> The one thing I feel is inexcusable was the removal of the SD card reader. I suspect the number of USB ports and removal of SD has a lot to do with the capab

> The one thing I feel is inexcusable was the removal of the SD card reader. I suspect the number of USB ports and removal of SD has a lot to do with the capability of the M1 CPU which was designed around the lower end of Apple's lineup. With a limit on how many channels they have for USB devices, having an additional USB port is more flexible than having an SD reader.