You are correct but, you should still respond the the underlying point. Should we (to make things more consumer friendly) regulate what ports are provided on c

You are correct but, you should still respond the the underlying point. Should we (to make things more consumer friendly) regulate what ports are provided on computers and laptops? I argue no. Apple has always been a head of the curve on removing hardware from their devices. This is upsetting if you use that device but it also frees up resources that can be used for other things. This includes space/weight/power wise in the device and economically factories making floppy/cd-rom drives now make something more useful. The problem with regulations is they are often slow and arbitrary. That is not what we want in tech. I could imagine in 2010 that regulators (perhaps encouraged by a congress person that has a stake in CD-Rom factories), decide the iPad is a type of laptop and so much include a CD-ROM drive in it. Yes having every company make individual decisions is messy and inefficient but that doesn't mean regulations will end up producing better results.