Personally I think Apple has made several mis-steps, including (I agree with you) the removal of slots and the memory card slot especially. It's one of the reasons I haven't upgraded so I'm happy they're bringing them back but am not willing to commit the $$ to upgrade at the moment. I also agree wholeheartedly with your discussion on computational photography vs true photographers but I like to think of them as two entirely different skillsets. Most point-and-shooters are typically capturing family moments or vacation memories versus doing serious photographic work. Those who know photography know the difference and don't begrudge those in the other camp for creating memories. To each his/her own!