- HiddenLayer555 ( @HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml ) English40•11 hours ago
There needs to be a law mandating expandable storage in phones.
- kruemel ( @kruemel@lemmy.autism.place ) English26•11 hours ago
The market will regulate itself, the consumer decides with his/her/* money, feel free to start your own company producing it (with your own money) \s
Sorry for that.
- HiddenLayer555 ( @HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml ) English44•11 hours ago
I know this is sarcasm, but I still have to also point out that companies literally conspire with each other to undermine the consumer’s ability to choose. Remember when Apple removed the headphone jack and Android vendors mocked their decision for all of one year before immediately following suit? That’s 100% intentional and planned from the start. They know we want to vote with our money, which is why they do everything they can to make sure we don’t have that choice.
- toddestan ( @toddestan@lemm.ee ) 3•4 hours ago
I don’t really see it as a conspiracy. What seems to happen is Apple does something like remove the headphone jack. Apple users essentially have to accept it as they are locked in and don’t have any choice in the matter. Plus you have the fanboys that have an amazing ability to rationalize anything Apple does. Everyone else sees that Apple got away with something, and they follow suit.
Losing the SD slot would still be annoying but not as big of a deal with everyone wasn’t also copying Apple’s model of massively overcharging for storage upgrades.
- leisesprecher ( @leisesprecher@feddit.org ) 8•8 hours ago
That has nothing to do with a conspiracy, it’s just cheaper. If they can get away with it, they’ll do it.
Reality is, most people give relatively thought to their purchases. They just buy “the new iPhone” or pick an Android that seems reasonable to them. And even those who do ostensibly care, often enough only care about specifications. More cores, more nits, more camera.
- DarkIrata ( @DarkIrata@lemmy.gwa.app ) 5•11 hours ago
didnt HTC latest phone got sd card and 3,5mm back?
- Midnitte ( @Midnitte@beehaw.org ) English1•6 hours ago
I guess you could edit it to have them crawling out of the grave? Though a bit of a stretch to call that phone high end.
I also think Mordechai and Rigby should be HTC abd Google, given they sold (most) of their phone team to Google to help with the Pixel phones (and to highlight that Google also removed SD slots… RIP Nexus)