It IS possible that "His Steveness" had NOTHING to do with it, though. Aggravating as the lack of input may be, why not just attribute it to the company's decision making at the time. iMac's had no audio inputs at one time, too. The good news is that they came back! Perhaps because of customer outcry! Ted Langdell Ted Langdell Creative Broadcast Services Marysville, CA On Apr 21, 2004, at 6:02 AM, Macintosh Digital Video List wrote: Re: I Wish I Had Known...MacDV Digest #2680 > > (I'm really not *THAT* stressed about the whole analog input thing, it > just > MAKES NO FRIGGIN' SENSE -- it seems like just another one of those > senseless > dictatorial mandates proclaimed by His Steveness) > > :-\ > > - Mark >