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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.android
Subject: Re: What's the actual *advantage* of not having an sd slot?
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:55:02 -0700
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On 2025-06-23 10:43, Chris wrote:
> Paul Goodman <no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>
>>       [Snip]
>>
>>> ...along with a cool nightstand for the phone that uses Magsafe and
>>> let's me make the phone into my bedside clock.
>>>
>>> :-)
>>
>> I have one of those too and I love that feature.
> 
> FWIW you don't need a specific stand. Just pop your phone on its side while
> charging (even wired charging) and you activate the feature. I prefer not
> to use wireless charging.
> 

Oh, I'm aware.

It's just that simply putting your phone on its side and having it 
reliably stay there isn't always easy. If you want it to actually stay 
put, you probably need a stand. So why not one that charges it too?

Why don't you like wireless charging?