Re: iPhone 17 Air completely port-free

On 2025-03-16 12:27, Marion wrote:

*Apple considered making the rumored iPhone 17 Air completely port-free, according to report*
<https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-considered-making- the-rumored-iphone-17-air-completely-port-free-according-to- report-165334942.html>
 Maybe it's Apple's way to give the finger to the EU for forcing Apple, for the first time in its history, of providing what the customer wants.
 It's just a rumor at this point, but given Apple's sordid history of putting the crappiest RAM,

Assertion, not fact.

the worst batteries,

Assertion, not fact.

the lack of industry standard hardware (such as the extremely handy portable memory slots and the industry standard aux jack and the proper charger in the box, etc.),

Lots of smartphones don't have memory slots.
Of phones made since 2015--a full decade--1371 have no memory slot:
<https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3?nYearMin=2015&sAvailabilities=1&idCardslot=3>
Lots of smartphones don't have a 3.5mm stereo/mic jack; more than 400 in the same time period.

it wouldn't surprise me. <https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GmIuzI8bcAI7Wa3? format=jpg>
 Apple's basic strategy is to remove functionality so that the consumer feels so much pain that they strive to purchase back the removed items.
 It works. Herd animal iPhone owners line up outside the Apple store because they can't wait to ditch their old iPhones for the new ones!

Wow.
You're apparently illiterate in addition all your other failings.
Do you not know what "considerED" means?