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Apple intended all along for this to be a mute switch, but when the iPad came out, since there was no multitasking tray, they made it an orientation lock temporarily.

So one of the few good ideas they had turned out to be a temporary thing only to be later replaced by something entirely useless.

Not surprised (Read: AirPrint.)
 
So one of the few good ideas they had turned out to be a temporary thing only to be later replaced by something entirely useless.

Not surprised (Read: AirPrint.)

You might not like it but the fact that several people do use the mute switch means it's not useless.
 
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