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

Marion, 2025-06-22 15:54:

On Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:23:20 +0200, Arno Welzel wrote :
 
 

 I am happy with the hardware I have.

 
I never disagree with an argument that is logical and sensible, even if
it's as simple as you just stated your argument to be.
 
You're fine with a phone that costs more and has less functionality.
Because, as you've said many times, you can buy some of it back.

I don't need to buy some of it back. I don't own wired headsets for at
least 10 years, so I don't need an aux jack. Even on my desktop computer
I don't use a wired headset because it is *much* more comfortable to do
video conferences with a wireless headset like the Shokz OpenComm.

It's fine that you're happy with a phone lacking basic functionality.
The only thing I care about is that you UNDERSTAND what happened.

I understand totally - and I am totally fine with it! And no, I was not
"fleeced" by Google, I *want* it this way! If Google saves money by not
having to put in an SD card slot and aux jack - fine!

And no - I never believed that missing an SD card slot or an aux jack
makes the device cheaper or is an advantage at all - but for *me* this
does not matter either, since *other* things are more important for me.
Also I have a flat rate for everything (unlimited data, unlimited phone
calls) and run my own servers to keep my data, so I don't need any cloud
service either.

[...]

You don't care that you were bamboozled by MARKETING out of your money.
And that's OK.

And you don't understand, that I am totally aware of the marketing and
still decided to get this device.

A clever MARKETING ruse forced you to pay likely twice as much for less.
And you're perfectly happy with that.

Yes - I am happy with that and yes, I can afford it.


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Arno Welzel
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