<story><title>Google Nexus 5x and 6P</title><url>http://www.google.com/nexus/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>AdmiralAsshat</author><text>Why did Google bother with all of that work to fix SD storage in Android M[0] if they&amp;#x27;re still not going to put an SD card in their Nexus phones!?!&lt;p&gt;I was holding out hope that I would finally have a reason to buy a Nexus phone with the 5X or 6P, but now that we have the final spec sheet, I think I&amp;#x27;m going to just grab an HTC One M9 or something. The lack of expandable storage really kills it for me.&lt;p&gt;[0]&lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.android.gs&amp;#x2F;android-m-feature-spotlight-sd-cards-can-be-used-as-internal-storage&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.android.gs&amp;#x2F;android-m-feature-spotlight-sd-cards-c...&lt;/a&gt;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>jewbacca</author><text>1. The Nexus line is supposed to be something like Google&amp;#x27;s Android reference device, and implements the minimum common set of features -- up-to-date computing hardware and screen, reasonable-resolution cameras, standard set of sensors (GPS, acceleration, etc.). An SD card slot doesn&amp;#x27;t really add any technical possibilities.&lt;p&gt;2. Google probably wants to push the idea that any storage beyond local apps should be to the cloud.&lt;p&gt;(which is comically unviable in Canada, where you&amp;#x27;re paying $25-50 per 1 GB of mobile data)&lt;p&gt;---&lt;p&gt;A year ago, I got a Nexus 5 after a long search for a replacement for my stalwart iPhone 3GS. The lack of SD card was the primary sticking point, and caused me days of choice-agony. In the end, price and &amp;quot;cleanliness&amp;quot; (stock android, lack of shitware, doesn&amp;#x27;t fight software customization very hard) won out.</text></comment>
<story><title>Google Nexus 5x and 6P</title><url>http://www.google.com/nexus/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>AdmiralAsshat</author><text>Why did Google bother with all of that work to fix SD storage in Android M[0] if they&amp;#x27;re still not going to put an SD card in their Nexus phones!?!&lt;p&gt;I was holding out hope that I would finally have a reason to buy a Nexus phone with the 5X or 6P, but now that we have the final spec sheet, I think I&amp;#x27;m going to just grab an HTC One M9 or something. The lack of expandable storage really kills it for me.&lt;p&gt;[0]&lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.android.gs&amp;#x2F;android-m-feature-spotlight-sd-cards-can-be-used-as-internal-storage&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.android.gs&amp;#x2F;android-m-feature-spotlight-sd-cards-c...&lt;/a&gt;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>BinaryIdiot</author><text>They did the work for third parties to keep it an an option for the lower end market. The higher end market has shown it doesn&amp;#x27;t care about SD cards and, honestly, I think for good reason: their user experience has always been terrible.&lt;p&gt;Internal storage is faster and more reliable so I think you&amp;#x27;re always going to see more and more phones, especially flagships, not offer expandable options.</text></comment>