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If you're going to make assumptions, you might as well just assume the MP3 magically appears on your device.

You see, I can USB-plug almost any Android device into any Windows or Linux machine, and transfer any files either way without installing any software. It just works.

Even with Dropbox, what if it's a 10GB file? Are you going to upload and then download it? Do you not see how ridiculous that is?

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> Even with Dropbox, what if it's a 10GB file? Are you going to upload and then download it? Do you not see how ridiculous that is?

I don't, but it sounds like my use case is different from yours, so I guess what seems absurd to you is normal to me and vice versa.

Using a tablet to watch a movie on a plane is rather common use case.

With the right (free!) app, what you described works for iPads too.

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