... to moving large amounts of data, even on a repetitive/ daily basis in high-cpu/bandwidth-environments.

http://distancelearning.ksi.edu/demo/370/images/F01xx02.JPG

[ sez TUAW, that is]
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/02/mit-uses-macs-to-learn-how-children-gain-speech-skills/

[ and there even *may* be an Apple iSneakerNet™ in the making?]
http://www2.execsoft.com/sneaker.gif