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Re: so memory card slot I don't see the point in using a memory card with all the crazy amounts of cloud storage that I have access to. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
 ·Verizon Online DSL
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·Comcast
| It would still be nice to have that option...
That said, the phone is inexpensive and high-powered, and is compatible with a network that offers unlimited data. Could be a heck of a lot worse.
Me? I'll stick with my 32GB Galaxy SIII with a 64GB microSDXC card. But that's just me. |
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 ThalerPremium
join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
kudos:3 | reply to ArrayList
said by ArrayList:I don't see the point in using a memory card with all the crazy amounts of cloud storage that I have access to.
Gonna suck hard when you have to access those files on a non-LTE and/or 4G connection. Having dial-up access to gigabytes worth of media files is almost useless. |
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 morboComplete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
00000 | Sync to local machine using Dropbox, Google Drive, or Jungledisk. |
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I don't "need" access to those files when I am out of 4g-land |
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 skeechanAi OtsukaholicPremium
join:2012-01-26
AA169|170
kudos:2 | reply to Thaler
Not just that, but what if it is stored videos you want to watch...without unlimited data you are pretty screwed. Ya really need the media on the device. |
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 fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
join:2005-07-01
Atlanta, GA | reply to ArrayList
said by ArrayList:I don't see the point in using a memory card with all the crazy amounts of cloud storage that I have access to.
Good luck accessing that cloud on a transoceanic flight, or subway tunnels, or on a capped data connection.
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| what % of your life do you spend on transoceanic flights? I'm guessing a very small percentage of the market does that. and most subway tunnels where I live have cellular service in them. |
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skeechanAi OtsukaholicPremium
join:2012-01-26
AA169|170
kudos:2 Reviews:
·Cox HSI
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| How about syncing...I'd rather not be spending every day picking and choosing which content to sync because some dummy thought it was a good idea to build a 16-32GB device with no expandable storage and no option for a 64-128GB model. It's the same problem that plagues the iPad. SD is one of many features (and I rank the most important feature) that serve to differentiate the platform from other platforms. |
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| I guess I am in the minority here, I only store pictures that I have taken with my camera on my phones storage. I can see why people might think they need 800 hours of music on it or 10 movies, but I really don't see how that is practical. |
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 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7 | reply to skeechan
said by skeechan:Not just that, but what if it is stored videos you want to watch...without unlimited data you are pretty screwed. Ya really need the media on the device.
Or you plan ahead. Unless you are taking transcontinental flights daily, you should be able to get more than a few TV episodes and/or a good portion of your music collection on there. |
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 LightSPremium
join:2005-12-17
Greenville, TX | reply to ArrayList
You aren't in the minority. Skeechan is in the minority.
How many people have his fabled '15gb+ 1080p concert files' ? How many times do you need to watch this concert?
He's in the minority. Most people plan ahead. Some don't. |
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fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
join:2005-07-01
Atlanta, GA | said by LightS:You aren't in the minority. Skeechan is in the minority.
How many people have his fabled '15gb+ 1080p concert files' ? How many times do you need to watch this concert?
He's in the minority. Most people plan ahead. Some don't.
Many new apps/games are 2+ GB each. HD movies are over 2GB each. Store some music for playing offline. Store a couple of nandroid backups as well as Titanium backup of apps/settings. My 32GB microSD card is already 98% full. While I have mobile network access available here, when I'm in China the "Google cloud" is blocked (unless I connect with my VPN) or I have to use the relatively expensive mobile network (only get 150MB "free", have to pay huge overage charges) not to mention not having any network on the 16 hour flight there.
The "cloud" isn't yet practical for every day use. Until we have truly ubiquitous mobile data that doesn't cost a fortune, we need a lot of storage. An 8GB phone, even a 16GB model, is simply unusable.
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LightSPremium
join:2005-12-17
Greenville, TX Reviews:
·Time Warner Cable
·RoadRunner Cable
| Okay, first and foremost, I'd love to know which apps and games for either Android/Apple are 2gb+. I've never seen one that's that large in size, please do inform me.
Second, I completely agree with the rest. Personally, I'd prefer the card slots as well. However, I'm not going to make my decision based upon that, whenever I can take a few minutes to sync up my stuff and plan ahead for these fabled transoceanic flights that keep coming up (FYI I don't go on these regularly, haha) |
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