We've been saying that for ages though. It went from storing data files to storing programs to storing ringtones to storing mp3s to storing video and now pretty soon - HD video. If they make the storage available - we'll find something to store in it even if it's our DNA breakdown or videos from last summer.
On 9/9/07, Levi Wallach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I figure portable devices will really take off once you have 32TB (Terabyte) > SD (or whatever they will call them) cards that cost $9.95. Then again, why > stop there, what about 512EB (Exabyte) cards? I've wondered at what point > storage may become irrelevant though. I've heard there are technologies > (nano, quantum, bio-chip, etc.) around the corner that would increase > capacities to exponential levels, and thus make it hard for use to figure out > how to fill it all. IE, you could put every piece of digital content ever > created/converted/etc. and still have plenty of room left over. So at some > point storage capacity may just not be something we think about. Then again, > it will still take time to transfer all that stuff, and so speed may become > an issue. Or we might just store everything online so that no transfer has > to take place at all, just a kind of linking of your data with various online > storage databases so that you have quick access to a particular piece of > content. Of course, it would still be useful to have local storage in case > of an outage, but in the future I'm imagining, very high speed wireless > networks would be ubiquitous throughout every singly inch of the planet. > Well, maybe in 50 or 75 years... > > Levi > > > Levi Wallach > Blog: twelveblackcodemonkeys.com > <http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com/> > DVD Review Site: dvdmon.com <http://www.dvdmon.com/> > Pictures at: http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Levi > <http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com/Levi> > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Lio > Sent: Sun 9/9/07 12:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Treo] iPhone price cut > > > > that would cost an arm and 2 legs! I suppose you want SSD 80 GB too > :). At that point I might actually want a Foleo alternative! > > I'd agree, however, but I'll say I want a thumbboard attachment, not a > slider. You don't need the kbd for everything imo. But yes - 3rd party > apps and expandable/removable storage are a must. Though i'd live > without the SD slot if it did have an 64GB SSD drive. > > On 9/7/07, Don Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Or Slickphone. Actually it's pretty smart, really, and the Apple model > > has never included installing a lot of 3rd party apps. That's been one > > of their strengths - everything in the box! It's just that not > > everything's in this particular box yet... > > > > An iPhone with a slideout REAL keyboard, expansion slot, replaceable > > battery, bluetooth modem capability and 80gb for music, videos and pics, > > would be pretty cool!! > > > > Cheers, > > Don > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Carl W. Brooks > > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 3:42 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Treo] iPhone price cut > > > > Yes, maybe a talentedphone is more fitting. > > > > Thanks, > > I'll see you on the web! > > > > Carl W. Brooks > > http://www.Palmloyal.com <http://www.palmloyal.com/> > > > > Palm Podcasts, Daily News, Software, Hardware, Mobile Email Services and > > More! > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Friday, Sep 7, 2007 4:18 pm > > Subject: Re: [Treo] iPhone price cut > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [email protected] > > > > > > > > Without support for 3rd-party applications it is my understanding it > > does not, technically, qualify as a 'smartphone'. At least that is what > > I read in one review. > > > > -- > > Edward Fultz > > (978) 807-4225 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: 'Sandro Campos Mancini' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Yes, the 4Gb iPhone is being phased out. Finished. > > > > > > And for those thinking that the price cuts have to do with bad sales, > > iPhone > > > sales topped ALL OTHER Smartphone sales *COMBINED*. Yep, all Nokia > > Symbian, > > > all Windows Mobile, all Treo devices, TOGETHER. 1.8% of total *PHONE* > > sales > > > *alone*. > > > > > > So Apple is just making sure they rule the (smartphone) world faster. > > :-) > > > > > > I would buy one, if it had support for third-party applications. > > That's > > > probably what the iPhone 2.0 will offer. Much like I had to wait 3 > > versions > > > of the iPod Video to finally have what i wanted (a full-screen video > > iPod). > > > > > > []s > > > Sandro Campos Mancini > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: 'Levi Wallach' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 12:28 AM > > > Subject: RE: [Treo] iPhone price cut > > > > > > > > > > That's what you get for being an early adopter. So, the question > > is, > > > > does this mean the 4GB model is not going to be offered? Since the > > iPod > > > > Touch is available in 8GB and 16GB, I assume that Apple will soon > > offer > > > > the iPhone in a 16GB version. The iPod touch is very tempting, but > > I > > > > can't replace my current almost-full 60GB iPod with something with > > 1/4 > > > > or less the storage space. If Apple comes out with a 60GB (or > > better > > > > yet 160GB) iPod touch, it'll be awfully hard to resist, even at a > > pretty > > > > outlandish price! > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ============================== > War Eagle > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- ============================== War Eagle
