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I realize that the question of MTP support in Sailfish has already been asked (for example, this Mac OS X related question). However, now that Jolla has explicitly chosen to format SDXC cards using a standard other than exFAT in the upcoming tablet, the USB connection is the only viable method left for communicating between a Sailfish device and a computer. The alternatives mentioned in the Jolla support page, file transfer via a cloud service, or file transfer via bluetooth connection, are vastly inferior to a direct usb connection between two devices.

The MTP implementation Sailfish is currently using appears to be incompatible with the existing MTP client software for OS X. I would like to urge Jolla to redouble their efforts, either to refine their MTP interface to become more universally compatible, or to come out with their own Sailfish File Transfer client (whether it uses MTP or some other mechanism). Data transfer between mobile devices and desktop computers is really a necessity for most tasks these days...

I realize that the question of MTP support in Sailfish has already been asked (for example, this Mac OS X related question). However, now that Jolla has explicitly chosen to format SDXC cards using a standard other than exFAT in the upcoming tablet, the USB connection is the only viable method left for communicating transferring data between a Sailfish device and a computer. The alternatives mentioned in the Jolla support page, file transfer via a cloud service, or file transfer via bluetooth connection, are vastly inferior to a direct usb connection between two devices.

The MTP implementation Sailfish is currently using appears to be incompatible with the existing MTP client software for OS X. I would like to urge Jolla to redouble their efforts, either to refine their MTP interface to become more universally compatible, or to come out with their own Sailfish File Transfer client (whether it uses MTP or some other mechanism). Data transfer between mobile devices and desktop computers is really a necessity for most tasks these days...

I realize that the question of MTP support in Sailfish has already been asked (for example, this Mac OS X related question). However, now that Jolla has explicitly chosen to format SDXC cards using a standard other than exFAT in the upcoming tablet, the USB connection is the only viable method left for transferring data between a Sailfish device and a desktop/laptop computer. The alternatives mentioned in the Jolla support page, file transfer via a cloud service, or file transfer via bluetooth connection, are vastly inferior to a direct usb connection between two devices.

The MTP implementation Sailfish is currently using appears to be incompatible with the existing MTP client software for OS X. I would like to urge Jolla to redouble their efforts, either to refine their MTP interface to become more universally compatible, or to come out with their own Sailfish File Transfer client (whether it uses MTP or some other mechanism). Data transfer between mobile devices and desktop computers is really a necessity for most tasks these days...