Well my argument is just an extension of that. The allowance doesn't take the device, number or devices or price paid into account. It's just a 5gb cap regardless. I'm pretty sure that wold be plenty for an iPod touch but not so plenty for a MacBook. It just seem illogical.
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Is the iCloud free storage allowance unfair?
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Well my argument is just an extension of that. The allowance doesn't take the device, number or devices or price paid into account. It's just a 5gb cap regardless. I'm pretty sure that wold be plenty for an iPod touch but not so plenty for a MacBook. It just seem illogical.
iCloud is a service that in no way is bound to the iPad. Everyone who has an Apple ID get 5 GB for free, and then you can opt to pay for more if you feel you need it. Granted, you need an iDevice to use it, but when Mountain Lion comes out, you'll be able to use it with the computer as well.Do you think the free iCloud 5GB allowance is fair for all users?
Surely it would be fairer to offer increasing capacity per iPad model. Why should someone who buys a 64GB model get the same free 5GBs as someone who only bought a 16GB model?
Apple should have offered 5GB For the 16GB model, 10GB for the 32GB model and 20GB for the 64GB model.
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Look at is as a percentage rather than GB.
16GB owners get 31% extra free icloud space
32GB owners get 15% extra free iCloud space
64GB owners get 7.8% extra free iCloud space
That doesn't seem very fair to me
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Then why don't you pay for the extra storage?
I back up 2 iPads, 2 iPhones and an iPod touch to one iCloud account.
I haven't upgraded, I use the free 5GB I was given and I still have 3.4GB free.
Works for me!
I haven't upgraded, I use the free 5GB I was given and I still have 3.4GB free.
Works for me!
Purchased content (movies, music, apps, books) don't get counted against the free 5GB allowance. Neither does Photo Stream. So it's primarily for settings, app data, bookmarks, calendars, contacts and your camera roll (if you so choose).
When Mountain Lion is released, we will be able to use iCloud storage with our computers as well. Do you reckon someone who gets an Apple computer with a 512 GB HDD should get twice the amount of iCloud storage space as someone who gets an Apple computer with a 256 GB SSD? And would you say it's fair that the first guy gets eight times the iCloud storage as someone who owns a 64 GB iPad?
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What isn't free for iPad 1 and 2 users, iCloud? I have no problems using iCloud on my iPad 2 and I've never paid for it... What are you talking about?
More money hardly makes someone better than a poor person, and let alone deserve more because they have money.
You should get an increasing, cumulative allowance for every device and every difference device.
Ok so say Apple sell three devices, an iPhone, an iPad a MacBook to three individuals, that's three apple ids so apple give away 15GB of "free" allowance.
Say one person buys the iPhone, iPad and MacBook with a single ID, apple give away just 5gb of "free" iCloud allowance.
So how is that fairer on the individual compared to the 3 separate users. Apple alone benefit by having to give away less "free" capacity for the same hardware?
Ok so say Apple sell three devices, an iPhone, an iPad a MacBook to three individuals, that's three apple ids so apple give away 15GB of "free" allowance.
Say one person buys the iPhone, iPad and MacBook with a single ID, apple give away just 5gb of "free" iCloud allowance.
So how is that fairer on the individual compared to the 3 separate users. Apple alone benefit by having to give away less "free" capacity for the same hardware?
No, you have to create a free Apple ID to get this service.
Just a minute ago you said the iCloud storage space should be based on the device's storage space, not the price.
What is this critical data that you are backing up to iCloud from your iPad that has maxed out your five free GB's?
Exactly. So why is this even a discussion? Might as well bitch about apple not giving us two more CPUs...if it isn't needed for flawless operation, apple is going to add it.
its the same thing, the higher the capacity of the device the higher the price you pay.
For every hardware GB you buy in the device it should be reflected in the GB of iCloud allowance you get. The more devices and the higher the hardware capacities you "pay" for the more "free" cumulative allowance you should get.
Edit: Ok I can see the Apple Defence League are out in force so I'm running for cover!
Because they're not giving away the free storage based on hardware purchases, but gives each and every one of their customers five free GB's, hoping that enough people will feel the need to purchase more storage space.
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The more GB you purchase from Apple, the less you pay per GB. For your fairness argument to be valid, wouldn't the unit price per GB have to match?
What an absolutely ridiculous suggestion. Why would you possibly think them lowering the allowance would be a good idea?
This is all bs. And it makes many assumptions about what apple intended iCloud to be used for. Again, apple didn't need to include ANY free cloud storage, yet they did for backing up and restoring purposes. If you found another use, you can pay for more.
I am a firm believer in common sense and logic, and you don't have either. People are not defending Apple, just saying your argument doesn't make sense.
You pay more for an iPad because it comes with more features (increased capacity, 3G/LTE). This doesn't also entitle you to more storage space on a completely different (but linked) service.
I agree with the earlier poster that who who bought the smaller capacity iPads should be the ones to get more iPad storage, as they are the ones who will need that extra space more.
What's next? I paid more tax, so the police should give me priority over my poorer neighbour?
What's next? I paid more tax, so the police should give me priority over my poorer neighbour?
There is no room for logic on this site. Please refrain from using it.
Can I get a mod to filter all logic please? It would be much more practical.
I would. Your tax pays their bills.
How is it fair that a poor person buys a 16gb iPad and has apple help them out more than a rich person buying a 64gb iPad? Doesn't seem fair to me. That's like helping out kids that are failing in class without helping out the kids that are passing. Stinks of socialism.
Reminds me of a picture I saw of a welfare mom toting a government paid cellphone around.
Edit: Obama, I've got an idea for you...
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Ever heard of equality? Its generally agreed that less fortunate people need help more than people with money because they don't have money.
Its a free service because every device has the same allowed storage space.
No, your point is lame. Asking, "How is it fair that a poor person buys a 16gb iPad ..." is just like saying that only poor people buy 16gb iPads. When I hear about someone buying an iPad of any capacity "poor" doesn't come to mind.
I can tell we're just going to have scintillating threads from MacAttacka going forward.
5 GB is fair considering iTunes content isn't counted against that total so it doesn't matter how larger your iPad is it matters where you get your content from.
5 GB is fair considering iTunes content isn't counted against that total so it doesn't matter how larger your iPad is it matters where you get your content from.