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From: Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.android
Subject: Re: What's the actual *advantage* of not having an sd slot?
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:31:34 +0200
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Carlos E.R., 2025-06-27 10:09:

> On 2025-06-27 09:52, Your Name wrote:
>> On 2025-06-27 06:57:23 +0000, Carlos E.R. said:
[...]
>>> For instance, without a mobile phone I can not access operations
>>> with my computer on the bank and several other sites. That's
>>> normality.
>>
>> "Normality" is not having a mobile phone at all and actually going
>> to the bank branch to do your banking.  :-p
> 
> Not here.
> 
> To go to the bank, we have to request an appointment in advance, using
> the computer (or a phone call - good luck with that).
> 
> Going to the bank is being actively discouraged.

Same here - and some banks even don't have a branch office. You do
literally everything with them online or via video call or phone.


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Arno Welzel
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