Apple Wolfing Down Flash RAM Chips in Advanced of Next Gen iPhone?
Apple is perhaps the most gluttonous consumer of flash RAM chips on the planet, what with most iPod's flash memory based and still selling in the multiple tens of millions and -- oh yeah -- the iPhone and iPod touch. 14 million iPhone 3Gs were sold last year alone and this year? According to Apple Insider, they's waddled the chair up and parked it right at the buffet:
The iPhone maker has bought out Samsung's entire available supply, putting the world's largest producer of flash memory on allocation until April 2009, according to the report. Samsung makes just over 40% of the world's NAND Flash RAM.
There was no indication, however, whether or not Apple has switched to the double-capacity chips they'll need to take the iPhone to 32GB. Due to the communications radios, previous iPhones have only 1 RAM slot as opposed the 2 in the iPod touch.
But we kind of want 32GB in our iPhones, right?
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But, yeah, I want at LEAST 32GB.
But, yeah, I want at LEAST 32GB in the iPhoneHD
If it's to be HD, 32GB and expandable slot is a MUST. More ram is more important to me than hd though honestly.
. 32gb!!!
c'mon guys let's shoot for the stars... 64GB!!!
It's gotta have 32 GB, Me want that HD Powerhouse!
I would be most excited if they upped the iPhone to 32 GB. However @Sam, I don't see a need or a want for slot loading expandable chips. I think the housing would take up more space and prevent the phone from getting slimmer, and to have a little hinge on the side wouldn't be so elegant.
Let's juice the ram, boost the res, slim down, and go up to 32 gb, I'm sold! But I would be either way!
Personally, if a microSD slot prevents it from getting thinner, then I am all for it. Its thin enough
I would LOVE 64GB.
I think you meant to say that Apple is a "gluttonous" consumer. I don't think they're all that glutenous.
@Sam: Quote: If it’s to be HD, 32GB and expandable slot is a MUST.
A microSD slot is no thicker than a SIM. Finding room in the phone could be tough though. Looking at some of the tear-down photos ( http://techrepublic.com.com/2346-13636_11-210341-1.html ) shows just about no place readily available.
But you also have to get around Mr. NO!. He does not want anything on this phone that he does not personally approve or which gets there via anything but Itunes or an approved app.
A microSD card that you can plug into your computer and load directly might allow you to (Horrors!) copy a song. Or (Apocalypse!!) load an app NOT from the app store!!
They wouldn't be buying up all the memory if they planned to give you any user accessible options.
They don't stick together like rice? Dang! Fixed!
I could care less about HD or more memory. I want them to utilize the memory as virtual memory so it can allocate space at will to prevent crashing and allow background apps. HD is worthless on it and while I use over 2gb of data a month with my crash prone safari I haven't come close to filling my measly 8gb I have
I wouldn't mind sticking with an 8gb model if the next gen had more powerful graphics, a faster processor, more ram and better battery life! I don't need all that but one or two would be better than more memory for me!
HD may be worthless to you, but its not to others. VM is a great idea, and multitasking is essential, IMO. And while YOU may not fill the measly 8GB, there are those of us who carry 30GB of music at all times. I want bigger better faster more and I want it this June
@zeagus:
I don't necessarily think Tom was saying "others" don't have a need for 32GB and HD... I think he was merely stating his opinions of what HE wants or doesn't want. The blog question was "But we kind of want 32GB in our iPhones, right?"
I only mention it because I find it very puzzling why I often receive similar replies when I post my opinions after being asked for them.
32GB + higher res screen + higher MP camera =
It's my experience selling iPhones, that in general people are not screaming out for more capacity.
Sorry, guess I got used to being told by people on other threads in other places that I don't NEED more than 8GB or 16GB because they don't so how could I. I've noticed this in particular when I point out the Pre should ideally have a mem slot or an option of more than 8GB. I got the same grief when I complained about the 4/8 capacity of the OG iPhones.
switching to a double-capacity chip to take the iPhone to 32GB would be great!
A 32GB would be nice, even though it would end up being a 28.7GB...
I have the 8G model. I'd be thrilled if someone could come up with an expandable add-on for additional memory.
Haha jdmeg, you are so right!!
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