I've noticed on the threads here that it seems like most people who preordered went for the 32GB model. I was just curious, why? The only thing that used to take up any real space on my Android phone was music, but with Google music now I really can't see a need for more than even 4 or 8GB, so 16 seems like overkill.
What am I missing?
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Movies, fool lol
For when I go on trips
With Google music, Picasa and Netflix, there really is not need for all that storage. I went with the 16GB, would have even gone with 8 if they offered it.
On my phone, the only thing that takes up any real space is ROM backups, everything else is in the cloud.
Why not?
You don't know if people would like to put photos, documents, offline GPS maps (like CoPilot or Sygic, that can take 2GB easily), "files" (Win32 apps installer, probably you are PC helpdesk / tech support technician), etc.
Streaming music is good and better for space, but probably not all people has "unlimited data" subscription, especially if you are going abroad. 3G would be expensive!
Other strong reason is to be able to "sell" it in the future easier than 16GB, it would be more interesting. Suppose in 2012, there is new Galaxy Tab 3, then it would be easier to sell 32GB at 50%? I don't know, something like that.
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I've noticed on the threads here that it seems like most people who preordered went for the 32GB model. I was just curious, why? The only thing that used to take up any real space on my Android phone was music, but with Google music now I really can't see a need for more than even 4 or 8GB, so 16 seems like overkill.
What am I missing?
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I keep full seasons of The Mighty Boosh and It's Always Sunny on hand at all times. Everything else I can watch on Netflix. But occasionally there will be a few movies I want with me when I'm out of town that aren't on Netflix. I agree about the music though. With 20000 songs I can put in the cloud, that'll save me several gigs of space. I got the 32gb version just because you can never have too much space. I wish the UPS man would hurry up and get here lol
Do you guys know if google is going to release something like google music but for movies and videos?
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Streaming music is good and better for space, but probably not all people has "unlimited data" subscription, especially if you are going abroad. 3G would be expensive!
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This is definitely true. If you're tethering with your phone's data plan, Although you can download once and store music in your cache, you can only cache as much music as you have space on your internal memory. Even if you download via wifi, space will be an issue
Blaine12 said:
I've noticed on the threads here that it seems like most people who preordered went for the 32GB model. I was just curious, why? The only thing that used to take up any real space on my Android phone was music, but with Google music now I really can't see a need for more than even 4 or 8GB, so 16 seems like overkill.
What am I missing?
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Why buy an SUV when all you do is drive back and forth to the supermarket? Why buy a 5 carat diamond when you can buy 4?
Because you can! And mainly because there is no microSD card.
I still like storing stuff on my device. Not a big cloud person too much to go wrong.
16 GB is enough for me. After 2 SDcards crashed on me, I'm putting everything in the Cloud. As for trips, it will come in handy for watching movies, but I will most likely put no more than 5 movies on it at a time. If I go on a trip to sit and watch movies on my Tab all day, then I could have stayed at home.
If I do walk around the house listening to music, I will most likely do it from my phone. I don't see myself walking around the house listening to music, while holding a Tab.
Good answers guys! Just realized I may be the exception but I've got the Thunderbolt with unlimited hotspot, so streaming isn't an issue. I also stream anything I can't get from Netflix from my Windows Home Server via Orb.
With all that said, I'd probably spend an extra $50 to go to 32GB, but $100 more for an extra 16GB of flash memory just feels like a cash grab to me.
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With Google music, Picasa and Netflix, there really is not need for all that storage. I went with the 16GB, would have even gone with 8 if they offered it.
On my phone, the only thing that takes up any real space is ROM backups, everything else is in the cloud.
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A few of us are importing these which means no Google Music (US only) and no Netflix (US, Canada, other?). Either way I'm pretty sure 32GB will be overkill for me.
There is no such thing as unlimited phone data in Australia
All my data will be stored on the device
For a device with no memory card slot makes sence to get the biggest one possible
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Good answers guys! Just realized I may be the exception but I've got the Thunderbolt with unlimited hotspot, so streaming isn't an issue. I also stream anything I can't get from Netflix from my Windows Home Server via Orb.
With all that said, I'd probably spend an extra $50 to go to 32GB, but $100 more for an extra 16GB of flash memory just feels like a cash grab to me.
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I go camping. I still like my toys when I'm out in the woods... I also spend about 5 months a year in Japan for work. My work phone does not have wifi tether. The cloud ain't always available.
Because I accidently clicked the wrong pre-order button?
one other thing you need to realize is that if you plan on putting the tegra 2 to the test with all the new games like ShadowGun, you may need some space since I am pretty sure they wont be so tiny of files
For me the 32GB will be overkill most of the time. But when I travel for work I want to be able to tv episodes with me ... 32GB should get me enough TV to be well worth the $100 premium over a 16GB model.
I filled up my 16GB iPad, so I decided I needed a 32GB Galaxy Tab 10.1 this time.
The cloud is nice, but I'm not always on wifi. And sometimes the cloud is just too slow. I'd much rather have my content local, so it's always there, instantly ready.
I'm with the OP on the lack of need for the extra storage space (also have unlimited wifi tether on the phone), but to each her own I suppose.
Interesting to hear other folks reasoning though....
"640K ought to be enough for anybody"
These devices don't have slots for expandable storage so I think most people are trying to make sure that they don't run into space problems in the future.
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I go camping. I still like my toys when I'm out in the woods... I also spend about 5 months a year in Japan for work. My work phone does not have wifi tether. The cloud ain't always available.
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You can get an USB adapter and use as many flash drives as you need and for $100 extra you can get not additional 16GB but 64GB flash stick
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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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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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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)
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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.
upperkingjr said:
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.
upperkingjr said:
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!
Anyone else thought about getting the 8GB rather than the 16GB? I've been thinking about it and I will have unlimited everything on straight talk (T-Mobile), and on my 16GB Nexus 7 with lots of games I'm only at about 4GB used as I stream all of my music from Google Music.
Its just a thought to save some cash, as a college student I have to squeeze every penny I can
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I could do it but it's $50 for more. If it were $100 more, I would go with the 8 and make it work.
No, one of my cwm backups is 2.1gigs, games are getting bigger and bigger, photosphere pics are gonna be huge. Im just barely getting by with my 16gb gnex.
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Anyone else thought about getting the 8GB rather than the 16GB? I've been thinking about it and I will have unlimited everything on straight talk (T-Mobile), and on my 16GB Nexus 7 with lots of games I'm only at about 4GB used as I stream all of my music from Google Music.
Its just a thought to save some cash, as a college student I have to squeeze every penny I can
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I thought 8GB was enough on my Nexus 7, then Google had that 5 day sale thing...
I was going to go with 8GB on the Nexus 4, but after remembering that experience, combined with the discontinuation of the 8GB Nexus 7 (maybe they'll do the same for the N4), and the fact I have enough money leftover from sales, I think I'll go with 16GB
How many gigs available on the 8 gb's
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Unless I have a last-minute change of heart, I'm getting the 8GB model. I don't have a huge music library, I don't play games on my phone, and I'd really rather get the photos and videos I take as quickly as possible off the phone and onto someplace that's not as susceptible to loss or breakage. I'm getting a USB OTG cable and I don't think it will be too onerous to use a flash drive for archival storage for stuff I don't need instant/constant access to.
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How many gigs available on the 8 gb's
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Anyone else thought about getting the 8GB rather than the 16GB? I've been thinking about it and I will have unlimited everything on straight talk (T-Mobile), and on my 16GB Nexus 7 with lots of games I'm only at about 4GB used as I stream all of my music from Google Music.
Its just a thought to save some cash, as a college student I have to squeeze every penny I can
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I am getting the 8. Why pay for storage space you dont need??
8 right here. My Nexus 7 16GB plus cloud storage would be more than enough for my regular needs.
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Unless I have a last-minute change of heart, I'm getting the 8GB model. I don't have a huge music library, I don't play games on my phone, and I'd really rather get the photos and videos I take as quickly as possible off the phone and onto someplace that's not as susceptible to loss or breakage. I'm getting a USB OTG cable and I don't think it will be too onerous to use a flash drive for archival storage for stuff I don't need instant/constant access to.
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I agree with this. I have an iphone 4s 16gb and barely use 6gbs. Majority of it is just itunes music which I dont even use just put it on the phone for the hell of it. Very very few apps, hardly any games, mainly photos and those are typically transferred onto my computer or icloud back up.
If I do switch back to android this is the device I'll end up. Just dont want to get back into the daily custom rom flashing! and back ups. Thats the reason I left android in the first place. Too many phones!
I've really been back and forth on this. I like the idea of getting it for £239, it appeals to me. But I've used 16gb phone for a while now, consistently using more than half of that in storage.
Of course, not all that was actually used on my phone. I probably had more music than I needed, and the main culprits of storage space were all the nandroid backups, titanium backup and custom Roms I had.
This time, I've decided to go for as long as possible without rooting. Like someone said previously, I'm tired of flashing roms so much, as long as the N4 does what I need out of the
box then that'll do me.
So at the moment I am going for the 8gb, and currently setting up cloud storage for my media.
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I am getting 8 GB as well. But since I have to wait till June to get it they might discontinue 8 gb and offer 16 instead fot the same price. I hope
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I still hesitate between the two versions.
But.. Actually, 16 Go = 13.6 Go and 8 Go = ???
At first I thought 8gb because I don't listen to music, watch films or play games on my phone. But I'd rather have the peace of mind knowing that the space is there just in case and it'll also make it easier to sell in the future. If it was a lot more expensive to upgrade then I wouldn't, but seeing as it isnt...
There is absolutely no way I can consider 8gb. Im coming from 65gb and the only reason I am able to take a chance on 16 is because with my new unlimited 4g T mobile sevice, I am trusting that play Music will meet all of my needs. I've already used 2gb in 2 days. Also, I plan on converting my Evo 3D into a pmp if necessary when I'm out of reliable coverage.
Will definitely upgrade to if/when 32/64gb becomes available. My distrust of mobile networks comes from my horid experience on Sprint with my premium data, as they called it.
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I'll be getting 16gb, most of the phone I've owned till date have only manages to use 8-12gb at max, so I think ill be good with 16 gb
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I'm not to sure if want to spend an extra £40 for 8GB more. So Those with 8GB, how is it?
On my Note 2 16GB I only get about 10GB for using, of which I have only used about 5GB and have 5GB remaining. On the 8GB version of the Nexus 4 how much do you get to play with?
Or is it simply not worth spending time worrying about space and just getting the 16GB?
I have 16GB version, and there is 12.92GB space to play with.
Dspends on how you use your phone, and what you want to store on it....
I would recommend getting 16GB, you may not need space now, but you could need it later on
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I have 16GB version, and there is 12.92GB space to play with.
Dspends on how you use your phone, and what you want to store on it....
I would recommend getting 16GB, you may not need space now, but you could need it later on
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+1, take a 16GB model or you`ll be sorry afterwards.
I'm using 8GB and it's sufficient for me since I throw my videos/music to my Nexus 7, so I keep only the apps I need on the phone.
However, with WhatsApp implementing the auto image download "feature", if you have contacts who are happy-go-lucky with pictures, you might have to do some house cleaning every now and then.
If you plan on using the N4 as a primary Android device, you'll likely want the 16GB. If you have a tablet however, you may only want certain apps on the N4, and 8GB may suffice in that case.
I plan on having my games on my N10 and "mobile" apps on my N4, so 8GB should be fine in that case for me. I know when I just had my 8GB N7, I found it a pain.
I have ~4gb free on a 8gb. I don't keep videos on my phone, I use pandora for music, I keep ~1gb of podcasts and I don't do any racing/fps gaming. I didn't go 16gb because I honestly didn't see the point, if I'm storing video/games 16gb is going to run out quickly as well (most of my movies are ~8gb and I'm not going to reencode/redownload just for my phone and a lot of the good FPS are 2+ gb.)
Thanks for the replies. I have just deleted the FPSE roms (I hadn't even used them) I had on my Note 2 and I am now only using just over 2GB. So maybe I'll be okay with 8GB.
To be honest I will only be getting one because it's cheap (compared to others), it's unlocked and it can be my device for when I feel like switching to Android.
So I'm selling my Note 2 and going back to the dark side if you like. Apple is calling my name again. But since I'm a switcher, getting a Nexus 4 will mean I can always come back when I want to.
I have no real preference over the two anymore, I like them both in different ways. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. I just hate the effort I go through each time to switch. Having two devices will be the better idea.
I have a Nexus 7, which I'm going to give to my mum. But it doesn't offer what I was looking for, thanks to many apps not being available without rooting.
16 isn't enough for me I love Gameloft games though and like the nicer screen of the n4 as com paired to other phoned
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16gb, it's worth the extra $50 as Google went way out of their way to force us to use cloud which I will not support. No sd support (it's too complicated for us ), no otg support for some reason lol.
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I'd say it's worth the extra $50 for the 16GB model (to be safe) but I am currently on the 8GB model and it's working out just fine for me.
If you're ok with storing things in the cloud you'll be absolutely fine. My dropbox is setup to send all the pictures/videos I take on the phone to the cloud and I use google music to stream all my music. Both services work great and free up my phone for essentially just apps.
I bought the 8GB model from a dude from CL since he was selling cheap.
I don't put any music/videos on my phone so I manage fine for the most part.
Only negative I have is that I don't have as many nandroids as I usually would have.
Unlimited data is much welcomed.
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I bought the 8GB model from a dude from CL since he was selling cheap.
I don't put any music/videos on my phone so I manage fine for the most part.
Only negative I have is that I don't have as many nandroids as I usually would have.
Unlimited data is much welcomed.
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Yea not being able to keep as many nandroids is slightly troublesome as well.
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Yea not being able to keep as many nandroids is slightly troublesome as well.
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I never see the point in keeping multiple nands bit that's just me. The $50 difference was totally worth it in my eyes. Even if I don't fill my phone its a nice comfy pillow :highfive: plus I am always by my laptop and my n7. (32gb) :good:
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I never see the point in keeping multiple nands bit that's just me. The $50 difference was totally worth it in my eyes. Even if I don't fill my phone its a nice comfy pillow :highfive: plus I am always by my laptop and my n7. (32gb) :good:
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Well I don't keep like six, although I'm sure people do.
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I never see the point in keeping multiple nands bit that's just me. The $50 difference was totally worth it in my eyes. Even if I don't fill my phone its a nice comfy pillow :highfive: plus I am always by my laptop and my n7. (32gb) :good:
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Well I feel it's good to have when I'm jumping between multiple ROMs.
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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MrFanta5stic said:
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.