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Because Google really wants you to use their cloud services. Like seriously, even if you have shitty data service in your area.

toomuchtodo 13y ago
I think people who want onboard removal storage are in the minority. Not to say its not important (I myself would love a microSD slot on the Nexus 5), I just don't think that many people are not going to buy a phone over it. Anyway, I'd much prefer simplified file sharing/connectivity between my Android phone and my Macbook Air. I already have all my music, data, etc on the Mac in Dropbox, I just need an easier way for my phone to get to it (adhoc wifi?).
bengillies 13y ago
Pretty sure it's more to do with most people likely not ever needing more than 16/32GB over the lifetime of their phone, meaning adding a microSD slot would be simply a waste of time, effort and space.
mirsadm 13y ago
I hear that comment often when it comes to microsd. I don't think it has anything with google wanting you to use their cloud services. External storage is horrible for the user experience. Where do my photos go when I take them? What about my apps? If you mount external storage to /sdcard, where does internal storage go? Previously phones would mount the external storage to /sdcard/_external and /sdcard would be the internal storage. It is really crappy and horrible. What happens to my installed apps on external storage when I suddenly yank out the card? What about if I take the microsd card and then delete a bunch of app data on it and put it back in? Personally I don't want to have a complicated exposed file system on a phone. I don't want to have the option of moving apps between internal and external storage. This sort of stuff is why Android gets a bad reputation.
ris 13y ago
I've always thought it's to allow price gouging for the 32GB version over the 16.
- AjithAntony 13y ago
  I was inspired to google for price discrimination, and enjoyed this pharase: "consumers are being asked to reveal their degree of price sensitivity" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_discrimination#Premium_pricing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_discrimination#Premium_pr...

toomuchtodo 13y ago

I think people who want onboard removal storage are in the minority. Not to say its not important (I myself would love a microSD slot on the Nexus 5), I just don't think that many people are not going to buy a phone over it. Anyway, I'd much prefer simplified file sharing/connectivity between my Android phone and my Macbook Air. I already have all my music, data, etc on the Mac in Dropbox, I just need an easier way for my phone to get to it (adhoc wifi?).

bengillies 13y ago

Pretty sure it's more to do with most people likely not ever needing more than 16/32GB over the lifetime of their phone, meaning adding a microSD slot would be simply a waste of time, effort and space.

mirsadm 13y ago

I hear that comment often when it comes to microsd. I don't think it has anything with google wanting you to use their cloud services. External storage is horrible for the user experience. Where do my photos go when I take them? What about my apps? If you mount external storage to /sdcard, where does internal storage go? Previously phones would mount the external storage to /sdcard/_external and /sdcard would be the internal storage. It is really crappy and horrible. What happens to my installed apps on external storage when I suddenly yank out the card? What about if I take the microsd card and then delete a bunch of app data on it and put it back in? Personally I don't want to have a complicated exposed file system on a phone. I don't want to have the option of moving apps between internal and external storage. This sort of stuff is why Android gets a bad reputation.

ris 13y ago

I've always thought it's to allow price gouging for the 32GB version over the 16.

AjithAntony 13y ago
I was inspired to google for price discrimination, and enjoyed this pharase: "consumers are being asked to reveal their degree of price sensitivity" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_discrimination#Premium_pricing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_discrimination#Premium_pr...