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They're basically openly calling their userbase idiots to increase the profit margin by 20usd on a 1,500++ usd device. Incredible how we got to this state where

They're basically openly calling their userbase idiots to increase the profit margin by 20usd on a 1,500++ usd device. Incredible how we got to this state where the RAM market quality in consumer devices is quickly degrading because of corporate greed not because of any market or technical challenge.

ponector 3y ago
That was always true. Iphone with 128gb, Mac with 8gb ram, etc. And MacOS in some cases says to user "fuck you! Next time buy apple device instead". Like to write to NTFS pendrive. But then in many cases the solution is to open Unix terminal to do what you want.
kreetx 3y ago
> Iphone with 128gb Is 128GB of disk in a phone too little?
- NikolaNovak 3y ago
  Depends on usage. My Galaxy Note 8 has a 400gb microsd card in it that's pretty full. Same for my android tablet. Tablets without microsd and 3.5mm (such as the fancy and expensive but practically useless iPad I got as a gift) are abomination upon God and man, but I'm a grouchy old geezer so take that opinion with a grain of consumer salt :)
- wraptile 3y ago
  I have s22 128GB model and it certainly is too little. I'm fully "in the cloud" and use google drive, photos and other sync extensively and recently I started to do more photography and videography completely casually (like while I'm on a hike) and the space limitation really shows to the point where I'm never buying a phone with <500GB. The space management is just so exhausting especially since everything is just so much bigger these days. I don't understand how these "premium" devices ship with the least premium problem out there - moving files and saving space feels like such a cheap problem that you'd expect on 100usd android not on a flagship.
  - kreetx 3y ago
    Right, I guess people are different in that regard. Don't have statistics but I don't know people to whom 128GB would be too little. Could be living in a bubble though.
listenallyall 3y ago
> They're basically openly calling their userbase idiots But their userbase keeps buying the higher-priced models. Wouldn't Apple be idiots, if they charged less than what the market will clearly bear?
topaz0 3y ago
Corporate greed is arguably a market challenge

ponector 3y ago

That was always true. Iphone with 128gb, Mac with 8gb ram, etc. And MacOS in some cases says to user "fuck you! Next time buy apple device instead". Like to write to NTFS pendrive. But then in many cases the solution is to open Unix terminal to do what you want.

kreetx 3y ago

> Iphone with 128gb Is 128GB of disk in a phone too little?

NikolaNovak 3y ago
Depends on usage. My Galaxy Note 8 has a 400gb microsd card in it that's pretty full. Same for my android tablet. Tablets without microsd and 3.5mm (such as the fancy and expensive but practically useless iPad I got as a gift) are abomination upon God and man, but I'm a grouchy old geezer so take that opinion with a grain of consumer salt :)
wraptile 3y ago
I have s22 128GB model and it certainly is too little. I'm fully "in the cloud" and use google drive, photos and other sync extensively and recently I started to do more photography and videography completely casually (like while I'm on a hike) and the space limitation really shows to the point where I'm never buying a phone with <500GB. The space management is just so exhausting especially since everything is just so much bigger these days. I don't understand how these "premium" devices ship with the least premium problem out there - moving files and saving space feels like such a cheap problem that you'd expect on 100usd android not on a flagship.
- kreetx 3y ago
  Right, I guess people are different in that regard. Don't have statistics but I don't know people to whom 128GB would be too little. Could be living in a bubble though.

listenallyall 3y ago

> They're basically openly calling their userbase idiots But their userbase keeps buying the higher-priced models. Wouldn't Apple be idiots, if they charged less than what the market will clearly bear?

topaz0 3y ago

Corporate greed is arguably a market challenge