It seems so elementary to all of us around CrunchGear’s HQ that the iPad should have had three simple features: a camera, SD card slot, and external battery indicator. I mean, the iPad missed the mark by a lot in many areas, but it’s just silly that Apple didn’t included those items. I won’t bother with another rant about the iPad because we already vented our frustration here.

Reader Martin heard our cries all the way over in Germany and made this mock up that meets our approval. See, Apple, how hard is that? Just a front facing camera, SD card slot and battery meter would make the iPad so much more useful while not taking away from the device’s aesthetics  at all.

Thanks, Martin. Wonderful job.