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   Maria Sophia, 2/6/26 01:32:   
      
   > Arno Welzel wrote:   
   [...]   
   >> Doing   
   >> backups by removing the SD card and copying data from it, s is not   
   >> really practical.   
   >   
   > But it has nothing (per se) with doing backups.   
   > The sd card can be replaced with a *bigger* sd card at any time.   
   >   
   > That's where they make their money.   
      
   They don't. People buy, what they want to afford.   
      
   Money is done with services - and storage is only one of *many* services   
   (GMail, Google Docs etc...).   
      
   > You have to plan five years in advance for your storage needs.   
      
   I never did this. I buy, what I need *now*. And usually this will be   
   enough at least for the next 2-3 years. And in most cases it was even   
   enough for 5 years.   
      
   >> A better way to do this would be to use tools like   
   >> FolderSync, apk etc. and maybe your *own* server with Nextcloud or   
   >> similar software.   
   >   
   > The advantage of the sd card is you can get away with a 64GB phone.   
   > As you know, I have over a thousand packages installed on mine.   
      
   So you know *now* how much storage you need. Or do you expect to have   
   "tenthousands" of packages installed in five years instead of only a   
   "thousands".   
      
   [...]   
   > And, to me, the default (free) Pixel 9A with only 128GB is too little.   
      
   Then get one with 256 GB. And if you believe that you may need 1 TB in   
   the future, get a device with 1 TB or an SD cards lot and a 1 TB SD card.   
      
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