@q """""decades-old""""" technology iirc

but honestly, hell yeah

why replace such technology with something that you can't even swap from one device to another

@awoo @q ah yes, just like when they removed the headphone jack, another useful feature

i don't remember what they said exactly but considering they showed a photo of a telephone switchboard operator...

@slightlycat @q something something "courage"

@awoo @q not that even, i swear they called the headphone jack ancient too


but on the other hand, ig this means that other OEMs will soon have the courage to remove the SIM slot, at least on their slimness war conte- well... https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/google-pixel/google-pixel-10-esim

@slightlycat @q of FUCKING COURSE

@slightlycat @q reminds me of how in the first year everyone mocked apple for removing the headphone jack, only to then just join along because "oh look they got away with it and we get to save some pennies :3"

@slightlycat @q and like, google was no exception to that rule

so it doesn't surprise me that much that they now joined along with removing the SIM card slots out of US models only so far, but I'm still disappointed lmfao