^ Well, fair enough. It is a relative term, ain't it? For sure, SW, but having ubiquitous HW components for certain things can help I think - actual card slots, real USB ports, etc can allow for easier file/directory functions and file access.
Dunno about you guys, but Wifi access is not necessarily everywhere, not always 100% safe nor necessarily the fastest, muss-free way to copy files back and forth.
For instance, my Tab came with ThinkFree Office installed. Very cool, but no way am I gonna try and edit docs or xls files via the touch keypad. The review video example where she connected a USB keyboard [and the USB thumbdrive passthrough] made me immediately imagine I could use such a combination to edit documents and stuff.
Just my own thoughts, FWIW and as always, YMMV
-les