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USB port on AP Express

I'm a bit surprised nobody has mentioned this before, but I think the obvious expansion possibilities for the AP Express lies in it's USB host port. I simply won't believe they only intend to use it for printers.

What I expect to see is a new iPod cradle that connects to this USB port and has a good old IR receiver (or possibly bluetooth) and then the next-gen iPods should have the IR/bluetooth sender and would act as a remote.

Any other thoughts of what the USB port could be used for?

Az Jim
 
jim_az said:
Any other thoughts of what the USB port could be used for?

Yeh. A printer. 😕

You say, put IR (easily 20year old technology) into an iPod. What for? Bluetooth, maybe.. but still... why? 802.11g is there for a reason, use it. 😕
 
Has some one mentioned a SoundStick?

jim_az said:
Any other thoughts of what the USB port could be used for?
Az Jim

i'd love to see SoundStick being plugged to it and play music in my
living room... or a mic so that i can talk 2 my new iMac G5!!! 😉
 
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