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From: poldy
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:46

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In article <4b930a4b$0$1632$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
 SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

> >       It comes with a USB port via the adapter that comes with it.
> 
> No it doesn't. It's not a USB host port. You can't plug in various 
> peripherals that the vertical market needs, like bar code scanners, 
> cameras, blood glucose meters, scales, blood-pressure cuffs, etc.. Apple 
> is not interested in those vertical markets because they don't involve 
> selling apps, music, videos, and books to the buyers.

Maybe not via USB but they aren't stopping Johnson and Johnson from 
making a glucose meter through the dock connector for the iPhone so that 
should work for the iPad as well.

Of course in that case, the developer of the device will distribute 
apps. for free.

I notice there are a number of Cisco and Oracle business apps. as well.

And now there are 2 or 3 makers of IR dongles which allow iPhone to be 
used as universal remotes, with free apps.

The real question is whether the companies which sell computers to 
doctors and hospitals will develop for iPad.  If doctors seem interested 
in the product (for uses not just limited to their work), they may see 
an opportunity.

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From: poldy <poldy@kfu.com>
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Subject: Re: NEWS: Microsoft's dual-screenbooklet shows 'face' on web � The Register
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