8GB iPhone in 2014? Good god.

[Sheza]

Isn't iOS8 like 4GB, so that's really a 4GB phone.

*Formatted capacity less

 

[rockitdog]

The person who buys an 8GB iPhone 5C probably won't fill it up.

 

[Justin33]

Its for older parents and grandparents. In fact, it should include a little clear flap on the back for a color photo of the grandchildren.

 

[cynics]

The 5C 8gb has been sold for a long time. Just not in the US. Nothing new to see.

 

[thedeejay]

Feel bad for folks who wanna update to iOS 8

 

[freediverdude]

I agree- my original iPhone was 8 gb back in 2007! And that wasn't even the most storage for that model either!

 

[mojolicious]

The 5C 8gb has been sold for a long time. Just not in the US. Nothing new to see.

The 8GB has been an option in the larger European markets, Australia, and China for around six months, but 16GB and 32GB capacities were still available. Today's options, globally, are a) buy the 8GB or b) buy a different model.

 

[cynics]

The 8GB has been an option in the larger European markets, Australia, and China for around six months, but 16GB and 32GB capacities were still available. Today's options, globally, are a) buy the 8GB or b) buy a different model.

Like the 4S before it.

 

[piecloud]

Good luck upgrading to the next iOS update OTA. It'll be fun explaining to Grandmas that they need 4GB free space or they need to install it from itunes. Post PC era ftw!!!

 

[12vElectronics]

Everything is streaming and in the cloud. 8gb is plenty for someone that needs phone calls/texts and basic social media apps twitter/instagram/facebook.

 

[mojolicious]

Like the 4S before it.

And the 4 before that, and the 3GS before that, and the 3G before that. But between the 3G and the 5c we've travelled from a 2MP camera to an 8MP camera with HD video, and both iOS and apps have grown in size. I think there'll be a lot of people buying the 8GB 5c who have absolutely no idea of the constraints the storage will place upon them.

 

[12vElectronics]

And the 4 before that, and the 3GS before that, and the 3G before that. But between the 3G and the 5c we've travelled from a 2MP camera to an 8MP camera with HD video, and both iOS and apps have grown in size. I think there'll be a lot of people buying the 8GB 5c who have absolutely no idea of the constraints the storage will place upon them.

Don't think they'll care. Not everybody needs to have 5000 songs on their phones and 58 apps.

Heck, to be honest I probably use a max of 3-4 apps daily and regularly.

 

[thedeejay]

Don't think they'll care. Not everybody needs to have 5000 songs on their phones and 58 apps.

Heck, to be honest I probably use a max of 3-4 apps daily and regularly.

That's fine. Even if you're using it minimally - as updates become larger, it eats up more space. So currently with iOS 8 it'll probably have 4-3.7GB left. With 9 probably even less and with 10 even less. It was released when iOS 7 was current so if we go by pattern it should be supported for 3 more major iOS releases.

 

[12vElectronics]

That's fine. Even if you're using it minimally - as updates become larger, it eats up more space. So currently with iOS 8 it'll probably have 4-3.7GB left. With 9 probably even less and with 10 even less. It was released when iOS 7 was current so if we go by pattern it should be supported for 3 more major iOS released.

Not everyone needs to have the latest OS. Also, in 2 years those 5C owners will then be eligible for the new Free $0.00 phone from Apple and will just upgrade.