I'm not sure if they changed it, but you used to be able to pull images off with imageready and like camera-accessing type software, there's one from Adobe that I forget the name of?
It should appear as a camera when you plug it in, but you might have to install iTunes to get the proper 'drivers' and all that shizniz
Surprised it doesn't appear as a folder? but well.. that's Apple for you I guess.
Haven't used one in so long I couldn't really tell you