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Originally Posted by BWinmill
I'm going to be a bit less cynical about that: iOS had its origins in the iPhone and security is a far greater concern for mobile devices. The iPhone and iPod Touch were also devices for mass consumption, so SD cards were probably a minor concern.
On top of that, I get the impression that SD cards have a lot of compatibility issues. There are also data integrity issues if people remove them willy-nilly. Apple likes reliable products. They also put design over function. SD cards may not use much space, but they certainly use some space. Definitely an issue on the iPhone, but my understanding is that the iPad is mostly battery anyway so space is still valuable. Finally, it adds a few cents to manufacturing costs, and Apple loves their margins.
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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Apple's consumer mobile devices didn't start with iOS. From the original iPod on there has never been an Apple mobile device that included expandable storage.
Apple makes a greater percentage of profit on the larger capacity devices. Their price structure is designed to steer consumers towards those more profitable devices.
It has nothing to with security, data integrity, or card compatibility. Plenty of companies manage to implement SD cards in their product and are able to deal with those "issues". Macbook Pros have SD card slots and handle them just fine.
Why can't people accept that a for-profit company makes decisions that benefit their profit? Why is it "cynical" to believe that? Why is it preferable to offer alternative explanations?