[jmprspret]

> It's almost like features like card slots in smartphones are not particularly important to the mass market!

No shit most users don't care about this. If they did phones would still have sdcard slots. There is _A_ market for devices with sdcard slots however. It's not the biggest one but it's sizable for sure.

[8note]

it could easily be the biggest one, but still lose because phones without the slots are more profitable because they have apple branding

[kalleboo]

It could still lose with Apple branding - we heard people online complain for years about how phones are too big, Apple finally released an iPhone Mini and by all accounts it's not selling well and will not be renewed.