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You can bet that the these reactions of "it doesn't have this or that" have already been addressed and are sitting in prototypes locked in an interior room at 1
by akadien 17y ago
You can bet that the these reactions of "it doesn't have this or that" have already been addressed and are sitting in prototypes locked in an interior room at 1 Infinite Loop. USB and cameras are easy to add. I'm waiting for handwriting recognition and 3D UI modes. This device will evolve into something very cool and useful just like the original deck-of-cards iPod evolved into what we have today.
- gvb 17y agoIt already has USB and theoretically could use a USB-attached camera. The problem is, the iPad-to-USB adapter is something more you have to carry in addition to the svelte iPad and I would worry about inadvertently damaging the iPad connector on the iPad with the (relatively) big adapter. Adding a USB-attached camera is even worse: two more things to carry plus a cord to add leverage for stressing the adapter. Tethering a peripheral (e.g. camera) via bluetooth or WiFi would get around the adapter part, but it still is an ugly solution. I agree with Tim, Apple's target audience isn't me, it isn't him, and it probably isn't most of the people on HN. It is consumers, not creators.
- akadien 17y agoI meant to imply "USB and cameras are easy to integrate into the device." I'm not sure I'm going to get a first gen iPad either unless I find five hundred dollars on the ground. But, I see the potential for getting one in the future. It's perfect, though, for my daughter to use for school work.