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I 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 p

by aroman 12y ago

I 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 ago
After 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 ago
  I'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 ago
  Let'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?
  - corysama 12y ago
    > Which one is the truth? Different people have different needs?
  - runeks 12y ago
    > I have friends who are out of space and friends who have plenty. Which one is the truth? Both.
- Shivetya 12y ago
  surely Apple has the ability to determine the minimum space people need from actual usage statistics. I would expect that usage like that is fed back to them. If not it would be one helluva blown opportunity.
JTon 12y ago
I suspect more people than ever share your view. Personally, I'm still old school and prefer to keep an archive of music on my phone. It's great for road trips where cell service may not always be strong. Also in subways or other transit tunnels. Because of this, I love option for mirco-sd. If no expansion is available, I'd expect more than a measly 16GB for everything
mgkimsal 12y ago
You don't actually get 16. IIRC about 3 is taken up for the OS, so you're really at ... 12 and change out of the gate. I had a 32g 4s - got a 16g 5s and I feel the difference, often bumping in to space issues, having to move/remove photos, and generally having to think about it more - didn't have to with 32. Everyone's uses are different, but think of resale as well - 2 years from now, what will you get for a 16g device vs a 32 or 64?
liviu 12y ago
I am in the same boat. I never used my full space. The 16GB model is perfect for me.
artmageddon 12y ago
I keep a lot of pictures and videos I've recorded on my phone, as well as music. In addition I like having TV shows stored on my phone, for instance, every season of Archer, because I love that show and I don't want to use up my battery by streaming it constantly(especially when I'm on 6hr runs). My 5s is the 64GB model so I'm still doing quite fine on space, but I can definitely say I've used more than half of it already.
- jsmeaton 12y ago
  But that's why there are options. No need to up the minimum from 16GB IMO. Not everyone uses their phone as a mobile entertainment device. But some do.

by aroman 12y ago

I 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 ago

After 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 ago
I'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 ago
Let'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?
- corysama 12y ago
  > Which one is the truth? Different people have different needs?
- runeks 12y ago
  > I have friends who are out of space and friends who have plenty. Which one is the truth? Both.
Shivetya 12y ago
surely Apple has the ability to determine the minimum space people need from actual usage statistics. I would expect that usage like that is fed back to them. If not it would be one helluva blown opportunity.

JTon 12y ago

I suspect more people than ever share your view. Personally, I'm still old school and prefer to keep an archive of music on my phone. It's great for road trips where cell service may not always be strong. Also in subways or other transit tunnels. Because of this, I love option for mirco-sd. If no expansion is available, I'd expect more than a measly 16GB for everything

mgkimsal 12y ago

You don't actually get 16. IIRC about 3 is taken up for the OS, so you're really at ... 12 and change out of the gate. I had a 32g 4s - got a 16g 5s and I feel the difference, often bumping in to space issues, having to move/remove photos, and generally having to think about it more - didn't have to with 32. Everyone's uses are different, but think of resale as well - 2 years from now, what will you get for a 16g device vs a 32 or 64?

liviu 12y ago

I am in the same boat. I never used my full space. The 16GB model is perfect for me.

artmageddon 12y ago

I keep a lot of pictures and videos I've recorded on my phone, as well as music. In addition I like having TV shows stored on my phone, for instance, every season of Archer, because I love that show and I don't want to use up my battery by streaming it constantly(especially when I'm on 6hr runs). My 5s is the 64GB model so I'm still doing quite fine on space, but I can definitely say I've used more than half of it already.

jsmeaton 12y ago
But that's why there are options. No need to up the minimum from 16GB IMO. Not everyone uses their phone as a mobile entertainment device. But some do.