Unspoken Demise
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A surprise like that could end up in a few MR member heart attacks. 64gb for 300$? Sign me up!
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32GB iPhone Advertised, 16GB End of Life'd?
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A surprise like that could end up in a few MR member heart attacks. 64gb for 300$? Sign me up!
tobyw7
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Haha, I've got a 160Gb iPod classic... with about 22Gigs of Music/Vids on there.... I sometimes do forget what I've got on there 😀
Unspoken Demise
macrumors 68040
Woah. Is that because of music in it or what? Thats a hefty size. Whats the basic idea behind it (without giving away too much. You dont want someone to steal it.)
I don't think the 16GB is going away. It means the current model is being EOL'd, ready for a new 16GB. What I think this indicates is that Apple are going to continue selling the 8GB iPhone 3G (probably at a lower price point), since price is their biggest barrier.
The price of the phone itself is not their biggest barrier in my opinion--its the price of the combined voice/data/text plan every month.
It's packed with high quality multimedia content. I was thinking these kind of apps could be a problem with an iPhone with limited size but if the next standard is going to be 32GB or better 64GB this opens new possibilities for apps.
It'd be great to have a 32 GB iphone, not for my music but for videos and TV shows. 16 GB is fine for all my music
Unspoken Demise
macrumors 68040
Absolutely. But with a data cap and lower usage fees (still rumor) it would make it a little easier on the wallet.
It really does. App developers like yourself can rethink all their previous limitations.
I would certainly download more video podcasts and music videos with a 32gb iPhone.
Insulin Junkie
macrumors 65816
For it to hold all my music it'd have to be well over 150GB's in capacity! Though I'm considering getting an iPhone sometime within the next half a year, and the extra capacity is welcome. I actually really trust that source.
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I think that a 32Gb model has to come in order to support video. It will be a welcomed addition.
I think that a 32Gb model has to come in order to support video. It will be a welcomed addition.
Hmmm, 32GB iPhone means 64GB iPod Touch, which means I'm finally upgrading my gen 1.
If Apple can knock a hundred dollars of the price of the 8GB, to put it at $99, and ATT can shave 20 bucks off of the combine data/service rates for reduced data/minutes, I think that'd definitely push sales for the base unit.
For people who don't have huge music libraries, don't endlessly surf the web, or use their phones for movies and games, such a device would represent a good sweet spot I think. Just enough web access to check emails, traffic status, weather, stocks, and the occasional GPS map would be all most people need on a day to day basis.
If Apple can knock a hundred dollars of the price of the 8GB, to put it at $99, and ATT can shave 20 bucks off of the combine data/service rates for reduced data/minutes, I think that'd definitely push sales for the base unit.
For people who don't have huge music libraries, don't endlessly surf the web, or use their phones for movies and games, such a device would represent a good sweet spot I think. Just enough web access to check emails, traffic status, weather, stocks, and the occasional GPS map would be all most people need on a day to day basis.
If turn by turn navigation comes, it'll be needed to support the maps too.
I don't doubt Apple is seeing potential for much larger applications through the next year.
Willis
macrumors 68020
As the iPhone only has room for one flash storage, not two like the iPod Touch, the max will only be 32GB until 64GB chips go into production.
Think a few of you guys are probably right with them dropping the 16GB so they can start manufacturing the new iPhones, my guess 16 and 32 but who knows, now which could mean a shorter wait between the announcement and the availability of it (going by the month or so wait for the 3G to be released).
I hope o2 allow people currently nowhere near the end of their contract to start a new one
I hope o2 allow people currently nowhere near the end of their contract to start a new one
Apple has never surprised us with solid state memory!! Where have you been. It is like clockwork. The minute the price of the next size up allows apple to maintain the exact same profit margin they make it standard. No surprises ever.
new iphone will be
16GB
32GB
period
This is what the market and profit dictate. Always follow the money you guys.
Unspoken Demise
macrumors 68040
Metaphorically I am too. I'm so excited. Rent might be a tad bit hard to come by for June, but by God I'll have an iPhone.
Just kidding, but I am super excited and if these rumors truely do come to fruition I'm going to be so excited. These 16 days cant go by quick enough.
robothero
macrumors 6502
As others have said - the voice / data plan costs is the bigger issue for many of us. My bandwidth needs are way less than what I have been paying for. It would be far cheaper for me to have gone with an iPod Touch and a separate phone - but did not want two devices to schlep around. Soon I will need to see a less expensive plan from AT&T or may well go with two devices.
