Poll: iPhone 6...

Which iPhone have you bought/ordered?

  • iPhone 6 16gb

    Votes: 82 15.1%
  • iPhone 6 64gb

    Votes: 223 41.1%
  • iPhone 6 128gb

    Votes: 49 9.0%
  • iPhone 6 plus 16gb

    Votes: 18 3.3%
  • iPhone 6 plus 64gb

    Votes: 109 20.1%
  • iPhone 6 plus 128gb

    Votes: 62 11.4%

  • Total voters
    543
What is Apple's logic behind the storage sizes? Why not have a 32gb version as the smallest instead of 16gb? seems totally stupid and is forcing people to buy the bigger version.

That's the whole point of them doing that? They're a business, trying to get more money out of it.
I had to purchase the 64GB 6. If the 32GB was the base, no way would I buy 64GB.
 
That's the whole point of them doing that? They're a business, trying to get more money out of it.
I had to purchase the 64GB 6. If the 32GB was the base, no way would I buy 64GB.

They maybe a business but it just seems totally unfair. A 16GB fablet with near 6Gb used up as OS storage will leave very little room for anything. Yeah they are apple and can do this because people will buy it but what is the actual point in the 16gb version. Why not release the 32gb version at a higher price than the current 16gb.
 
Do you understand the point of a business? They are trying to make money, not make 'fair' decisions...

There is a difference between business and actually making a product fit for purpose. If you read my post again I said why didn't they just release the 32gb model as the lowest and upped the price.
 
Because it's fairly obvious... if you gave everyone 32GB how many would upgrade to 64GB? Nowhere near as many.

£80 for 48GB of storage is obviously a big profit maker
 
6GB used for the OS? Source please.

You'll probably find that there is less space than the advertised limit due to the actual usable space being lower (due to 1024 bytes - 1MB).

E.g.

13.70 GB of space on the 16 GB model
28.00 GB of space on the 32 GB model
57.20 GB of space on the 64 GB model

So really world, you'd be looking at about 12GB of useable storage once you're up and running.
 
6GB used for the OS? Source please.

You'll probably find that there is less space than the advertised limit due to the actual usable space being lower (due to 1024 bytes - 1MB).

E.g.

13.70 GB of space on the 16 GB model
28.00 GB of space on the 32 GB model
57.20 GB of space on the 64 GB model

So really world, you'd be looking at about 12GB of useable storage once you're up and running.

Yup, my iPad Mini Retina is a 16GB but has the actual capacity listed as 12.8GB in settings.
 
There is a difference between business and actually making a product fit for purpose. If you read my post again I said why didn't they just release the 32gb model as the lowest and upped the price.

I sense the real drama here is that you (like others) wanted the 32 GB version - there isn't one and so you can't get what you want.

That doesn't make the 16 GB version not fit for purpose. There isn't much space on it but if you're more cloud based I'm sure it is fine. It means it doesn't work for you and you don't want to fork out the £20 extra for a 64 GB version.

I think their storage options make perfect sense, in a world where we need more and more storage on our phones - more, bigger videos, bigger images etc. 16 GB gets you on the ladder - cheap entry and allows Apple to market the iPhone at a lower starting price. Other versions give access to two levels of storage, including 128 GB which people have requested for a while.
 
6GB used for the OS? Source please.

You'll probably find that there is less space than the advertised limit due to the actual usable space being lower (due to 1024 bytes - 1MB).

E.g.

13.70 GB of space on the 16 GB model
28.00 GB of space on the 32 GB model
57.20 GB of space on the 64 GB model

So really world, you'd be looking at about 12GB of useable storage once you're up and running.

How is it acceptable to round up by 15%!!
 
Finally, despatch text from o2. After hearing nothing from them since putting in my rather late preorder for a 6 Plus that is good news.
 
Is there any idea how much usabale space is left on the 16gb version yet.

I'd guess about 11/12 GB. My iPad did say 12.2GB before iOS8 update, but now it's gone down to 11.7GB.

But may be different on the phone as it has different features obviously
 
Well, I'm rather annoyed at Vodafone now, ordered online and it accidently tracked through quidco. Phoned up, cancelled that and instead ordered direct with telesales - giving him all my details inc card details etc. Phoned today to find out if I was still good for delivery tomorrow and there was no order made after my cancelled one.

Anyone know if carriers have in-store stock availability at all? I know in the past they allowed for a certain number of people walking in rather than pre-ordering etc :)
 
Well, I'm rather annoyed at Vodafone now, ordered online and it accidently tracked through quidco. Phoned up, cancelled that and instead ordered direct with telesales - giving him all my details inc card details etc. Phoned today to find out if I was still good for delivery tomorrow and there was no order made after my cancelled one.

Anyone know if carriers have in-store stock availability at all? I know in the past they allowed for a certain number of people walking in rather than pre-ordering etc :)

I'm gonna risk it in Carphone Warehouse tomorrow morning as they have been the only store in the past that actually had stock around release, although it may be the less popular models (128GB Gold etc)
 
Well, I'm rather annoyed at Vodafone now, ordered online and it accidently tracked through quidco. Phoned up, cancelled that and instead ordered direct with telesales - giving him all my details inc card details etc. Phoned today to find out if I was still good for delivery tomorrow and there was no order made after my cancelled one.

Anyone know if carriers have in-store stock availability at all? I know in the past they allowed for a certain number of people walking in rather than pre-ordering etc :)
Why would tracking through Quidco ever be bad?

They've chucked me £70 for signing up to a £19.99 sim-only contract with EE, why wouldn't you?
 
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