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No SD Card Slot in Next-Generation iPad?
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My iPhone 4 bumper doesn't have sim space... I have to take the bumper out to get to the sim card.
Even if it had an sd slot you wouldn't be able to use it for memory expansion.Stop wasting wishes on that.
I find it very funny & quite amusing when Apple adds a feature like an SD Card slot, immediately it's declared the greatest device ever. "This Changes Everything".
Conversely, if Apple decides not to, immediately everyone chimes in to say what a bad idea it would have been, and how brilliant for Apple to leave it out.
Hypocrisy at it's finest, provided by the biggest group of apologists, those who can at the drop of a hat switch opinions and bow down to Apple as though their life depended on it.
To this special group of people Apple can do no wrong.
An amazing and hilarious experience for those who have the confidence to think & speak for themselves.
Conversely, if Apple decides not to, immediately everyone chimes in to say what a bad idea it would have been, and how brilliant for Apple to leave it out.
Hypocrisy at it's finest, provided by the biggest group of apologists, those who can at the drop of a hat switch opinions and bow down to Apple as though their life depended on it.
To this special group of people Apple can do no wrong.
An amazing and hilarious experience for those who have the confidence to think & speak for themselves.
Nice observation. Now please point us at two posts, one proclaiming the virtues of an SD slot, and one poo-pooing the idea, written by the same poster.
Apple is said to be a visionary company. There's two ways to spin that: Visionaries are people/companies that do things that no one expects, against the flow. When it's great, visionary companies bring out products that are revolutionary. When it's bad, "visionary companies" march to their own drum and don't care about the feedback from users. So, if you think Apple listens to the numerous requests for the iPad to have interconnection means, such as USB ports, card slots - you don't realise that Apple DOES NOT LISTEN TO ITS CUSTOMERS. IT IS A VISIONARY COMPANY. For instance, see all the requests for Apple to bring back to matte screen to the iMac, just even one model of the iMac - http://macmatte.wordpress.com For over 4 years, Apple has refused to bring back the matte option on the iMac. Apple does not listen. Apple is a visionary company, and visionaries don't care what everyone else thinks. Visionaries only care about their vision, not yours. e.g. Apple does not care that you want replaceable iPhone/iPod batteries. Apple does not care that its iPhone tasks cannot sync with Apple Mail/iCal tasks.
Be Careful what you say now,...and here.
Didn't you read the MacRumors Bylaws ?
I'll spell it out for you.
Basically we are supposed to praise Apple ,
then Lather our bodies down wish denial ,
Next a full shame session is in order when a reasonable person (Much like yourself) Smells something foul.
Next we all criticize the Trolls for "Thinking Different" (Ironic I know)
Then the Ol' Fanboy has to be insulted for some ridiculous thing.
We all laugh, knowing this guy has no sense of humor
Then the Facts come out-----Apple branded Facts of course !
The times we argue after 2 days past the OP are something else bro.
Really ......"It's Magical "
Perhaps somebody gets a "Time-Out"
Like in Grade School
Rumors are awsome. We went from "this cannot be build, but it will" down to "it will be just like iPad 1". At this rate we will be expecting a Magna Doodle by mid february. (it´s been red! and is a tablet! the case is a sign!!!)
To be honest. What they realy need is an up to date processor and a lot more ram. Add a better OS to that (including stuff like the mentioned file system). Everything byonde is a cool bonus, but looking at what i would actualy do with the device... i don´t realy need the cam, a 260dpi display or a SD Card slot (i actualy work with Compac Flash anyway, and i´ed much prefere them alowing us to use eye-fi cards without a jailbreak and outside of the studios wLan... but thats something for the OS again.)
Why on earth would there be a display port? Can´t you just use the iPad like that with some App and wlan already?
To be honest. What they realy need is an up to date processor and a lot more ram. Add a better OS to that (including stuff like the mentioned file system). Everything byonde is a cool bonus, but looking at what i would actualy do with the device... i don´t realy need the cam, a 260dpi display or a SD Card slot (i actualy work with Compac Flash anyway, and i´ed much prefere them alowing us to use eye-fi cards without a jailbreak and outside of the studios wLan... but thats something for the OS again.)
Why on earth would there be a display port? Can´t you just use the iPad like that with some App and wlan already?
Good
Don't want a SD card slot...very limited functionality.
Want a mini USB port...almost unlimited functionality.
Don't want a SD card slot...very limited functionality.
Want a mini USB port...almost unlimited functionality.
Amazing how people get so worked up about a feature that was only wild speculation anyway!
Would have been a pointless feature for me - I only occasionally upload pictures directly to the iPad from my iPhone using USB and the CCK.
Uploading images directly to my iPad also confuses iPhoto on my Mac. In terms of organisation, I find it a lot less frustrating adding new pictures to iPhoto and then syncing them to iPad.
I guess this is more the fault of the iPad Photo app's restricted functionality, which is another story...
Would have been a pointless feature for me - I only occasionally upload pictures directly to the iPad from my iPhone using USB and the CCK.
Uploading images directly to my iPad also confuses iPhoto on my Mac. In terms of organisation, I find it a lot less frustrating adding new pictures to iPhoto and then syncing them to iPad.
I guess this is more the fault of the iPad Photo app's restricted functionality, which is another story...
That reminds me of an article that I read a couple of years ago, about how Apple is going to revolutionize the whole computer industry, completely change it by adding an SD slot on the macbooks. They were going to set the stage, and it was like wow, because for years regular PC laptops have had memory cards reader (not just SD cards, but also support for currently obsolete memory cards of the time). I think it's just propaganda, and Apple has a really good publicists. They like to put out stories with that kind of talk because it attracts certain personality types that would talk the same way about every little unimpressive thing that Apple does.
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What I find humorous is those that find people on a fan site humorous. "I gotta post to tell you all how stupid you are."
As for the iPad - I specifically didn't buy one because of the lack of an SD card slot. Six months ago I bought an Android tablet and a week later I found the perfect device (for my needs). A small device that takes SD and CF cards and backs them up to HD. Fits in my camera bag perfectly. It even connects to the iPad for showing to clients.
I'm looking forward to the iPad 2, but I sure won't buy one on a whim.
Edit: Oops, missed the quote. That was in response to Aatos.1
What I find humorous is those that find people on a fan site humorous. "I gotta post to tell you all how stupid you are."
As for the iPad - I specifically didn't buy one because of the lack of an SD card slot. Six months ago I bought an Android tablet and a week later I found the perfect device (for my needs). A small device that takes SD and CF cards and backs them up to HD. Fits in my camera bag perfectly. It even connects to the iPad for showing to clients.
I'm looking forward to the iPad 2, but I sure won't buy one on a whim.
Edit: Oops, missed the quote. That was in response to Aatos.1
Displayport has 20 pins, 13 of which carry signal or power. The dock connector has 30 pins, a maximum 8 of which do not already have dedicated functionality (the former firewire pins, assuming they haven't been reassigned). What you are suggesting is impossible.
Doesn't mean the function of a specific pin has to stay the same in every use.
You only need one pin that tells the device knows it's a Displayport cable not a VGA Cable or AV Cable. Other pins can then be re-tasked to suit.
Would have thought HDMI was the more likely cable option to DisplayPort what with HDMI being more about media.
Will it even have a sim slot?
I would have thought the iPad would be Apple's first vSim product.
So that it's more likely it's the one you want to switch to another network when you travel as well as casual nature of data contracts on the device.
Makes more sense than the iPhone where even when travelling you keep the same sim so your number is reachable.
But I can already connect my iPhone/iPad to the TV
Do you mean this is impossible:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC917ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOQ&mco=MjAyNDI1ODQ
or this:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC748ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOQ&mco=MjAyNDI1OTU
or ....
Don't think there is a HDMI option right now - but I rather use AirPlay so that I can control it from the couch without getting up to the 'wired' iPad.
soo how do we even know that the case design is legit anyway? i'm willing to bet it's a guess, i doubt apple would give out their ipad 2 design like that. that would be a first.
USB port combined with Apple's unwillingness to allow third party drivers for anything - almost 0 functionality (unless 'jailbroken in').
they are talking about the silicone/rubber case not the actual iPad housing
iPad and even iPhone cases NEVER have cutouts for access to sim cards because it is not something that you typically change regularly
SD card slot but also that backside camera are pretty unnecessary imo.
I can see use for them in the 3G/CDMA model as these are more used on the go and it would justify the pricing markup more. But even then an USB port would be more functional (but too large probably to fit in).
All in all, personally i like the clean look of the iPad, i dont want it littered with stuff i wouldnt use. When i need to pull stuff from my camera to the ipad, the camera connecter kit would do the job, big deal.
I prefer they put their energy into either a retina screen (unlikely) or an affordable wi-fi entry model without all those extras. All I really need from the new iPad is more memory, maybe double the SSD space (to 32 GB), a faster cortex A9 processor and a Facetime camera. if they can pack this in a slightly slimmer, lighter design for just 500 usd/euro i'd be a very happy camper.
I can see use for them in the 3G/CDMA model as these are more used on the go and it would justify the pricing markup more. But even then an USB port would be more functional (but too large probably to fit in).
All in all, personally i like the clean look of the iPad, i dont want it littered with stuff i wouldnt use. When i need to pull stuff from my camera to the ipad, the camera connecter kit would do the job, big deal.
I prefer they put their energy into either a retina screen (unlikely) or an affordable wi-fi entry model without all those extras. All I really need from the new iPad is more memory, maybe double the SSD space (to 32 GB), a faster cortex A9 processor and a Facetime camera. if they can pack this in a slightly slimmer, lighter design for just 500 usd/euro i'd be a very happy camper.
I want a a winning lottery ticket for a big jackpot. But see, even winning a thousand dollars on such a ticket I'd be one of millions. As are you with this wish. Sorry, but I would not want that considering few people would ever use it, and it would just add to the cost of the device. Swapping a SIM card isn't like swapping a hard drive. Folks saying one doesn't need to change a SIM card that often are 90+% of people buying devices. And if you're traveling and need to pop in a SIM card more than once or twice on a trip, then I want to be on the list of people you get souvenirs for.
Gee folks, we're just reliving iPhone 3 to iPhone 3Gs again. If you weren't an iPhone owner (or had held on to the original iPhone) 3Gs was attractive. If you were stuck at iPhone 3, why not wait for a real revision, like the fragile glass iPhone 4.
All of the existing and "on the horizon" tablets are having trouble keeping up with iPad 1. Only four have the chops to compete, but the pricing points and/ore required carrier contracts will eventually kill them (Xoom, Playbook, Galaxy Tab, and Touchpad). So why over-do the feature set on iPad 2. If they make it thinner, lighter, add Facetime camera(s), bump system ram to 512k, and offer 128gb SSD as a high price option, they'l cement the tablet market for 2012.
iPad 3 will be your real option - double resolution screen; mini-USB (to comply with Euro standards); mini-HDMI; and WIRELESS syncing - no more demand for SD or other external storage.
All of the existing and "on the horizon" tablets are having trouble keeping up with iPad 1. Only four have the chops to compete, but the pricing points and/ore required carrier contracts will eventually kill them (Xoom, Playbook, Galaxy Tab, and Touchpad). So why over-do the feature set on iPad 2. If they make it thinner, lighter, add Facetime camera(s), bump system ram to 512k, and offer 128gb SSD as a high price option, they'l cement the tablet market for 2012.
iPad 3 will be your real option - double resolution screen; mini-USB (to comply with Euro standards); mini-HDMI; and WIRELESS syncing - no more demand for SD or other external storage.
Why does everyone assume the large cut-out on the side is for some sort of card access? Could it simply be that Apple is putting the volume rocker and mute/screen lock switch on the left side, like other iOS devices? Also, the cut-out on the right side, when looking from the front of where the device will be, looks to small to accommodate both the volume rocker and the mute/lock switch.
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