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I had very high expectation to buy it until I realize NS doesn't have memory card support. I have to think twice before buying it (I have two 32GB microSD in both nexus one and MT4 and I have used 23-25GB).
If it had 32GB storage, it's OK, but 16GB isn't enough for me.
well for you yeah i'd say you should skip it.
For me, i'm only using 3.5GB of an 8GB card. Assuming the NS is setup like the GS phones it'll have 2GB for apps, and about 13GB for storage.
So for me, thats good enough... but i sure would like to have the 8GB card as well for a total of 24.
Now i doubt i'd ever use that but it would be nice. I keep thinking i'm going to use my phone for lots of music and movies, but it just dosn't really happen.
However, with apps like hulu plus and netflix coming in 2011, and current apps like last.fm and pandora you can pretty much stream everything, and for video probaby better quality than what clonedvdmobile will do.
So for me, it was a deal breaker, but i'm kinda okay with it now. still want to play around with the phone first before i decide anything.
If everything else ends up PERFECT, then it won't be a dealbreaker. Otherwise, it'll be yet another straw that broke the camel's back.
Everything in the NS will have to function just right. The battery life, heat, antenna performance,GPS, etc. all must function without any glitch at all.
The limited storage isn't a dealbreaker for me... I'm surviving fine now with my N1 and an 8GB card.
Lack of HSPA+ though, I'm not so sure.
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The limited storage isn't a dealbreaker for me... I'm surviving fine now with my N1 and an 8GB card.
Lack of HSPA+ though, I'm not so sure.
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My thoughts exactly.
Not sure if I'm gonna buy it, but lack SD-card won't be a big deal. 16gb is more than enough for me
I'm currently using 0.5GB of my 4GB card. I could put my entire MP3 collection of 2175 songs on the Nexus S with plenty of room to spare.
Would be nice to have a card slot, but I don't need to have it.
I'm totally getting one, and probably before they are officially for sale in my country.
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My thoughts exactly.
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not only lack of 3g+ but they removed bt3.0 as well
with bt3.0 3g+ and a mem card it would have been the perfect power phone. nothing exceptional or ground breaking, just a very well rounded package. Right now its just another alternative to the galaxy or droid 2.
The absence of a LED notification is fr sure a deal breaker...
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My thoughts exactly.
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The limited storage isn't a dealbreaker for me... I'm surviving fine now with my N1 and an 8GB card.
Lack of HSPA+ though, I'm not so sure.
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It still supports up to 7.2Mb/s down. Granted thats only a third of what T-Mobiles HSPA+ will be able to do, but it sure as hell isn't bad.
I've been doing just fine on 2Mb/s down on my nexus one, and 3Mb/s over wi-fi at my school and home so honestly i'd be good with the 7.
Though i'm not gonna lie, full HSPA+ would of been nice though.
no. all i have in my N1 is a 16GB card..
Not even close to a deal breaker.
Also if you guys want a led notification down NoLed in the market. Really nice app that takes advantage of the unreal SAMOLED display.
7.2 HSPA for the Nexus is good enough. I bet you guys are all near wifi most of the time anyway.
I use up a 16gb card on my hero so I'd love to be able to make use of the all the 16gb on the phone or be able to add my own card.
Its not a huge deal breaker because I'm coming from a hero and I want something faster. But I'm secretly hoping that there will be an sd card slot like those in the winmo 7 phones.
Perhaps Google is putting more emphasis on cloud storage.
Anyways I should have a Nexus S by Wednesday of next week.
What about when custom ROMs come out, and wiping & flashing are a part of our daily lives?!
No, it will NOT!
The biggest deal breaker for me is the price. The Nexus S is $529 while the MyTouch 4G is $450. After taxes the Nexus S ends up being about $87 more. I don't know if thats worth it... Oh and the lack of an LED notification sucks too. =/
Something you should know about the "available storage". It claims 16GB, but you have to expect around 4-5GB will be used for system, image, and applications.
I think some may know "storage gate" happened on G2 (claimed 4GB, but actually 1.5GB is available for applications), so make sure you check the available storage for applications and user.
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Something you should know about the "available storage". It claims 16GB, but you have to expect around 4-5GB will be used for system, image, and applications.
I think some may know "storage gate" happened on G2 (claimed 4GB, but actually 1.5GB is available for applications), so make sure you check the available storage for applications and user.
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assuming it's done like the Galaxy S Phones. 2GB for apps, 13GB for storage (SD card)
ArcticWolf91 said:
The biggest deal breaker for me is the price. The Nexus S is $529 while the MyTouch 4G is $450. After taxes the Nexus S ends up being about $87 more. I don't know if thats worth it... Oh and the lack of an LED notification sucks too. =/
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The price is far greater when you consider the lack of HSPA+ support (especially when thinking about the Nexus S going into the year 2011...), the lack of a dual-core (again, in respect to where phones are headed in 2011 - as early as Jan/Feb.), the downgrades of the HD video recording, bluetooth, and the aforementioned lack of expandable SD card slot. Suddenly, you're not just forking over money. You're giving up a lot more.
Related: Is NFC just a glorified bar code scanner? NFC in Gingerbread is Crippled!
It seems more and more like you're essentially paying these prices for direct and clean Google updates. To some, this may be worth it.
I'm not sure if Google/Sammy should get away with what I belief was a rushed Nexus branded product.
i originally wanted the metallic grey 32gb version, but at the time of launch.. there were none to be found. a local best buy just got a shipment in today, and at the moment, i have 12gb left in my 16gb. that's without any media. i'm planning on putting at least 5gb of music stored locally, 1gb of photos, no movies, a few documents, and ebooks stored locally. i was gonna rely mostly on cloud storage, but thinking about it now.. i'd like to be able to not worry about when/if i am ever not around wifi access or my phone's hotspot signal is weak. do you think i'd be ok with sticking with the 16gb or should i just make the switch to 32gb now, while i'm still within the return/exchange window?
I'm kinda in the same boat. I don't think I will load up mine with too much because I am more of a streaming kind of person but being wifi only I know I am going to need to get some stuff stored locally for traveling and such.
I got the 16 GB version because I'm using the cloud. As for music, I will most likely place my music on my phone's sdcard. That way I can have my music with me even when I don't have my Tab. 9 times out of 10, if my Tab is near me, my phone is near as well.
i am planning to keep this device for a while, so hence why i'm rethinking about the 32gb for a bit more future proofing. at the moment, it is my only computer at home as well..
damn you samsung for not including a micro sd slot!
what do you guys use for cloud storage? i have amazon set up, but haven't used dropbox or google's.. which one do you guys like and any reason why? i'm looking to store mostly my music in the cloud.. and i already buy all my music on amazon, so i think their cloud service is best for me.
i am exchanging mine from 32 to 16. i have cloud music from google and downloaded the equalizer and they sounded amazing!
I bought a 16GB iPad a year ago and thought, this will be enough space. And it was for a few months. But eventually I did fill it up. It wasn't that I filled it all with music or movies. It was just lots of little things, some music, some movies, lots of apps, some big games, lots of small games, manga books, photos. After months and months of use, all this and that starts adding up.
Sure, I don't have to keep everything on there and did have to start uninstall games, removings apps, deleting movies, to make room for new stuff. And my world didn't end. But still, this time I decided I'd rather have more space so I didn't have to make sacrifices.
Cloud is nice, but not everything is in the cloud yet. And some of the iPad game sizes were getting quite big, I imagine Android games will be getting pretty big too.
i would def take it back for the 32 gb. If your questioning yourself about it than you should do it. And yes, you can when they release it buy the adaptor but its just better to have it all on board if you can imo.
I think the 32gb would also have higher resale value too, if you decide to sell it in the future.
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Why bother, they will have a quad core 1.5 gig with a 3d screen this fall any ways so I dont think the average life span of owning a tablet will last over 6 months. Might as well keep buying the cheaper models since you wont own it long enough to fill up all the disc space...
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i am planning to keep this device for a while, so hence why i'm rethinking about the 32gb for a bit more future proofing. at the moment, it is my only computer at home as well..
damn you samsung for not including a micro sd slot!
what do you guys use for cloud storage? i have amazon set up, but haven't used dropbox or google's.. which one do you guys like and any reason why? i'm looking to store mostly my music in the cloud.. and i already buy all my music on amazon, so i think their cloud service is best for me.
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As for documents I use DropBox, SugarSync, & GoogleDocs.
I like DropBox because I can easily upload files to their server using the mobile app as well as Android's share feature. It also syncs to the DropBox folder on my laptop.
I like SugarSync because it allows me to select any folder on my laptop, phone, & tablet. It will keep those folders in sync. I can only upload a file using the app. There's no option to upload a file using Andriod's share feature.
I use GoogleDocs but not as much, because it's very picky in regards to uploading files. 50% of the time it reject files I'm uploading from my computer. The thing that gets me is that they're all just basic Word & Excel files.
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Why bother, they will have a quad core 1.5 gig with a 3d screen this fall any ways so I dont think the average life span of owning a tablet will last over 6 months. Might as well keep buying the cheaper models since you wont own it long enough to fill up all the disc space...
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I agree. The way their steady upgrading specs and increasing performance for up and coming tablets, the life span of this device will probably be 2-3 years, if that.
If someone plans to use 32 GB, then it may be worth the investment. If someone uses less than 16 GB for a 32 GB model, they've just gave Samsung $100 free money. $100 is half the price of a new netbook, which I still could use because tablets can't do everything.
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Why bother, they will have a quad core 1.5 gig with a 3d screen this fall any ways so I dont think the average life span of owning a tablet will last over 6 months. Might as well keep buying the cheaper models since you wont own it long enough to fill up all the disc space...
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That's like saying: why bother getting a Sandy Bridge computer now when you know Ivy Bridge is around the corner. There's always something better that will come along. You just have to realize when something is right for you at the moment, or else it'll be a never ending cycle and you will never get anything in the end.
Anyway, I did end up exchanging the 16gb for the 32gb, as I do see myself needing the extra storage space in the long run. Thanks everyone for your input!
I bought my Galaxy S4 from AT&T. However, I only got the 16gb version, but now that the 32gb version is coming out on Friday, I am thinking about returning my 16gb for the 32gb. All I store on my phone is maybe 1gb of apps and pictures. However, in 10 months with my Galaxy S3, I used up 4.8gb in pictures (I like to keep all my pictures on the internal memory). Knowing that the pictures that the S4 takes would be larger, I was thinking about getting the 32gb. Would it be worth it to pay the extra $50? WIll AT&T make it insanely hard to do so?
Thanks!
If it really is coming out Friday, I may go trade mine in too. Where did you get your information?
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I bought my Galaxy S4 from AT&T. However, I only got the 16gb version, but now that the 32gb version is coming out on Friday, I am thinking about returning my 16gb for the 32gb. All I store on my phone is maybe 1gb of apps and pictures. However, in 10 months with my Galaxy S3, I used up 4.8gb in pictures (I like to keep all my pictures on the internal memory). Knowing that the pictures that the S4 takes would be larger, I was thinking about getting the 32gb. Would it be worth it to pay the extra $50? WIll AT&T make it insanely hard to do so?
Thanks!
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I'm going to!
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If it really is coming out Friday, I may go trade mine in too. Where did you get your information?
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According to AT&T's Twitter Feed, it will be coming to stores this Friday! I am going to exchange it under the 14-day return period. From what I understand, AT&T should let me do this no problem, but I have to order it over the phone (I am in college and have no car on campus), so hopefully they won't make it too complicated.
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What do you mean? I am going to exchange it under the 14-day return period. From what I understand, AT&T should let me do this no problem, but I have to order it over the phone (I am in college and have no car on campus), so hopefully they won't make it too complicated.
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As long as you are within the 14-day return period you can exchange it but they will charge you the $35 restocking fee..
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As long as you are within the 14-day return period you can exchange it but they will charge you the $35 restocking fee..
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Dang! I forgot that AT&T has a different restocking policy from Best Buy! Maybe I will hold off then.
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Dang! I forgot that AT&T has a different restocking policy from Best Buy! Maybe I will hold off then.
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Ya I think the 32GB is $50 more plus tax, plus the $35 restocking fee.. Would be somewhere around $90
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Ya I think the 32GB is $50 more plus tax, plus the $35 restocking fee.. Would be somewhere around $90
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Yeah, so in other words, not worth it!!
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Yeah, so in other words, not worth it!!
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about a year from now you know that you'll wish that you had that extra memory, instead of having to move apps and data to the card.
Move photos to sd card with a high class
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I returned my 16GB today due to the lag, and I also had some random unresponsiveness going on with the touch screen. They did charge me a $35 restocking fee, I got customer care to credit me the $35.
Will be seeing how these 32GB versions perform, then will buy.
Think I'll hold onto the 16gb, I never came close to filling the S3...
I guess I never paid much attention to this... Assuming that we have the ability in the near future to install custom ROMs, is the storage on the S4 partitioned or does the stock OS just take up that much room? In other words, will a de-bloated/custom ROM allow for much more storage space than we currently have available?
If that is the case, then I think I may stick with the 16GB and not fork over the money for the 32GB.
Yes custom roms will save space if they are not based on samsung stock base. Example cm 10.1 will save you more space as all samsung and att bloat is gone.
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For the money youll spend you can get 2 class 10 64gb microsd cards...not worth it at all...especially since the camera has the optiob to immediately save to the external if one is inserted
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WestonWW said:
I guess I never paid much attention to this... Assuming that we have the ability in the near future to install custom ROMs, is the storage on the S4 partitioned or does the stock OS just take up that much room? In other words, will a de-bloated/custom ROM allow for much more storage space than we currently have available?
If that is the case, then I think I may stick with the 16GB and not fork over the money for the 32GB.
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Yes custom roms will save space if they are not based on samsung stock base. Example cm 10.1 will save you more space as all samsung and att bloat is gone.
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Wrong (second post)...unless they change the paritions on cm10 or other roms the same amount of space will still be used regardless...its the system partition where all the bloat is at...so even if you debloat it or get a custom rom...the partition is still the same...that space will still be unusable to the user.
So...simplified version:
-custom/debloated roms wont save space
-The systen is partitioned
-Removing apps in custom roms does not give user more space
-Partitions must be changed for more space for the user
-changing partitions requires kernel/ramdisk work
Someone please correct me if im wrong but this is how its been on my previous devices...my samsung infuse being the only device where partitions were messed with because it actually didnt have enough room on the system partition for cm10...lol go figure cm10 (after gapps) takes up more space then stock touchwiz gingerbread
Also just to be clear...it is possible for custom roms to give the user more space...but it requires partition changes by the dev
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Wrong (second post)...unless they change the paritions on cm10 or other roms the same amount of space will still be used regardless...its the system partition where all the bloat is at...so even if you debloat it or get a custom rom...the partition is still the same...that space will still be unusable to the user.
So...simplified version:
-custom/debloated roms wont save space
-The systen is partitioned
-Removing apps in custom roms does not give user more space
-Partitions must be changed for more space for the user
-changing partitions requires kernel/ramdisk work
Someone please correct me if im wrong but this is how its been on my previous devices...my samsung infuse being the only device where partitions were messed with because it actually didnt have enough room on the system partition for cm10...lol go figure cm10 (after gapps) takes up more space then stock touchwiz gingerbread
Also just to be clear...it is possible for custom roms to give the user more space...but it requires partition changes by the dev
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LoL
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I have a Class 10. Is there a way to make it so that all photos store by default on the memory card? I only see an option to save non-burst shots, but my memory card should still be fast enough.
Hey everyone. Now i've been browsing around my local craigslist and swappa to get myself a 16gb nexus 4 for a good price. I have missed some good deals but today I found a local guy who agreed to sell me his 8gb nexus 4 for 215 bucks. Now assuming the phone is in good condition which it appears to be in the pictures, is this worth it to get the 8gb version? I really don't NEED the 16gb but I usually buy more than I need just for peace of mind, but this deal seems so good it would be worth the sacrifice. Obviously you can't tell me how much space I am going to need but should I consider reduced resale value on the 8gb version or other issues? I currently have 32gb on internal on my iPhone 5 and excluding the system partition I am only using 7.7gb, which I could easily trim down by about 4-5gb if I had any reason to, so it seems as if 8gb is plenty. Let me know what you think about this deal or if I should hold off for a 16gb version.
Thanks.
I went back and forth on the 8 vs 16 issue when I bought my Nexus. I ended up with the 8 and haven't looked back. All of my music is on Google Play, so I stream just about anything I want to listen to and I can always change out playlists every now and then. I also have a couple of games that take up a large amount of space but I haven't had any storage issues as of yet not do I foresee any in the future.
Sounds like a pretty good deal to me as long as it really is in good condition.
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I went back and forth on the 8 vs 16 issue when I bought my Nexus. I ended up with the 8 and haven't looked back. All of my music is on Google Play, so I stream just about anything I want to listen to and I can always change out playlists every now and then. I also have a couple of games that take up a large amount of space but I haven't had any storage issues as of yet not do I foresee any in the future.
Sounds like a pretty good deal to me as long as it really is in good condition.
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That's good to hear since that sounds like my exact situation. I have unlimited data with ATT still and 50gb of Dropbox + google music but my only concern was nandroid backups and roms taking up a lot of space, how does the 8gb fair in this field, I don't have a huge problem keeping only one back up but I always like to have at least one.
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That's good to hear since that sounds like my exact situation. I have unlimited data with ATT still and 50gb of Dropbox + google music but my only concern was nandroid backups and roms taking up a lot of space, how does the 8gb fair in this field, I don't have a huge problem keeping only one back up but I always like to have at least one.
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I really wouldn't if I were you. I usually hover around 7.5GB from the 16gb model (which is like.. 13.x usable i think) with quite a few apps and 2-3 ROMS plus at least one gapps.
That's something that I can't answer to as I haven't even rooted my device. I haven't really felt a need to since I can't use the LTE hack with at&t in my area. I wouldn't imagine it to be too bad. I never used up much space on my GS3 or my Atrix when I rooted and messed around on those devices.
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I really am only considering the 8gb because $215 for a supposedly mint phone with box and charger seems too good for someone liked me who is buying this as a second phone to play with to pass up, especially being a college kid on a budget. I also plan to get the nexus 5 as soon as i can so this will only be with me for ~5 months.
I will just say that I was disappointed to hear that the micro SD slot is excluded in the S6. At first, this was a huge detractor if not game over in my mind. Then I got to considering. One reason (not the only reason mind you) that I can't stand Apple (yes I owned and used an iPhone for 2 years), is that you are stuck with 16gb of storage, and it costs literally 100 bucks to upgrade higher in exponential increments.
When I first heard no micro SD in s6, my mind immediately assumed Samsung would follow this model, which is borderline extortion. Then it occurred to me. The price on the S6 is not yet known. There is no reason to assume Samsung will opt to gouge us for a $100 just to get a lousy 32 extra gb, or worse, $200 to get up to 128. They may not choose to follow such a brutal course. The extra gb may only cost an extra 25-50 bucks, which is priced similar to what it might cost to get an SD card. If so, no micro SD really becomes no big deal at all... I could not find any pricing figures online though.
Anyone have any idea what this device is going to cost relative to storage capacity?
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I will just say that I was disappointed to hear that the micro SD slot is excluded in the S6. At first, this was a huge detractor if not game over in my mind. Then I got to considering. One reason (not the only reason mind you) that I can't stand Apple (yes I owned and used an iPhone for 2 years), is that you are stuck with 16gb of storage, and it costs literally 100 bucks to upgrade higher in exponential increments.
When I first heard no micro SD in s6, my mind immediately assumed Samsung would follow this model, which is borderline extortion. Then it occurred to me. The price on the S6 is not yet known. There is no reason to assume Samsung will opt to gouge us for a $100 just to get a lousy 32 extra gb, or worse, $200 to get up to 128. They may not choose to follow such a brutal course. The extra gb may only cost an extra 25-50 bucks, which is priced similar to what it might cost to get an SD card. If so, no micro SD really becomes no big deal at all... I could not find any pricing figures online though.
Anyone have any idea what this device is going to cost relative to storage capacity?
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You can always use otg pendrive to expand your memory....
Here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Seller-S...208?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ce89799e8
Lol extortion.
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Lol extortion.
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Well.. what would you call it?
There is certainly no extortion going on between the Samsung camp and you, the consumer. There are no threats being made, and no one is forcing anyone to do anything, since the HTC, LG, Sony, and Motorola are offering devices that have expandable storage. You can just choose to pass on the S6, and go with a competitor. I have zero brand loyalty, because I want to go with what suits my needs the best. But, I digress...
I hope Samsung uses the Google strategy when pricing out their storage capacities. There is usually a $50 gap between each bump in storage. With carrier subsidies, I could easily see this going for $200-300 on contract, depending on capacity. What we will find, as was the case with the unlocked versions, is the US branded models will retail for a lower price than the unlocked versions that will be available soon.
It's business man. That's what it boils down to. Am I bummed about the no sd card? Yeah I am. But in my s5 I only have an old ass 16 gb sd card. The only time I use any vast amount of storage is when I'm backing up and downloading roms. I get the a lot of android and Samsung enthusiasts are pretty hurt right now. But to be honest they don't care, they have made their decisions. It's irreversible until they decide to change their mind. All this *****ing and moaning is not accomplishing anything but clogging the forum up with displeased with would be purchasers.
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There is certainly no extortion going on between the Samsung camp and you, the consumer. There are no threats being made, and no one is forcing anyone to do anything, since the HTC, LG, Sony, and Motorola are offering devices that have expandable storage. You can just choose to pass on the S6, and go with a competitor. I have zero brand loyalty, because I want to go with what suits my needs the best. But, I digress...
I hope Samsung uses the Google strategy when pricing out their storage capacities. There is usually a $50 gap between each bump in storage. With carrier subsidies, I could easily see this going for $200-300 on contract, depending on capacity. What we will find, as was the case with the unlocked versions, is the US branded models will retail for a lower price than the unlocked versions that will be available soon.
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I was not calling it extortion on Samsung's part, more so on Apples, but yeah, extortion is too big of a word. Price gouging is better. Bottom line, charging 100 bucks for something that should cost 15, just because you can, is a bit bully-ish and as a consumer I can say it is a huge turn off. Put another way, when I'm standing in Disneyland eating a 7 dollar corn dog, I don't tip my hat touché to Disney as a company for their brilliant business model. Yes, I chose to enter into their magic kingdom, no one forced me. It still pisses me off though, gives the corn dog a bad after taste, and well.. #[email protected] you know what I am saying.
If you read my OP correctly, what I was basically saying is that it is not necessarily the end just yet. We still do not know how much these things are going to cost. Samsung could still surprise us and elect to only charge a fair margin for the extra storage. Yes, that does not fix everything. You still don't have separate storage for loading ROMS, etc., but as Sunny pointed out, there are some ways around that via external usb storage. If Samsung prices their models fairly, based on current market prices, then I'm saying that I am still in the game with this device. If they follow Apple's practice of charging 100 bucks extra for a lousy 16gb, then I'll be looking for greener pastures...
For instance.. If Samsung comes out with the 32gb S6 for 200 bucks like other companies, but... they elect to only charge 250 for the 64gb model, and maybe 299 for the 128, then I believe they will win over the masses.
Agreed
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For instance.. If Samsung comes out with the 32gb S6 for 200 bucks like other companies, but... they elect to only charge 250 for the 64gb model, and maybe 299 for the 128, then I believe they will win over the masses.
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There is no reason to assume Samsung will opt to gouge us for a $100 just to get a lousy 32 extra gb, or worse, $200 to get up to 128. They may not choose to follow such a brutal course. The extra gb may only cost an extra 25-50 bucks, which is priced similar to what it might cost to get an SD card. If so, no micro SD really becomes no big deal at all... I could not find any pricing figures online though.
Anyone have any idea what this device is going to cost relative to storage capacity?
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Actually, there is. There are a few elements called history, capitalism, and big business.
Now what we actually don't have is any reason to assume they WON'T milk every dollar out of this. That would be the abnormal path.
So while they may not, the reality is that they probably will.
I agree!
Damn.. you have a point there.
Poetique said:
Actually, there is. There are a few elements called history, capitalism, and big business.
Now what we actually don't have is any reason to assume they WON'T milk every dollar out of this. That would be the abnormal path.
So while they may not, the reality is that they probably will.
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Corps are evil... this is (I thought) widely known.
S6, sd-card, removable battery - petition
musiclover7 said:
I will just say that I was disappointed to hear that the micro SD slot is excluded in the S6. At first, this was a huge detractor if not game over in my mind. Then I got to considering. One reason (not the only reason mind you) that I can't stand Apple (yes I owned and used an iPhone for 2 years), is that you are stuck with 16gb of storage, and it costs literally 100 bucks to upgrade higher in exponential increments.
When I first heard no micro SD in s6, my mind immediately assumed Samsung would follow this model, which is borderline extortion. Then it occurred to me. The price on the S6 is not yet known. There is no reason to assume Samsung will opt to gouge us for a $100 just to get a lousy 32 extra gb, or worse, $200 to get up to 128. They may not choose to follow such a brutal course. The extra gb may only cost an extra 25-50 bucks, which is priced similar to what it might cost to get an SD card. If so, no micro SD really becomes no big deal at all... I could not find any pricing figures online though.
Anyone have any idea what this device is going to cost relative to storage capacity?
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We should start a petition on Change.org and see how many people really want these features back. From all the forums, it appears people really miss those features, but the feedback is really scattered. Consolidating them to one spot would be interesting.
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inetquestion said:
We should start a petition on Change.org and see how many people really want these features back. From all the forums, it appears people really miss those features, but the feedback is really scattered. Consolidating them to one spot would be interesting.
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https://www.change.org/p/samsung-we...f-back-to-the-galaxy-series?just_created=true
It is exactly apple model, 100 euro difference per memory configuration
http://www.pdashop.nl/zoeken?searchfilter=shopid:2&query=galaxy+S6+
I use a lot of gig on my device 64 gigs already used up. If you have a little kid and a parent we tend to take pictures of everything so not everyone use a lot of storage but most parents do and having a SD card does give you options. The only way I could get this device is if sprint offer the 128 gig model which I'm not sure if they will . worse case I'll just grab the g4, of gflex 2 until the note 5 comes out. My nexus6 64 gig can't keep storage for nothing fills up fast .
24 Hours usage review with the HTC One M9.
youtu.be/5uQzi3Inm2o
The most viable option at the moment. Imagine that 128 GB + of storage potential plus whichever size you buy at the start.
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New device means insane prices, hopefully the price wars between the different places that are offering them will give the people that are still getting the S6 a good deal.
.: Sent from my 'ANDROID til I die' Phone or Tablet :.
When I had a Nexus 5 as my daily driver, I purchased an USB OTG cable as a way of adding expandable storage (I purchased the necessary app to allow the usage of OTG cables....I was not rooted). I never ended up using it. Not because I didn't want to, but because I didn't have a need to. I know my usage patterns are different than others, but I know if I were worried about running out of space, and I absolutely had to have a galaxy s device, I'd go with USB OTG.
I still don't understand brand loyalty, though. If the M9 takes great pictures with the final release software, I'll probably get that (the LG G series excites me as well). Plus, I prefer on screen buttons, with the exception of the home button on the samsung devices. I use that to wake the phone almost exclusively. But if the camera on the S6 is really as amazing as Samsung is touting it to be, I'll get that and make due with the shortcomings.
It's a big difference
Big big problem.... i think the note edge is the way to go instead.... bigger screen and and an SD card.