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Does anyone else find it annoying there is no USB or SD slot
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I haven't gotten an iPad yet, although im more tempted for each day I find better and better math apps 
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I would love an SD card reader though, Apple could incorporate so you could read videos/music/pictures from it or documents. No file system needed, just that the apps can look for supported files and include them.
There is 1 reason why Apple do not want this though, it would hurt sales. If you could use a 64 GB SD card and load all your big movies from and such, more people would opt for the 16 GB version and then just use an SD card instead of getting the 64 GB version.
It is a smart move by Apple, hurts consumers yes, but like any company Apple is out to make a profit.
.I would love an SD card reader though, Apple could incorporate so you could read videos/music/pictures from it or documents. No file system needed, just that the apps can look for supported files and include them.
There is 1 reason why Apple do not want this though, it would hurt sales. If you could use a 64 GB SD card and load all your big movies from and such, more people would opt for the 16 GB version and then just use an SD card instead of getting the 64 GB version.
It is a smart move by Apple, hurts consumers yes, but like any company Apple is out to make a profit.
Disagreeing with anyone or Apple in any way is also whining. And no matter where or how you ask, someone who mistakes himself for Jesus H Tap-dancing Christ will pick the most sarcastic, caustic, unhelpful way to tell you to piss off and use google. If this site was a shopping mall, I'd bring a shotgun and a backpack full of shells. But I'm funny that way, what with having friends and all.
With the ability to wirelessly transfer docs via USB is greatly reduced. For pics, there is the camera connection kit if needed. I suppose it would be a nice touch if there was a USB slot, but its not the deal breaker like it would be on a laptop or desktop because that isn't what the iPad is trying to be.
Most posters here have a hatred of BB. May I ask what makes you have such a strong feeling about not buying it at an Apple Store (or online for that matter)?
Sure, that's would've been nice. But it's not a conspiracy theory, there are a lot of other things they could've done for just another $30 or so, ten of those and you've added $300. And sure, version 2.0 will have more features, whenever it comes out. That's how advancements in technology work. I think it's more Steve Jobs has a vision of how he, personally, wants to see the product. I frequently don't agree with him, but you can't say it's not coherent and focused.
For example, the USB port. If they had just put one in, instead of calling it the camera connection kit, then they'd get all kinds of complaints "OMG, I try to plug in my printer and it doesn't work, my USB port is broken!" I don't like that you can't print from the iPad, but writing a bunch of device drivers is not a small task, and you really need vendor support. Hopefully v2.0 will have the print to PDF ability, that should be doable. But you'll probably say they omitted that on purpose. Well, you can't do everything in finite time.
I look at my iPad 3G as a Internet Appliance and am quite happy.
I would like to be able to download files like from word and excel to be able to reference to when I am out in the field.
I would like to be able to download files like from word and excel to be able to reference to when I am out in the field.
If I were to wish for a free feature, it would be a unicorn, or maybe a gulfstream private jet, not a lousy slot.
And I can't wait for them to make it even thinner and lighter, leaving even less room for slots and jacks.
So, as to your question, no.
And I can't wait for them to make it even thinner and lighter, leaving even less room for slots and jacks.
So, as to your question, no.
Yes, wireless syncing and wireless charging would be 2010, the technology exists for both today.
I think having a USB slot makes sense for that purpose, not necessarily a SD slot. There are still people w/ cameras that use Compact Flash, Sony Memory Sticks, etc, instead of SD. A USB slot to directly plug in the camera would work for all of those cameras.
I thought the lack of removable storage would bother me, but it hasn't. I was able to quickly transfer my documents and PDFs with the file-sharing section of the app syncing page. Once I had all of the initial files on there, emailing a file or two at a time over to the ipad isn't that much of a hassle.
I would like to be able to connect my external hard drive to the iPad through the connecter kit, maybe someday. However, I still really like my iPad and will just have to settle to loading things through iTunes.
I think you can, but it has to be powered and formatted to FAT32. Then you would have to make a folder and name it DCIM. You can then dump your photos or video from your computer to the DCIM folder.
If that method doesn't work with your HD, using a SD Card will.
Unfortunately, both USB and SD are pretty useless on the current iPad, so there is really no need for either.
So wondering aloud about the lack of a USB or an SD slot for the yPad is equated to asking for a holographic display or a unicorn or a private jet. If all you saw was this thread you might think the Apple fanbase was full of self-absorbed douchebags.
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Didn't Jobs imply that the yPad was the some sort of netbook killer? I can appreciate his mad genius reputation, but this latest product doesn't have the portability or the all-in-one replacement features that the iPhone came with. It still can't replace anything in my tool chest which makes it rather hard to justify its size and price. Even a $2,000 Apple notebook is easier to justify than a $500 "surfing appliance" that still requires access to a conventional computer to manage and update its OS.
Of course, that's just you. For me it has almost completely replaced my laptop, and once they fix an issue with audio in Keynote, it will be 100% replaced. And the camera connection kit works great.
Of course, for my desktop work, anything less than a Mac Pro won't be enough for me, so I never expected the iPad to replace that. Even a MacBook Pro isn't replacing my "tools" anytime soon.
It all depends on what you need to do.
Mainly a principle thing. I think the fact that Apple is more than willing to take money for gift cards and can then dictate what you can buy with them is really sleazy.
I am not a BB fan but at least they don't pull crap like that. Unlike a lot of folks who must have the device as soon as it is available, I don't mind waiting.
Since it is no cheaper at the Apple store I would just as soon BB get some of the money from the purchase.
