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iPhone 7 Rumored to Include 32GB of Base Storage, Potentially Dropping 16GB Tier
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Hopefully this is true. They were sending off customers that don't know any better on the 16gig model
Sorry, didn't mean to make you confused/angry, just a statement. People buy what they need. Maybe I should use a car next time I wanna be funny
The thing is most average people don't know what they need. They think, for $600 dollars, they are getting more than they need. To find out a month or two later they can't take any more pictures or update their iPhone is frustrating for them. And the cost to Apple is so insignificant that it is disturbing it has taken this long. Indeed it could be argued that even 32GB is too small, if you consider it will be 10 years worth of iPhones this fall. Displays, processors, sensors, etc., have all increased at a much larger rate than memory in those years.
Mike
I really do hope the "analyst" is right about this one. That would be a game changer and make me upgrade a lot sooner.
As an alternative to microSD card storage expansion, just buy the damn 64GB iPhone already!My friend left to Android for a variety of reasons. These reasons come down to what seems like really great disappointment with Apple not being progressive anymore. This whole 32GB or 64GB debate is part of the Apple nonsense. With their new Android device, my friend can open up the sim port and also add in extra storage expanding on the base level. As a huge Apple fan for so long, since the original iPods and earlier, it was a decision they had been contemplating for a long while.
Yet it's the only point ever getting mentioned, over and over again. If there was a complaint other than price, I'm sure we would have a name for it. A "variety of reasons" or "several points" doesn't cut it.
This may just be the first year I pass an upgrade. I don't see one thing that would entice me to give up my 6s which I love!
I do wonder how long Apple can keep pushing a 16GB phone (which is more like 14GB in real life after iOS and whatnot) given that it'll shoot 4K video, surely '16GB' isn't really sufficient or practical these days.
But I do not for a minute believe Apple will drop the 16GB for the 32GB and keep the same price point. Also I think the jump between 32GB and 128GB and dropping the 64GB at the same time is too big of a gap for Apple to say "For $100 you can have four times the storage of the 32GB"
I've got a 32GB 5S right now, my next iPhone will either be 64GB or 128GB depending on what's available.
But I do not for a minute believe Apple will drop the 16GB for the 32GB and keep the same price point. Also I think the jump between 32GB and 128GB and dropping the 64GB at the same time is too big of a gap for Apple to say "For $100 you can have four times the storage of the 32GB"
I've got a 32GB 5S right now, my next iPhone will either be 64GB or 128GB depending on what's available.
Next base GB update could happen in the next century considering GB bump is exponential.2 years from now we will all be complaining that 32gb of base storage is a joke
Um, why? I don't even fill up 32 GB, and I highly doubt most people use up anywhere close to 64 GB. 32 GB is perfectly fine imo.
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Most people don't store a large number of pics on their device FYI. As for no reason not to put in the 64GB, the cost isn't negligible at the volume they have. 32 GB is enough for the majority of the population
On an iPhone maybe. However on my Note 5, and because I have the Gear VR, I would have preferred to have gotten the 64gb... Hindsight is 20/20
Sure flaw600. Photos video audio apps messages that contain these items. They're all on the size increase.
iOS never had an iPhoto app'. You're referring to the Mac
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You're not the majority of the population (remember, the majority no longer download new apps, and only sometimes get new games). VR does not exist on the iPhoneOn an iPhone maybe. However on my Note 5, and because I have the Gear VR, I would have preferred to have gotten the 64gb... Hindsight is 20/20
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I'm not really sure what your point is. If you're saying these are the reasons Apple is upping the base storage, I'd agree with you. If you mean these are why the base storage should be 64 GB, I'd disagree with you.
It wasn't an anecdotal post. When the storage options were 16, 32, 64, the highest selling iPhone model was still 32. People wanted 32 far more than they wanted 64. As for my thing about app downloading, that was from a report 9To5 and I think MR publishedAnecdotal post gets an anecdotal reply
"Um, why? I don't even fill up 32 GB, and I highly doubt most people use up anywhere close to 64 GB. 32 GB is perfectly fine imo."
In my opinion, 16GB isn't a lot for a smartphone. Even more so since some apps can be rather large...
I agree with everyone that 16gb is pretty ridiculous in today's world, but there are some people like me as an example that don't need more storage. I've had every iPhone (1-6) so far and always order the 16gb as I don't buy apps, store music or take many pics/videos. I always have about 6gbs free on my phone.
