Not exact matches
Along with a cellular data antenna, the mockup seems to be very thin and features a smaller
dock connector just
like the next - generation iPhone.
Instead of a micro USB port, on the bottom you'll find a 30 - pin
dock connector that looks
like the iPhone's and is your sole means of connecting to your PC or power source.
It might look
like a plain, two - sided USB and 30 - pin
dock connector at first glance, but it's more than that.
Like its predecessor, you won't find any ports, slots, or
connectors (beyond the 30 - pin
dock connector and the headphone jack).
The Prime's connectivity suite is rather limited compared to fatter tablets
like the Toshiba AT100 so you have to make do with just micro-HDMI, 3.5 mm audio, Asus» own 40 - pin
dock / charge / data
connector and a MicroSD slot.
There's also the usual tablet accompaniments,
like a front - facing camera and microphone, along with some more exotic hardware such as a SIM card slot and a
dock connector.
Accessories will include a keyboard
dock that makes it look
like a netbook, some sweet
connectors that allow USB and SDCard input and an array of Samsung and 3rd party cases.
The iPad doesn't come loaded with ports
like the Surface and other Windows 8.1 tablets, but there are certain workarounds that can leverage the iPad's Lightning
dock connector.
The Dreamcast controller has two
dock connectors for use with multiple accessories,
like the VMU.
@Rav — No camera, but it does have USB and a couple accessories
like the SD card reader that use the USB through the
dock connector.
I do hate that Sony keeps putting a
dock connector on the left - hand side of the device - this confuses in the hand, feeling a bit
like the volume key, and I can't see that it's something many people would actually use given the smaller sales of such aftermarket accessories.
Gadgets
like wireless headphones, mice, keyboards, wearable gadget
docks, digital cameras and storage devices all use this
connector.
Exclusive to the iPad Pro line is the Smart
Connector, which uses magnetic technology to connect and charge keyboard accessories and
docks like Apple's Smart Keyboard.
One source claims that the new
connector will feature other design innovations, potentially including the ability to be connected to
docks and cables in either orientation (
like MagSafe)-LSB-..]
A transmitter
like this one: http://amzn.to/1QNVkqK would interact with the iPod via the
dock connector and should allow Bluetooth access to all those additional remote control functions.
But what does the 30 - Pin
Dock Connector do, why doesn't Apple just use USB
like most of its competitors, and why is 19 - Pin — not 30 — the way to go?
It also packs a bunch of business - centric features,
like a sliding camera cover, a full selection of ports (including HP's
Dock Connector alongside Thunderbolt 3 and a fold - down Ethernet port), and HP's slick actived - at - the - touch - of - a-button display privacy filter.
Reports have claimed that it will come with a 8 - pin and 19 - pin
dock connector, but based on recent rumors and code references discovered in iOS 6 beta, it looks
like the next iPhone will come with a 9 - pin
dock connector.