Ipads are s**t cus they don't have a USB port so you can't just buy a OTS gps and plug it in.
why would yu want to?
Well if you wanted to use an Ipad as a naviagation system it will need a GPS and the easiest and cheapest way to do that is to use a USB one... which you can't with the ipad.
Equally you can't just plug a memory stick in and load up documents, movies, music, etc.
I don't understand why you would make a modern piece of computer technology without a USB port... and if you did why sooooo many idiots would buy it!
Because it stops you doing that. How are they gonna make money from their own stuff if you can easily put free stuff on it.... you'll never make it as a money grabbing bastid![]()
True... it makes no sense... i admit there stuff is 'sexy' and is reasonable quality... it's not brilliant... there stuff is over hyped, but, it is ok... but why would so many people buy something which runs it's own special format that nothing else will work with, which you can't easily develop your own software for and you can't easily attach other devices to it.
iPad may be an option, I think you guys have all missed something here, the idea of the iPad is its wireless, thats why there is no USB, you can use a bluetooth GPS with it or one that plugs in via the headphone socket I belive. Failing that there is a USB socket adapter for it...
Sounds about right... you can PAY a lot of money for something which is already staggeringly over priced to have something which has been available as standard with computers for about 15 years.