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Oct 11, 2022 7:20 AM
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expired Posted by Discombobulated | Staff • Oct 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022 7:20 AM
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Thanks for the heads up.
For months, I'd been keeping my eyes on getting a mega-storage MicroSD card.
Why? It'd be in anticipation of getting a newer phone.
Then guess what?
I FIND OUT THAT ALL OF THE RECENTLY RELEASED PHONES CAN'T USE MICROSD CARDS CUZ THE MANUFACTURERS REMOVED THE FEATURE!
<begin rant>
And not just that...
The phones DO NOT even have auxiliary headphone jacks anymore! That's just... dumb! Even portable gaming systems have headphone jacks!
And why are these missing? Cuz it's all about MONEY.
Alleged reason:
> One reason phone makers love to lose the jack: thinner bezels. Thin is in, and a smaller bezel footprint allows for a larger screen without adding to the phone's overall size.
Actual reason:
> The company's own wireless earbuds ought to sell better when its phones lack a wired headphone jack.
And back to the MicroSD thing?
Alleged reason:
> According to one manufacturer, 'We have found that having both a MicroSD slot and on-board storage can be confusing many users'.
Actual reason:
> But now that the phones don't give you the option of using your own MicroSD card, the consumer will be forced to choose between the different versions of the phone they're thinking about buying-- as in, having to choose between the 64gb onboard storage, the 128gb onboard storage, or the 256gb onboard storage. Of course, the price escalates dramatically with each higher storage option.
When something is new and improved... IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO REMOVE FEATURES!
I find it frustrating.
<end rant>
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Thanks for the heads up.