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Originally Posted by BWinmill
So there are a tonne of reasons not to include it. Just don't expect certain people to buy an iPad without that feature though.
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Indeed.
If you envision the device as a pure terminal on a network, like the old NETWORK COMPUTERS, the lack of removable media could be a *feature*.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Computer
Note that even phones that have SD card slots treat them as memory expansion rather than removable media, hiding the slots in hard-to-reach places.
And skipping SD support does save money and simplify the design so if your user profile doesn't call for it, leaving it out means more profits. And who doesn't like profits?