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For the hardware geeks out there, here's the reference design, which seems to indicate some future models "could" support removable memory for loading in and getting data off of PMCs.
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It might be missing the PureView camera, but it has a perfectly reasonable Carl Zeiss lensed standard camera, removable battery, support for MicroSD cards for extra storage, and runs everything the Lumia 920 does.
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Of course, there is still quite a bit of work to be done to make this work: iPhones do not have removable batteries, nor do they support multi-tasking, meaning that some sort of ruggedized, battery-powered external case would be necessary to get this battle-ready -- as well some jailbreaking.
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And if at all any one needs more space it includes a removable MicroSD slot with gigantic 64GB card support.
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Here's where it gets weird: the kickstand on the back of the dock is removable, and can be inserted in one of two ways (again, to support the tablet in landscape or portrait mode).
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