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?

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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?