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Subject: Re: What's the actual *advantage* of HAVING an sd slot?
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:21:04 +0200
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Marion,

> The sad fact is a phone without the sd slot requires more
> internal storage. A *lot* more.

Nope.  A total absense of any logic.  And I thought that that was your stong 
point ...

> I understand completely that you said the Pixel doesn't even
> come with 64GB of storage,

Google Pixel 3a, 64GB

> than one that contains the perfectly acceptable 64GB internal
> storage.

Even you didn't think that it was acceptable, as you extended it with a 64GB 
sd card - and now with 512GB.

Oh, you ment something else ?  Why didn't say what you ment than ?

> And you double, triple or quadruple that storage for maps &
> media over time, as needed, at today's (much much much much
> much) cheaper prices.

Apart from the problem that the phone companies which actually enable you to 
connect your phone to any of the other gazillion ones have decided to drop 
2G (in favour of 5G*), causing older models to become obsolete (in the true 
meaning of that word), forcing you to buy a new phone while the current one 
still functions perfectly.

Have you ever considered that the phone makers and phone companies are 
working together on that to scam you outof even more money ?   Yeah, I think 
that the collusion goes much further than you think ...

* Did you know that 5G has a way less reach than 2G, meaning its now, with 
way more 5G towers, much easier to triangulate where you are ?  And that 
your location data as a result has become worth more to buyers ?  Thats the 
second reason why they switched.  I'm *sure* of it.

> This is, after all, part of the brilliance of having basic
> industry-standard hardware functionality that marketing hates
> you having.

Buy a "freedom phone" (or similar) to get yourself outof the claws of 
Samsung, the maker of your current phone.   I'm *sure* that they are 
listening in to all you are saying and browsing thru everything you have on 
your phone.  I hope you didn't take any naughty pictures of yourself, 
otherwise they will have seen those too.

Do I have any proof for that ?  Its obvious.  If you have to ask than you 
are simply not as smart as I am.

Also, ditch Googles Android.  Kill it with fire.  Including their Walled 
garden apps.  *All* of them are filled to the brim with software used to 
deliver ads and track you.  *Everyone* knows that.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser