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Eh, if it had the SD slot, it wouldn't matter, really. Even so, what would you want to get off the flash drive? Media wouldn't play unless they allowed VLC to port a tablet version...
I'd agree with that in theory but what would you want to do with a USB port. I mean people complained the Macbook Air had only ONE USB port...
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I'm not defending Apple's closedness - God no. But still, I fail to see the USB aspect of it.
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People like to have a USB port on their devices so they can just hot swap connect it to any other device they want.
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Now, it's the bold I still haven't been convinced on. I don't see how a USB port will do much for the device.
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USB = convenience i just don't know how much clearer it can be said ... if you want to upload/download something to a device then USB is the most convenient.
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I just can't see anyone uploading or downloading something on the go from a flash drive. A) when do you think you'd do it B) what would you do it with (I conceded with media, but I don't think they'll allow a VLC player app) and C) why couldn't you just email it or transfer it wirelessly. A more interesting prospect than USB is whether Apple will employ the technology they have in the Air that allows taking over of a computer's disc drive. That would allow someone to watch movies over it, transfer files, or potentially, install things.
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How the hell am I supposed to charge my iPhone with my iPad?
Dammit Steve!
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I was waiting for people to claim hooking up an external drive. Except then they'd complain about battery life...
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Also, forgot to mention, the iPad DOES have a USB port. Via attachment. Which, as I argue, it should be. What shouldn't be is any removable memory port (SD card, specifically)
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That's why I have Perian.... Whoops, there goes your argument.
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example ... you are going on a vacation to see grandma petunia with the kids. You want to read some on the trip but don't want to carry a bunch of books with you so you just take the digital version on the apple tablet. You are packing and at the last minute you forgot about all those pictures you took of the kids at Disneyland you wanted to show grandma. Dam ... Grandma Petunia is 105 years old and won't be able to see that small little screen on a phone or camera and you don't have time to print them out. So you'll just grab a USB thumbnail drive and stick in into the USB port on the Apple tablet and use the tablet to show grandma the pictures. The Apple tablet with serve 2 purposes on the trip!!! oh wait ...... the asshats at apple didn't put a simple USB port on the tablet. Sorry grandma, you'll be dead before we get a chance to come up to see you again ... you can't see the Disneyland pictures. Thanks Apple for letting my grandma die weeping because she didn't get to see her grand kids at disneyland. so Mr. Irish hawk ... is this enough specific information for you to understand how somebody else would want usb drive on the apple tablet?
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