Ethernet connector helps ensure dedicated, stable bandwidth for fast data transfers and efficient communication with remote locations.

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On the other hand, the machine's left edge crams in a decent selection of connectors -- two USB 3.0 sockets, a multicard reader, outputs for HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort, Ethernet, and a spot for the AC adapter all crawl up the edge.

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Since none of the five PCs we own has two VGA-out video ports (and we couldn't be bothered to track down a DVI adapter), we ended up hooking the DS-1500 up to both of our Media Center PCs.

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