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Wow it's almost like they should put an... sd card slot.

by exabrial 2y ago

xp84 2y ago
What a heretical idea. Surely all storage should be soldered down to the logic board, for security.
- sneak 2y ago
  For watertightness, more accurately.
  - callalex 2y ago
    What about the dozens of phone models that have SD slots and waterproof ratings? Please don’t unquestioningly regurgitate propaganda.
    - thebigman433 2y ago
      What are some examples of phones with SD card slots and similar waterproof ratings? A quick google search didnt turn up much
      - exabrial 2y ago
        are you actually serious or are you joking?
      - cenamus 2y ago
        They're in the same tray as the SIM card, you don't see people crying for esims because of waterproofing. And a simple gasket around the port is enough for the IP68 or whatever kind of rating the iphones and co have nowadays
      - throwaway81523 2y ago
        https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5-6033.php https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5-6033.php Samsung Galaxy S5 from 2014. Headphone jack, SD card slot, and swappable battery. IP67 water resistant. Almost everything since then has been a regression. You can get a Nikonos V underwater film camera around $300 on ebay these days too. Designed by Jacques Cousteau in the 1960s, can shoot under 150+ feet of water, and is supposedly a good all-around rugged outdoor camera as well. I'd sort of want one but I haven't used any of my film camera gear in years.
        GaryNumanVevo 2y ago
        Any phones that aren't a decade old?
        foldr 2y ago
        >After every charge and boot sequence, the [Galaxy S5] reminds the user to preserve the IP67 rating by securing the back cover and making sure the USB flap is closed. Nobody wants to faff around with this stuff just in case today's going to be the day that they drop their phone in a puddle.
        jeroenhd 2y ago
        MicroSD cards go into the same slot the SIM cards go into. Unless Apple stopped taking SIM cards, there's going to be a bit that takes a sliver of plastic and metal. Clearly, Apple has already solved this problem, they just choose not to add the design complexity (and frankly, damage to their popcorn pricing model) of a microSD slot.
        sneak 2y ago
        Apple has stopped taking SIM cards in US devices. Only the iPhones sold in Europe still have sim slots, and I assume those do worse in immersion testing.
        xp84 2y ago
      - n_plus_1_acc 2y ago
        Over 500 results here https://geizhals.de/?cat=umtsover&pg=1&v=e&hloc=at&hloc=de&sort=t&xf=18414_microSD-Slot~19410_8~19411_6 https://geizhals.de/?cat=umtsover&pg=1&v=e&hloc=at&hloc=de&s...
      - kasabali 2y ago
        Galaxy S20?
swarnie 2y ago
Wow, slow down there Charlie. Save some innovation for the iPhone 16 AI max plus.

Wow it's almost like they should put an... sd card slot.

xp84 2y ago

What a heretical idea. Surely all storage should be soldered down to the logic board, for security.

sneak 2y ago
For watertightness, more accurately.
- callalex 2y ago
  What about the dozens of phone models that have SD slots and waterproof ratings? Please don’t unquestioningly regurgitate propaganda.
  - thebigman433 2y ago
    What are some examples of phones with SD card slots and similar waterproof ratings? A quick google search didnt turn up much
    - exabrial 2y ago
      are you actually serious or are you joking?
    - cenamus 2y ago
      They're in the same tray as the SIM card, you don't see people crying for esims because of waterproofing. And a simple gasket around the port is enough for the IP68 or whatever kind of rating the iphones and co have nowadays
    - throwaway81523 2y ago
      https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5-6033.php https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5-6033.php Samsung Galaxy S5 from 2014. Headphone jack, SD card slot, and swappable battery. IP67 water resistant. Almost everything since then has been a regression. You can get a Nikonos V underwater film camera around $300 on ebay these days too. Designed by Jacques Cousteau in the 1960s, can shoot under 150+ feet of water, and is supposedly a good all-around rugged outdoor camera as well. I'd sort of want one but I haven't used any of my film camera gear in years.
      - GaryNumanVevo 2y ago
        Any phones that aren't a decade old?
      - foldr 2y ago
        >After every charge and boot sequence, the [Galaxy S5] reminds the user to preserve the IP67 rating by securing the back cover and making sure the USB flap is closed. Nobody wants to faff around with this stuff just in case today's going to be the day that they drop their phone in a puddle.
        jeroenhd 2y ago
        MicroSD cards go into the same slot the SIM cards go into. Unless Apple stopped taking SIM cards, there's going to be a bit that takes a sliver of plastic and metal. Clearly, Apple has already solved this problem, they just choose not to add the design complexity (and frankly, damage to their popcorn pricing model) of a microSD slot.
        sneak 2y ago
        Apple has stopped taking SIM cards in US devices. Only the iPhones sold in Europe still have sim slots, and I assume those do worse in immersion testing.
        xp84 2y ago
    - n_plus_1_acc 2y ago
      Over 500 results here https://geizhals.de/?cat=umtsover&pg=1&v=e&hloc=at&hloc=de&sort=t&xf=18414_microSD-Slot~19410_8~19411_6 https://geizhals.de/?cat=umtsover&pg=1&v=e&hloc=at&hloc=de&s...
    - kasabali 2y ago
      Galaxy S20?

swarnie 2y ago

Wow, slow down there Charlie. Save some innovation for the iPhone 16 AI max plus.