Ipad storage and costs, how do they get away with it

mrochester

RumRat wrote: »

In their opinion, not really definitive, so, I would have to disagree with that premise.

That's precisely the point. Something being 'the best' is completely subjective. I own an iPhone 6 precisely because it is 'the best' smartphone on the market. If I thought something else was 'the best', I'd own that.

shortchanged_2

mrochester wrote: »

That's precisely the point. Something being 'the best' is completely subjective. I own an iPhone 6 precisely because it is 'the best' smartphone on the market. If I thought something else was 'the best', I'd own that.

No you think it's the best because apple have led you to believe it is.

mrochester

shortchanged wrote: »

No you think it's the best because apple have led you to believe it is.

I believe it's the best because I've used it and know its the best in comparison to the other options.

RobTang

shortchanged wrote: »

No you think it's the best because apple have led you to believe it is.

Surely this implies that Google (or whoever you think makes the best phones) have led you to believe it makes the best.

mrochester

RobTang wrote: »

Surely this implies that Google (or whoever you think makes the best phones) have led you to believe it makes the best.

Haha, exactly.

custardy

mrochester wrote: »

That's precisely the point. Something being 'the best' is completely subjective. I own an iPhone 6 precisely because it is 'the best' smartphone on the market. If I thought something else was 'the best', I'd own that.

Would you? If I thought the iphone 6 was the best,i still wouldn't vs its competition.
Its simply too expensive for what it gives(or doesn't) on specs.

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RobTang wrote: »

Surely this implies that Google (or whoever you think makes the best phones) have led you to believe it makes the best.

No, I don't have any brand loyalty.

AlecEiffel

Kaimoo wrote: »

Just a quick moan about Apple, I'm shopping for a new tablet my three year old has taken over my nexus 7.

It amazes me that Apple can charge x amount for the 16gb ipad air and almost £100 more for the 32gb version especially since it costs next to nothing to install a bigger drive.

I've been reading ios takes up a lot of storage on the ipad air really rendering the 16gb useless if you plan on using it for more than the basics.

I know it's a must have gadget for some but why are apple still offering a 16gb model, it seems it's there way of forcing people to spend more and get the 32gb model.

I used to have iPhones from the 3 to the 4s then switched to Android because of apples crazy pricing for new devices and no expandable memory, I can't see them ever offering expendable memory purely to force people into coughing up the cost of a second hand car for the top of the range model.

If only people boycotted apple, there is no need for them to continue to charge people hundreds of pounds extra for a bigger drive that might cost a pound to upgrade.


Why?

The jump from 16GB to 32GB on the iPad Air is £80 direct from Apple. The jump from 16GB to 32GB for the Nexus 10 is £70 direct from Google. Its not solely an Apple phenomenon.

mrochester

custardy wrote: »

Would you? If I thought the iphone 6 was the best,i still wouldn't vs its competition.
Its simply too expensive for what it gives(or doesn't) on specs.

I don't really care about specs, all I care about is the user experience I get, of which the iPhone is the best you can currently get.

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mrochester wrote: »

I don't really care about specs, all I care about is the user experience I get, of which the iPhone is the best you can currently get.

In your opinion. Some will agree with you others will disagree.

My personal opinion is that for what the majority of users do on smart phones and tablets i.e browse the internet, go on Facebook, watch movies etc they are heavily overpriced.