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2010: We want bigger batteries, they give us colorful phones
2015 We want bigger batteries, they give us 1mm thinner phones
2020 We want bigger batteries, they give us 5 cameras
2025 We want bigger batteries, they give us AI
Phones are a great example of the utter failure of capitalism to address what people actually need and want.
They also keep taking away features, like removable storage (microSD) and headphone jacks. There's a few phones that have them, but it gets more difficult to find them as time goes on.
@Zerthax @AbsoluteChicagoDog some people just refuse to live in the now and would prefer to stay in 2014. What a shame.π€¦π»ββοΈ
Sony Xperia flagship has both. I think it's the only Snapdragon 8g3 phone that does.
Create a problem, sell a solution. It's so annoying.
headphone jack -> sell bluetooth headphones
microSD -> sell cloud storage
Under the guise of "innovation"
Late stage capitalism
@Zerthax Theyβll say they are responding to consumers who βwant cloud storage and wireless headphones,β but options are always better, in my opinion.