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Re: removed support for SD cards

From nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: removed support for SD cards
Date 2016-07-16 20:04 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <160720162004457334%nospam@nospam.invalid> (permalink)
References <9degobt2leerahgji97d217sgf5jhc2mtm@4ax.com> <nmdu2u$gr7$1@dont-email.me> <30hlobdtrnvtcavrb65a3v0fhetigkl8o9@4ax.com>

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In article <30hlobdtrnvtcavrb65a3v0fhetigkl8o9@4ax.com>, Micky
<NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> wrote:

> >
> >> "While Google has removed support for SD cards since the release of
> >> ICS,
> >> 
> >> Is this version 4?   Why would they get rid of SD cards?  Did internal
> >> memory go up by 64gB?
> >> 
> >> " some OEMs (namely Samsung) have gone against that and continue to
> >> include an SD slot for expandable storage. This is a good thing for
> >> many reasons; users can store pictures, movies, music, contacts and/or
> >> documents on here and not have to worry about their internal storage
> >> being taken up. "
> >> 
> >> So is getting rid of SD  as stupid as it sounds?
> >
> >Not if you expect to make more money from selling cloud services than 
> >you can make from some tiny margin between sdcard reader and increased 
> >price for a model with sdcard reader, it doesn't.
> >
> >Apple is leading the way on the project of beating drums behind the 
> >lemmings after carefully arranging the rocks at the bottom, numerous 
> >other concerns are harmonizing on the bongos; I think the whole idea of 
> >a cloud-centric thin-client (as demonstrated by Chrome) is nuts, because 
> >if somebody hacks the right subcomponents, there goes the whole deal, 
> >but it's definitely a profitable business from what I can see.
> 
> Darn. 
>
> >[remainder of rant kindly omitted]

you should have omitted the above part too.

> 
> Even if I were willing to use the cloud, it's only available if you
> have a data plan or are near wifi, isn't that right?  That lets me
> out.   I guess I'll stick with whatever brand still has them, or I
> won't change phones. 

if you don't have a data plan or wifi, then why are you even getting a
smartphone??

what do you expect it to do without any connectivity at all? you can't
even use a web browser or check email.

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removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-14 21:19 -0400
  Re: removed support for SD cards Bob <Bob@the.builder> - 2016-07-15 03:11 -0500
    Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 04:30 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-15 11:02 +0100
        Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 08:50 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 10:09 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 10:38 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 11:22 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 12:41 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-15 14:15 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:50 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:35 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:16 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-16 01:55 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 08:11 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-16 19:25 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 20:04 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:14 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-18 08:45 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 23:26 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-19 09:16 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 09:33 +0200
            Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-18 10:02 +0100
              Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 09:38 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 18:07 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-18 17:23 +0100
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 12:50 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 19:17 +0200
          Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 09:45 +0200
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 09:38 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 18:17 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 12:50 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 19:23 +0200
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 00:14 -0400
                Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 00:45 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 09:05 -0700
        Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:45 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 12:44 -0700
            Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-15 15:49 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards lew <citrustwosac@google.mailer.company.invalid> - 2016-07-15 20:17 +0000
                Re: removed support for SD cards The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 13:54 -0700
                Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-16 18:43 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards PAS <abc@doremi.net> - 2016-07-18 08:48 -0400
    Re: removed support for SD cards crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-07-16 12:25 -0600
  Re: removed support for SD cards crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-07-16 12:23 -0600
    Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-16 19:34 -0400
      Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-16 20:04 -0400
        Re: removed support for SD cards tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-17 23:45 -0400
          Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 00:38 -0400
            Re: removed support for SD cards Micky <NONONObobbyburns1111@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 01:29 -0400
              Re: removed support for SD cards nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 01:32 -0400

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