> USB is fitted as standard to virtually all new PC's and Mac's, and it's
> plug and play. Can you imagine the support overhead if we had to
> help thousands of consumers install network cards and set up TCP/IP?

That's a reasonable argument, but I'm not convinced. At least the percentage
price increase for including both would not seem to be very much.
As for complexity, the empeg could run a DHCP server and reduce the complexity
to that of installing a network card (PCI network cards are as plug and play
as USB apart from being internal). Better still, but I've no idea about the
cost, could be a PCMCIA slot, then customers could choose between nothing,
USB, Ethernet 10/100, or wireless ethernet (I use 802.11 zoomair 2Mb) cards.
With the wireless you could upload stuff whilst the radio is still in your
car! I use the Zoomairs on Linux and they rock.

Paul