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Originally Posted by kilron
i know lots of folks that use external storage, but for "typical consumer" use, its usually only done for backup, or unless their onbyoard hard drive is old and too small (like under 150 gigs for example).
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Um... the iPad has less than 150 Gb. Just sayin'.
I'm only about halfway through the 32Gb on my iPod Touch, but if I could read PDF journal articles on the device, that would push my storage needs way up. A MicroSD card slot would help me feel more comfortable that if I hit the limit of the device's onboard memory, I could expand.
Regarding the USB port, I do have some devices that use USB that are a bit out of the ordinary, e.g. a heartrate and skin conductivity sensor. Granted, without software to use it, the question could be moot. But what about (perhaps) a midi instrument? Or a 3D glove? My point is that we just don't know yet what interesting peripherals might come out or how they would be used. This is the unfortunate aspect of a locked-down system.