For me it's not about swappable, it's about just MORE memory. Sure most things i can fit in 8 gigs or 16 if i paid the big bucks. But it seems the only reason to not include a memory slot on these devices is more about form then function. I mean why not have the ability to add more storage? These devices are also good media players, 16 gigs for an iphone isn't much if you are loading it with movies, apps, music...pictures. That 16 gigs will be gone quickly.
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 9:01 PM, David K Watson <[email protected]>wrote: > Here's the first somewhat negative review I've read about the Pre: > > Palm Pre: Why I'm on the Fence > <http://www.pcworld.com/article/156871/palm_pre_why_im_on_the_fence.html> > > His biggest gripe is that it doesn't have a memory expansion slot. > It's his biggest gripe about the iPhone as well. > > This has always seemed like a pretty weak gripe to me. A 16GB > iPhone has as much memory as you can get with a MicroSD card, and > the Pre has 8GB, which is still pretty significant. Both phones will > transfer > files pretty quickly via the USB connector, or you can use the wireless > or bluetooth connections for slower transfers if you don't want to carry > a cable around. What kind of use can you possibly put a phone to, > even a smart one, that needs swappable memory so badly? > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
