▲ 1105 ▼ Why the hell did that stop (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 256 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago* (4 children) They used to have microSD.. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who needs a micro SD when you can pay a subscription cloud service for the rest of your life???? - morons responding to me every time I lament the need for an SD card Not to mention if your screen gets fucked you can remove the card and have all your photos / movies instantly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shork@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why not both! I love SD but its also pretty handy I can access photos from my PC without needing any further action (I refer mostly to OneDrive right now) SD still rules tho. permalink fedilink source parent [–] normalexit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) This drives me crazy. An iPhone 15 pro max with 256gb of storage is 1199 and the 512gb is 1399. So $200 for an extra 256gb. Meanwhile a fast, name brand, 1tb micro SD card is about $100. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's the Apple business model. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] normalexit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Run out of storage? We have a subscription for that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Up-selling is the game. Especially if you have something to repair, they will happily quote you close to half of the price of new device so you go "ah, then I might as well buy a new one". permalink fedilink source parent [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) That Android phones haven't hesitated to adopt... Sadly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well at least on android you have a choice (iirc Fariphone 5 has an SD-card slot) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago True, and hopefully most brands adopt this way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Not all of them, but yes, sadly it has become a trend. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MisterHex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They still do. My 2021 model phone has dual SIM, with one of the slots being enabled for either a SIM card or a SD card. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Many if not most new models don't have them though permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 2 years ago Phones that use those are still relatively easy to find tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who needs a micro SD when you can pay a subscription cloud service for the rest of your life???? - morons responding to me every time I lament the need for an SD card Not to mention if your screen gets fucked you can remove the card and have all your photos / movies instantly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shork@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why not both! I love SD but its also pretty handy I can access photos from my PC without needing any further action (I refer mostly to OneDrive right now) SD still rules tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shork@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why not both! I love SD but its also pretty handy I can access photos from my PC without needing any further action (I refer mostly to OneDrive right now) SD still rules tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) This drives me crazy. An iPhone 15 pro max with 256gb of storage is 1199 and the 512gb is 1399. So $200 for an extra 256gb. Meanwhile a fast, name brand, 1tb micro SD card is about $100. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's the Apple business model. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] normalexit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Run out of storage? We have a subscription for that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Up-selling is the game. Especially if you have something to repair, they will happily quote you close to half of the price of new device so you go "ah, then I might as well buy a new one". permalink fedilink source parent [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) That Android phones haven't hesitated to adopt... Sadly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well at least on android you have a choice (iirc Fariphone 5 has an SD-card slot) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago True, and hopefully most brands adopt this way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Not all of them, but yes, sadly it has become a trend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's the Apple business model. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] normalexit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Run out of storage? We have a subscription for that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Up-selling is the game. Especially if you have something to repair, they will happily quote you close to half of the price of new device so you go "ah, then I might as well buy a new one". permalink fedilink source parent [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) That Android phones haven't hesitated to adopt... Sadly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well at least on android you have a choice (iirc Fariphone 5 has an SD-card slot) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago True, and hopefully most brands adopt this way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Not all of them, but yes, sadly it has become a trend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Run out of storage? We have a subscription for that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Up-selling is the game. Especially if you have something to repair, they will happily quote you close to half of the price of new device so you go "ah, then I might as well buy a new one". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Up-selling is the game. Especially if you have something to repair, they will happily quote you close to half of the price of new device so you go "ah, then I might as well buy a new one". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) That Android phones haven't hesitated to adopt... Sadly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well at least on android you have a choice (iirc Fariphone 5 has an SD-card slot) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago True, and hopefully most brands adopt this way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Not all of them, but yes, sadly it has become a trend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeekPie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well at least on android you have a choice (iirc Fariphone 5 has an SD-card slot) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago True, and hopefully most brands adopt this way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago True, and hopefully most brands adopt this way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Not all of them, but yes, sadly it has become a trend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MisterHex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They still do. My 2021 model phone has dual SIM, with one of the slots being enabled for either a SIM card or a SD card. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Many if not most new models don't have them though permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Many if not most new models don't have them though permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 2 years ago Phones that use those are still relatively easy to find tho. permalink fedilink source parent