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Storage Options? What do you think?
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Storage Options? What do you think?
While I also think the only option will be 8GB, don't forget the native apps that will be coming at some point in 2015. They will also require space, although probably only small amounts.
While I also think the only option will be 8GB, don't forget the native apps that will be coming at some point in 2015. They will also require space, although probably only small amounts.
Possibly yes.
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To my understanding this app data will be stored on the iPhone the watch will be paired with.
my guess is they won't even advertise the storage in the watch since the storage in the phone is what mainly matters here. you will be able to load apps til your hearts content but they aren't going to say it has X gb.
No, because native apps will run on the watch. It's only the 'views' that we have with current apps for Apple Watch that are stored on the phone.
The iPod Shuffle has 2GB, but that also has to hold the OS.
The Watch will have a larger OS plus apps, so I suspect a minimum of 4GB standard.
But there are size constraints, but SD cards hold up to 512GB.
I don't know if they can get away with the same tech as SD cards, but I suspect they can.
In any case, they want the Sport to work for joggers without the iPhone, and they seem to think for that purpose, the Shuffle's 2GB is enough, but the OS and apps will be bigger, so a minimum of 4GB. So it may start there.
The Watch will have a larger OS plus apps, so I suspect a minimum of 4GB standard.
But there are size constraints, but SD cards hold up to 512GB.
I don't know if they can get away with the same tech as SD cards, but I suspect they can.
In any case, they want the Sport to work for joggers without the iPhone, and they seem to think for that purpose, the Shuffle's 2GB is enough, but the OS and apps will be bigger, so a minimum of 4GB. So it may start there.
Not necessarily. The iPod Nano is also targeted to joggers, and it has 8GB/16GB options.
The apps are obviously stored in the watch, and given how cheap flash memory is these days I doubt Apple is going to constrain app development for the Watch with small storages.
Storage Options? What do you think?
Nope, they will be native apps. The word 'native' gives it away. These will launch at some point this year.
Initially, when the Apple Watch is first released, you are correct, it will all be store on the iPhone. But this will change.
Nope, they will be native apps. The word 'native' gives it away. These will launch at some point this year.
Initially, when the Apple Watch is first released, you are correct, it will all be store on the iPhone. But this will change.
Well **** I didn't know that. Can you please provide a link so I can reeducate myself?
Based on the latest "Apple Retail Watch Sales" leak it seems all the watches will have the same storage considering its not even a question required to be asked by the sales associate when helping the customer choose a watch.
I could see a larger price point because of more materials. I think people will feel cheated if they get the smaller version at the same price. It will be interesting to see pricing.
I wonder if I can "special order" a combo that isn't listed. Ie silver alum. case with black sport band or will I need to purchase the black sport band separately.
I would guess that it will come with at least 4 GB standard, seeing as all Android Wear watches come with that much preinstalled. I would like to see a little more storage, such aas 6 or 8 GB in a watch, especially because of all the cool apps Apple will have for the watch.
Well **** I didn't know that. Can you please provide a link so I can reeducate myself?
"Starting later next year, developers will be able to create fully native apps for Apple Watch."
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/11/18Developers-Start-Designing-Apps-for-Apple-Watch.html
(Speculation warning goes here, obviously...)
Apple historically tends to underdeliver on storage, both long- and short-term storage. iPhones still have only 1GB RAM, while some Android devices come as standard with 4. Apple sold phone models with a paltry 8GB flash, and iPad can be had with 16. That's NOT a lot, unless you basically don't use apps.
Now, the Watch is meant to be tethered to an iPhone, but it can work standalone too, such as when you go for a jog, Apple's website suggests. How much space for music do you need for a jog, 8GB? 16? Probably not, right? Or you could pull a Forest Gump and run across a continent a couple times without hearing the same tune twice.
The space for music will probably be fairly limited I'm thinking, considering the device is meant to be tethered and only used untethered for shorter periods of time. NAND flash also consumes space, which is at an extreme premium in a device like
Watch. All factors being the same, a larger flash device takes up more board space than a smaller. Certain technologies such as PoP/interposer/through-via chip stacking and so on can reduce that, but will take up more space vertically instead.Larger capacity flash dies are also more expensive, and we all know Apple loves their profit margins.
It will be very interesting to see what happens to the battery then.
By then batteries won't probably be as new and fresh as they are on launch day, then perhaps a couple of hundred recharge cycles later we get fuller apps that use the watch hardware more, and perhaps with the screen on for longer.
One would think this would not be good.
I know that the battery will degrade over time, but it won't degrade that fast. Remember the new technology that Apple put in the MacBooks, that stop the battery from taken in charge after 100%, to prevent over charging. Same thing in the Apple Watch I think.
maybe they'll go the way of michele watches and sell the band separately. so you choose your watch model, sport, regular, gold, then you choose the band....
still a lot of SKUs.... but probably a lot easier to purchase....
9to5Mac reportS models that Developers are using to develop apps show 8GB internal storage hoping thats true across the board!
hoping thats true across the board!When did this happen? I had a 2011 MacBook Pro that was nearly always plugged in and that definitely shortened the battery's life within a year.
I have a late 2013 rMBP now, but I've gotten into the habit of unplugging it when it's fully charged, just in case.
In this article(http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/06/sourc...s-battery-life-unannounced-features-and-more/) the prototype models are said to be equipped with 8 GB, but that may not end up carrying over to the final shipping models
Still have my money on 4 GB
Still have my money on 4 GB
In this article(http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/06/sourc...s-battery-life-unannounced-features-and-more/) the prototype models are said to be equipped with 8 GB, but that may not end up carrying over to the final shipping models
Still have my money on 4 GB
I don't think they would go down to 4gb, maybe up