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> no expandable memory I always buy the max storage iPhone, and every time I fill up maybe a third of it - after years of use. The vast majority of people rea

> no expandable memory I always buy the max storage iPhone, and every time I fill up maybe a third of it - after years of use. The vast majority of people really don't care about this.

rangibaby 8y ago
It’s really easy to fill an iPhone up with photos and videos
- krrrh 8y ago
  iCloud Photo Library dramatically changed the equation on this for most users. I test the iOS betas on an old 5S 16 GB, and it’s remarkable how much easier it is to use now than when it was new. Apple Music Library is the other big factor here for a lot of people.
sh87 8y ago
So you've now paid for more storage than you need. Upfront. You can't swap it and if the phone dies, you've probably lost everything or it's going to cost you dear to get that data out. Apple's solution is to go sync those gigs on Apple's cloud and keep paying a monthly fee for it. No thanks. I paid Apple for making choices for me and building products for my wants and needs. Now, its made for the 'vast majority'. I know more people like me and I see a niche market emerging that I hope someone addresses.
- brandonmenc 8y ago
  > So you've now paid for more storage than you need. Upfront. It's like an extra $150. Stretched out over 24 monthly payments. Big whoop. > Apple's solution is to go sync those gigs on Apple's cloud and keep paying a monthly fee for it. This is exactly what I do. Totally worth it. > You can't swap it and if the phone dies, you've probably lost everything or it's going to cost you dear to get that data out. You can download and back up your cloud data onto physical drives. All of my photos and music are stored on multiple redundant drives. And because it's also on the cloud, when I get a new phone all of my data is available instantly. It's seamless. > I know more people like me and I see a niche market emerging that I hope someone addresses. I see commercials for Android phones with SD card slots, so it's already being addressed.
  - sh87 8y ago
    Did Apple have to kill the card slot to support iCloud ? No. Why then? Lock-in, that's why. Like someone else on this thread rightly said, Impracticality is the feature here and clearly intentional. Apple may have gained customers like yourself. They sure have lost customers like me.
    - danaris 8y ago
      Apple didn't "kill" anything. No iPhone has ever had an SD card slot. And to the best of my knowledge, the main reason wasn't lock-in or planned obsolescence: it was Steve Jobs' desire for as little as possible to get in the way of the aesthetic and design of the iPhone. Sure, you may find that to be a dumb reason, but it's a far cry from the cartoon villain a lot of people seem to enjoy making Apple out to be, rubbing its hands together with a cackling laugh as it sits on its mountain of money. (...Well, the mountain of money part is true, actually.)
bjoli 8y ago
I re-use the same SD card so my phones, so I don't pay extra for large storage.

> no expandable memory I always buy the max storage iPhone, and every time I fill up maybe a third of it - after years of use. The vast majority of people really don't care about this.

rangibaby 8y ago

It’s really easy to fill an iPhone up with photos and videos

krrrh 8y ago
iCloud Photo Library dramatically changed the equation on this for most users. I test the iOS betas on an old 5S 16 GB, and it’s remarkable how much easier it is to use now than when it was new. Apple Music Library is the other big factor here for a lot of people.

sh87 8y ago

So you've now paid for more storage than you need. Upfront. You can't swap it and if the phone dies, you've probably lost everything or it's going to cost you dear to get that data out. Apple's solution is to go sync those gigs on Apple's cloud and keep paying a monthly fee for it. No thanks. I paid Apple for making choices for me and building products for my wants and needs. Now, its made for the 'vast majority'. I know more people like me and I see a niche market emerging that I hope someone addresses.

brandonmenc 8y ago
> So you've now paid for more storage than you need. Upfront. It's like an extra $150. Stretched out over 24 monthly payments. Big whoop. > Apple's solution is to go sync those gigs on Apple's cloud and keep paying a monthly fee for it. This is exactly what I do. Totally worth it. > You can't swap it and if the phone dies, you've probably lost everything or it's going to cost you dear to get that data out. You can download and back up your cloud data onto physical drives. All of my photos and music are stored on multiple redundant drives. And because it's also on the cloud, when I get a new phone all of my data is available instantly. It's seamless. > I know more people like me and I see a niche market emerging that I hope someone addresses. I see commercials for Android phones with SD card slots, so it's already being addressed.
- sh87 8y ago
  Did Apple have to kill the card slot to support iCloud ? No. Why then? Lock-in, that's why. Like someone else on this thread rightly said, Impracticality is the feature here and clearly intentional. Apple may have gained customers like yourself. They sure have lost customers like me.
  - danaris 8y ago
    Apple didn't "kill" anything. No iPhone has ever had an SD card slot. And to the best of my knowledge, the main reason wasn't lock-in or planned obsolescence: it was Steve Jobs' desire for as little as possible to get in the way of the aesthetic and design of the iPhone. Sure, you may find that to be a dumb reason, but it's a far cry from the cartoon villain a lot of people seem to enjoy making Apple out to be, rubbing its hands together with a cackling laugh as it sits on its mountain of money. (...Well, the mountain of money part is true, actually.)

bjoli 8y ago

I re-use the same SD card so my phones, so I don't pay extra for large storage.