I actually do have that but it failed 2-3 years in. Usbc ones are a bit more reliable as far as i understand.

Apple could win a lot of likes if they added some form of storage expansion. Even a recessed USB-C for those tiny drives would go a long way.

Doesn't need to be super fast or fancy, just extend the life of device a little more.

Soldered internal storage and ram is fine if I can store my non-essentials in a cheap drive. Or my essentials in a way that is recoverable if device fails. iCloud helps for photos and families, but it's still far too slow if you don't live near it.

Because some places didn’t get immigration or even access to imported products. Being small town in Lithuania I didn’t even tried pizza until late 90s, chinese 2000s and indian probaly 2010s. There’s still like less than 5 Indian restaurants in country and probably none korean, etc.

Also things like asian fusion can evolve independently.

It's $370 in 2006 dollars.

Are you comparing 11 days of utility vs 5+ years worth?