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AirJordan2345
04/27/23 10:16:11 AM
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yeah i 'd like to be able to add a micro sd card to my phone. Do most of you wish that cell phone makers had not taken this feature out?
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Were_Wyrm
04/27/23 10:17:34 AM
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So they could sell you a more expensive model with more storage space.

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rexcrk
04/27/23 10:23:11 AM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
So they could sell you a more expensive model with more storage space.
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Irony
04/27/23 10:23:45 AM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
So they could sell you a more expensive model with more storage space.
That and to charge you monthly for a premium cloud storage.

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DarthDemented
04/27/23 11:05:07 AM
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Why? So you can add your own custom firmware? Not bloody likely!

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darkbuster
04/27/23 11:14:17 AM
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Lots of reasons, but less cost from less parts is probably one of the biggest.

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HouIe
04/27/23 11:15:03 AM
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Combination of greed and functionality.

If you get rid of the storage you have to buy their upgrade which is far more expensive than an SD micro would be. Same with how until recently you couldn't use a laptop hard drive on playstation you had to buy their overly priced specific hard drive. That's the greed part.

The functionality part is that a lot of cellphones are pushing to be water resistant if not outright water proof up to a few feet. In order to do this they need to eliminate all weak points. Any latch that could wear down, o rings that could get twisted, etc. It's also why you can't change your battery. Even when I had life proof cases there would be times where the o rings showed wear and tear and let some water in.

It's most likely the former than the latter given how the industry is copying apple with it's closed market place to people who don't know how to side load or root their phone.
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HANGtheDJ_86
04/27/23 11:25:55 AM
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Man I haven't bought a phone in 10 years

Looks like I'll be ordering one from China

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Pitlord_Special
04/27/23 11:26:52 AM
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Probably had enough usage data showing only a minority of people installed an SD card and it wasnt worth keeping it as a feature

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Blue_Target
04/27/23 11:46:27 AM
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So new phones can be slimmer, lighter, have better battery, better cameras, no bezels but they'll get rid of headphone jacks, buttons, expandable memory, etc.

The real truth is...
Were_Wyrm posted...
So they could sell you a more expensive model with more storage space.


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