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It's a bummer they are keeping the base model at 16GB. It's pretty obvious that it's an intentional move to force people up to the 64/128GB models.
by andyfleming 12y ago
It's a bummer they are keeping the base model at 16GB. It's pretty obvious that it's an intentional move to force people up to the 64/128GB models.
- Zikes 12y agoEspecially surprising given how much they're pushing it to replace camcorders as well as DSLRs. I mean, how much raw HD video fits in just 16GB? Or even what's left over after half of that 16GB is filled with various apps and music? I miss when phones used to have easily accessible microSD slots.
- scep12 12y ago"Even with only 16gb of storage, you can upload all your personal photos and videos to iCloud and never miss a shot again"
- Zikes 12y agoWell, the next big leak is going to be a lot more cinematic.
- l33tbro 12y ago".... as well as DSLRs". Dammit, better sell off those Zeiss master primes and get me some Apple glass ;)
- p1esk 12y ago>>>I miss when phones used to have easily accessible microSD slots. Phones still do. Just not iPhone.
- dragonwriter 12y ago> Especially surprising given how much they're pushing it to replace camcorders as well as DSLRs. I mean, how much raw HD video fits in just 16GB? Storage space is far from the biggest problem with the iPhone replacing DSLRs ("camcorders" are perhaps a different story, if only because "camcorders" is a broader category that includes the equivalent of "point and shoot" devices as well as higher-end, replaceable-lens, analogs of what DSLRs are for still photography.)
- Someone1234 12y agoIt is more than a little absurd in 2014. Many other manufacturers have at least moved up to 32 GB base. Don't get me started on the utility of a micro-SD card slot.
- aroman 12y agoI have absolutely no need or desire for more than 16gb and certainly no need for a micro-SD card slot on my iPhone 5s. I barely use 8GB. I would imagine many people are the same way.
- gamegoblin 12y agoAfter having my iphone 5 since they came out, I, just last week, scraped up against the 8GB ceiling (having never cleaned anything off of it). I suspect this has a lot to do with my not having any giant apps and 0 music.
- k-mcgrady 12y ago>> "I would imagine many people are the same way." Most people are out of space. The number of people I heard complaining when iOS 7 was released and they didn't have enough space to install it shocked me. I also know a tonne of people (especially younger people) who can't backup to iCloud because they have filled their device with photos and they would have to pay for more backup space. When most new games are over 500mb and even things like Facebook require nearly 200mb of space it's very easy to run out of 16GB.
- DougN7 12y agoI'm another that can't fill my 16GB. Believe it or not, all of us don't record live videos or download full length movies to our phones. I have exactly 3 screens of icons. If I download a new app, I will delete an old one. It's just how I roll :)
- sosborn 12y agoLet's be honest here, nobody knows one way or the other. I have friends who are out of space and friends who have plenty. Which one is the truth?
- jcromartie 12y agoIt's even got a name: bracketing.
- encoderer 12y agoI was surprised by this as well -- despite hearing a rumor of it a week ago. I've given it some thought.. It's a common complaint: $100 for flash storage that costs them a fraction of that. But Apple isn't measuring P/L on a component basis. It's important to Apple's business to maintain margins. Taking down margins would be punished heavily by investors. So this move seems calculated to me to, yes, push more people to the $299 model. And to do that to offset the cost of more expensive components elsewhere in the device. We'll have to wait for a teardown to be sure, but that's my hypothesis.
- Flavius 12y agoI'm actually happy that the base model comes with 16GB if that means a lower price for that model. I don't really need the extra space.
- gugol 12y agoThe thing is that at that price it should have come with 32 GB.
- jarek 12y ago16 GB in microSD format costs under $10, unpackaged and in iPhone quantities you've saved maybe $3 per device
- andyfleming 12y agoI think they could easily sell the 32GB model at the $199 price point. Also, remember that you pay $199 with a carrier but it is something like a $500 phone.
- JohnTHaller 12y agoThey're still selling the 8GB 5c as their 'low end' phone, too, so there will still be new users hurting for space. For "free" with a $2,000 2 year mobile contract.
- r0m4n0 12y agoI hardly use half of my 16gb model... cumulonimbus computing all the way. I'm sure they do the research on storage usage... From my personal experience, I have never even heard a complaint about storage space. That doesn't mean I wouldn't appreciate a buffer but definitely not a deciding factor for most. And heh, they give you options
- eridius 12y agoUnless you believe that removing the 16GB model would magically cause all other models to drop $100 in price, then why do you view keeping the 16GB model as a bad thing? I'm sure it sells quite well. If it didn't, they would get rid of it.