Re: What's the actual *advantage* of not having an sd slot?

On Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:26:23 +0100, Andy Burns wrote :

The fingerprint sensor was also a gimmick.
If we don't live in the slums, why would we need it?

 
Is there zero burglary in your neighbourhood?
Do you ever leave your house?

Hi Andy (this is the kinder, gentler me, but still logical & sensible),

You don't know where I live, but let's just say it's one of the most
expensive gated neighborhoods in the United States, so, no, there aren't
burglaries. But that's besides the point because I do go into town.

I completely understand why you say what you just said because most people
would say what you just said; but most people don't think sensibly on this.

And I was mostly disparaging "FaceID" because it's a marketing gimmick;
just as fingerprints are a marketing gimmick (since a PIN is just fine).

But you know I don't even have a PIN on my phone, where the *benefit* to me
is it's a lot easier for me and my wife & kids to use my phone at home.

But you're asking about what happens when I leave the house, right?

Since I need to be kind and gentle & yet logically sensible, maybe this
question will get the point across why I think that doesn't increase risk.

You know my phone has no biometrics on it (not even a PIN); but of course I
could put a PIN on that phone, right?

But I don't even have a PIN.
That's because I don't fear my wife and my kids nor my friends.

But, you also know that I "leave the house" and go into town.
So, you're inferring, I assume, that my phone is lost or stolen.

Assuming that, my question to you is what do the thieves get?

The answer, certainly, is they got my phone.
And, until I cancel the SIM with the carrier, they can make calls.

But what else did they get besides the phone?