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Originally Posted by lendaddy View Post
A hard drive bigger than the one in my phone, and an onboard optical drive for starters. It's a big iPod touch.

Other than being really thin what is it's most endearing quality?
Apple did away with floppy discs years ago and the reaction was the same.

Considering the the capacity of flash media and the relatively low cost of manufacturing thumb drives I expect the days of apps shipping on flash drives is around the corner

This is an ultra portable box, it's not meant to be a desktop replacement.

The Sony VAIO SZ does not come with an optical drive built in either.

These boxes have a specific target audience that Apple AND Sony have determined don't need it.
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