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IPad has 1/2 the features I wanted in 2008

1 pointsby jiaaroabout 15 years ago

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jiaaroabout 15 years ago
admittedly, Apple has figured out a better way to implement the other half than I was thinking of when I wrote this.<p>Things they left out that I'd REALLY like to see:<p>- SD card reader (or other removable storage) and yes I know there is an attachment. I'm pretty sure it only works for photos.<p>- Camera<p>The Stuff they left out (and were right):<p>- USB ports (this is arguable, but I think that usb ports are just asking for trouble. if you're going to follow a strategy of complete control in exchange for reliability and quality, forcing everyone to use a proprietary port is probably a good idea. Whether their closed-system strategy is good/bad/right/wrong is a different conversation<p>- All those buttons: less buttons is better... I was an unwashed heathen in 2008