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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 99 points 1 month ago (6 children)

There needs to be a law mandating expandable storage in phones.

[–] kruemel@lemmy.autism.place 70 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The market will regulate itself, the consumer decides with his/her/* money, feel free to start your own company producing it (with your own money) \s

Sorry for that.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 94 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I know this is sarcasm, but I still have to also point out that companies literally conspire with each other to undermine the consumer's ability to choose. Remember when Apple removed the headphone jack and Android vendors mocked their decision for all of one year before immediately following suit? That's 100% intentional and planned from the start. They know we want to vote with our money, which is why they do everything they can to make sure we don't have that choice.

[–] toddestan@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't really see it as a conspiracy. What seems to happen is Apple does something like remove the headphone jack. Apple users essentially have to accept it as they are locked in and don't have any choice in the matter. Plus you have the fanboys that have an amazing ability to rationalize anything Apple does. Everyone else sees that Apple got away with something, and they follow suit.

Losing the SD slot would still be annoying but not as big of a deal with everyone wasn't also copying Apple's model of massively overcharging for storage upgrades.

It’s collusion not conspiracy

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