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

On 2025-06-28 12:42:59 +0000, Carlos E.R. said:

On 2025-06-27 10:40, Marion wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:23:02 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :
 

Well, the phone came with a very fast
charger. It has a name, but I have forgotten it.

 Hi Carlos,
 It's EXTREMELY IMPORTANT in the context of this discussion, to UNDERSTAND
the difference between any old charger & the correct charger for a device.
 As long as you get the point that having a "charger" but not realizing its
output, is EXACTLY what Apple & Google & Samsung are relying on for profit.
 They tell the customer "You have plenty of chargers", but they don't
explain that having a box full of 5-Watt bricks is worthless.
 If the correct charger isn't included, in the box, then the customer needs
to purchase the "correct" charger to take advantage of what they paid for.

 No. We already have the correct charger, it is the same one we used with the previous phone. Yes, the last three phones I bought came with exactly the same charger.
 Not including the charger with the phone makes the phone cheaper.

Cheaper for the manufacturer, yes.

The buyer saves money.

Nope, because the price of the phone has remained the same despite no longer including the charger (nor an audio jack, nor stickers in Apple's case).
Removing the charger had nothing to do with making the phone cheaper for the customer. Nor was it really anything to do with the "green" excuse, even though it somewhat appeased the e-waste whiners - if that was actually the reason, then the manufacturers would stop releasing a new, slightly tweaked, model every year for fools with more money than sense to rush out and upgrade to.
The real reason was mainly just extra profit for the manufacturer's pockets.

And if he does want a charger, he can buy that separately, from the same brand, or a different one. He gained choice.
 ...

Except you have to get the correct charger. The "wrong" charger (especially el cheapo ones) can, and have, cause phones to be damaged or catch fire.
The manufacturer should always include a correct charger for their device.