Report: iPad 2 Will Have a USB Port

[exfileme]

Apple may ditch the 30-pin connector for a micro-USB port.

Report: iPad 2 Will Have a USB Port : Read more

 

[database_89]

I'm guessing that's good for all the Apple fans out there.

 

[stratplaya]

Sounds more like free publicity for Apple and it's ipad.

 

[dogman_1234]

*sarcasm* Oh my gosh..really! This is soooo exiting! */sacrasm*

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

should've happened years ago!!

 

[Murissokah]

Wow, who would've thought of something like that... these guys are geniuses! Is it going to be white and shiny too?

 

[xerroz]

DIAF steve jobs

 

[2real]

apple adds a USB port to a computer and people will call it innovative

man the sheep are stupid

 

[bhaberle]

This is an important article because it means that all existing accessories will not natively work with the new ipad model. There has been a push to standardize connections all around. You all wouldn't be saying this if it were a non-apple report. And no I am not an Apple fan.

 

[mofnet]

i don't think this rumour is going to be correct at all... apple "license" all devices that are made for the ipod iphones, and ipads by using the dock connector as the interface (the dock connector is what companies need to pay a license fee to use). if they turned over to standard usb, there would go all the license fees, anybody could make a device for an i whatever without paying apple a single penny..

also, the ipods, iphones ipads conform with the "must be able to charge from a standard usb port" ruling because they all ship with the cable that runs from the dock connector to a standard usb port.. this enables the user to use ANY usb charging device (plug in wall, or computer usb port) as the dock cable provides the link and is included with the device when purchased.

so i don't think the usb port will appear anytime soon, if ever....!

 

[reprotected]

What next? VGA ports? A mic jack?

 

[Guest]

Another sad example of a website trying to vamp up pageviews to sell to advertisers based around a shit report!!

 

[christop]

That should have been included in the first place or did they have a mini usb port that they have the 50 dollar cable to.

 

[Netherscourge]

OMF'inG!!!!

A USB PORT?!?!!?!?!


JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST! I just creamed my pants over this news.

 

[nforce4max]

Even my vintage Win 95/Dos era Pentium 1 Gateway has usb ports. Even the dated iMac G3 has usb ports so for the iPad to only have gotten one recently just comes to show just how backward Apple has become. I know they didn't hire mostly retards for their engineering depart unless they got rid of many of the old timers for affirmative action and low qualified engineers.

 

[Guest]

My company will NOT use Ipads until we can output EVERYTHING we see on the screen to a larger screen. If this is supposed to be business friendly I'm missing something. There are really good aps for the ipad that produce fantastic presentations, but if we can't project it onto a big screen, how is that going to help our business. I've read about ''jailbreaking'' but who wants all that aggravation. I'm sticking with a laptop until this much hyped device allows us to do what WE want to do, not what someone else deems we are''allowed'' to do.

 

[nevertell]

Wasn't there a document signed, which apple also signed, that said that all mobile devices should, if sold after 2012 or something, be chargable and usable with an usb port ?

 

[qu3becker]

HourraY! Thanks Apple... For giving us back old technology!

 

[gsxr1181]

iPad 2 = USB v1.1

iPad 3 = USB v2 Released 2012

iPad 4 = USB v3 Released 2013

Only Apple can make old technology cool again. LOL

 

[sactownbwoy]

What i think the european government meant was for the device side to have a female usb plug so that people could use one of many mini-usb cables they already own.