I would not put much trust into that tweet. What is the point of having a 16GB and 32GB model if it has an SD slot? No one would buy the 32GB model for the exaggerated price it will have for an additional 16GB.
Makes no difference to me. I will use the cloud if necessary with unlimited data and 4G speeds.
Agrred but doesn't the Xoom come with differing levels of internal memory and have an SD slot?
I would. Without hesitation.What is the point of having a 16GB and 32GB model if it has an SD slot? No one would buy the 32GB model for the exaggerated price it will have for an additional 16GB.
You would think if there was an SD card slot it would have been listed here.
Behind the glass: a detailed tour inside the Samsung Galaxy Nexus -- Engadget
I don't expect it to have one.
I'd say the twitter person doesn't know the difference between SD and SIM.That's the pic I was refereeing too...
Yea I'd say Google passed on putting one in!
The Xoom has a microSD slot, but AFAIK, it only came in a 32gb internal memory model. At least that's what mine has and I don't recall having any choices (other than with or without 3G) when I purchased it.
I would. Without hesitation.
I'm still waiting for the phone that can completely replace my ancient iPod Classic, at the same time as being a phone/camera/GPS/internet device/etc. I'm tired of rotating music on/off my phone, I'm tired of lugging the iPod along on vacation to fill the gaps. I really don't like total reliance on cloud solutions; partly because my commute is 98% out of coverage area (on the subway), partly because of data caps, partly because the cloud is useless to me when roaming, and partly because getting my music onto the cloud in the first place is a giant pain in the ass.
Unfortunately flash storage is still at a premium. So for those of us with ridiculous music libraries, a single consolidated device is still pie-in-the-sky stuff and every 8-16GB additional onboard storage counts. And while swappable SD cards go a long, long, long way to toward solving the issue -- heck, that's one of the major reasons I wanted to get off the iPhone, which is why the probably lack of slot on the Nexus is a big disappointment for me -- it's still not ideal having to remove phone backs, batteries and SIM cards to switch out storage versus simply having it all loaded at once.
My iPhone 3GS was too small at 32GB when I got it over 2 years ago, but there wasn't a better solution at the time. Even an Android device with SD slot at 16+32 max wouldn't cut it for me, not even for just my own CD rips (I told you it was a ridiculous!) A 64GB iPhone 4S would go a good way toward covering it, but there's no chance in hell I'm condemning myself to iOS again.
So here I am, desperately waiting for a new Android phone with 32GB onboard + 32GB microSD. (Actually the holy grail would be 64GB onboard and the ability to accept 64GB cards, since we're talking pie-in-the-sky...) Regardless of whether or not there's an SD slot on the Galaxy Nexus, I'll be getting the 32GB version for as much local storage as possible.
That all said, I do take your point. Most people wouldn't get the 32GB version, since 16+16 or 16+32 covers all the storage needs of 90% of the population. It's only those of us music and media junkies who are currently out in the cold and still juggling multiple audio devices. So I agree it's very unlikely they'd make two varieties and include an SD slot. (In fact I was disappointed when I saw the two variants for that reason.)
I'd say the twitter person doesn't know the difference between SD and SIM.
Probably the next Nexus will be 8gb and 16gb, to slowly wean us greedy consumers away from storing our OWN content I might not be joking...
I can't see Verizon releasing only the 16gb option with no SD slot . Seems like 32gb storage is the standard . Even the Thunderbolt came with 8 gb on board and 32gb card . I bet they offer just the 32gb model or both at VZW
I'd say they're going for the 32 Gig only! With the 16 it may hurt Razr sales.
My price point outlook...
Razr- $299 on contract
$649 off contract
Nexus- $399 on contract
$749 off contract
For the Nexus they will probably follow the 32 gig iphone pricing...
VZW probably will not release a phone that costs over $300 for a two year if they can avoid it, so seems likely the 16gb version is what will land at VZW. Ask a corporate store manager about their feelings towards breaching that pricepoint for phones. Maybe they will offer on line as an option?
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