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

On 2025-06-28 14:48, Your Name wrote:

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

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Hi Carlos,
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It's EXTREMELY IMPORTANT in the context of this discussion, to UNDERSTAND
the difference between any old charger & the correct charger for a device.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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.
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Not including the charger with the phone makes the phone cheaper.

 Cheaper for the manufacturer, yes.

If any manufacturer were to add a charger to a phone they currently sell without one...
...do you think the price wouldn't go up?

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

Why? Why must the consumer pay for a charge he or she may not require?
My MacBook came with a two port charger.
Why would I want to be forced to buy another one with my iPhone 16?