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None of the 128GB range were viable in the slightest. They were all a borderline scam and even after deleting GarageBand etc the usable space was close to brok

None of the 128GB range were viable in the slightest. They were all a borderline scam and even after deleting GarageBand etc the usable space was close to broken. Sorry but this line only existed to force people who know it’s a scam to pay $100 more Same deal with the 16gb iPhone lines.

colejohnson66 4y ago
As someone with a 128 GB model, I manage just fine. This is not the same as selling 16 GB models 3 or so years ago (that was ridiculous). It’s only a “scam” if you’re someone that needs more space and thinks having a “just fine” lower tier is a scam.
ecedeno 4y ago
They were, and still are viable devices to some people. I only upgraded from a 128gb mbp and a 16gb iphone this year, after using them for 7 and 6 years respectively. Storage was never an issue with the laptop, and only became a problem with the iphone in the last couple of years.
- crazygringo 4y ago
  Not for most. I used a 16 GB iPhone SE with only a handful of apps for a while, but the biggest problem was the NY Times app where I get my news. Its cache will grow without bound, and once it would get to ~2 GB every few weeks I'd have to uninstall and reinstall the app to delete the cache. (Later on they created an option in settings to delete the cache.) I thought the 16 GB phone would work for me since I keep everything in the cloud -- no downloaded photos/music/nothing. Nope, and it was all because of app caches. I got so sick of having to uninstall and reinstall some app literally every week to clear its cache.
jmull 4y ago
There are two kinds of people who don't need a lot of disk space on their laptop: 1. Those with few big things - these people just don't need a lot of disk space 2. Those with lots of big things - no matter what you do your laptop can't hold everything, so you have a different place for the overflow anyway. Personally, I think 128GB is crazy small, but it's been working fine for my wife for years, so what do I know?
sys_64738 4y ago
It’s all down to your use case. I get by with a 16gb iPhone fine and have a 128gb MBA with have the space free.

colejohnson66 4y ago

As someone with a 128 GB model, I manage just fine. This is not the same as selling 16 GB models 3 or so years ago (that was ridiculous). It’s only a “scam” if you’re someone that needs more space and thinks having a “just fine” lower tier is a scam.

ecedeno 4y ago

They were, and still are viable devices to some people. I only upgraded from a 128gb mbp and a 16gb iphone this year, after using them for 7 and 6 years respectively. Storage was never an issue with the laptop, and only became a problem with the iphone in the last couple of years.

crazygringo 4y ago
Not for most. I used a 16 GB iPhone SE with only a handful of apps for a while, but the biggest problem was the NY Times app where I get my news. Its cache will grow without bound, and once it would get to ~2 GB every few weeks I'd have to uninstall and reinstall the app to delete the cache. (Later on they created an option in settings to delete the cache.) I thought the 16 GB phone would work for me since I keep everything in the cloud -- no downloaded photos/music/nothing. Nope, and it was all because of app caches. I got so sick of having to uninstall and reinstall some app literally every week to clear its cache.

jmull 4y ago

There are two kinds of people who don't need a lot of disk space on their laptop: 1. Those with few big things - these people just don't need a lot of disk space 2. Those with lots of big things - no matter what you do your laptop can't hold everything, so you have a different place for the overflow anyway. Personally, I think 128GB is crazy small, but it's been working fine for my wife for years, so what do I know?

sys_64738 4y ago

It’s all down to your use case. I get by with a 16gb iPhone fine and have a 128gb MBA with have the space free.