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32GB of memory
By The Raven on 6/7/2012 5:27:06 PM , Rating: 4
What is going on with these companies? Apple included. I mean I just bought a 32 GB microSD card for 20 bucks. How is it possible that they can charge this much for a 32GB extra. People are stupid I know but they are just throwing their money away. I smell another bubble. Apple of course doesn't offer expansion on anything so you have little choice if you want an iPad. But that is a surprise to no one.

16->32=16gb for $100
32->64=32gb for $100

16->32=16gb for $50
32->64=32gb for $50

Again I paid $20 for the cards I got. Nice Sandisk crap too. I'd say $25 is a more regular price. They get better deals than me so what gives? And more importantly what gives with morons who pay Apple the prices I cite for so little. I mean even if I wanted an iPad with 64gb I would never buy one at that price just because of the lack of value.

RE: 32GB of memory
By retrospooty on 6/7/2012 5:41:10 PM , Rating: 3
The same reason floormats are an extra $500 when you buy a car. the options are designed to make profit.

RE: 32GB of memory
By kmmatney on 6/7/2012 5:57:44 PM , Rating: 2
I'm sure that's part of it, but I'm also sure they use higher quality memory in the tablets. Still doesn't justify the price difference.

RE: 32GB of memory
By Souka on 6/7/2012 7:33:12 PM , Rating: 2
What's a playbook? (just kidding)

I bet 99% of non-IT people surveyed on the street would have no idea.


RE: 32GB of memory
By sprockkets on 6/7/2012 10:12:01 PM , Rating: 2
Ask pirks. It's something to do with "crapdroids", since he can't mention RIM without it.

RE: 32GB of memory
By retrospooty on 6/8/2012 11:03:12 AM , Rating: 2
It makes him feel better to use that word. It helps ease his small mind about the products he buys to insult others. This is clearly a mechanism to mentally overcome other "shortcomings" if you know what I mean.

RE: 32GB of memory
By Pirks on 6/8/2012 3:04:58 PM , Rating: 2
Your dumb trolling can't make Playbook worse, it's still the best 7" tablet out there, so keep trollin son :)))

RE: 32GB of memory


RE: 32GB of memory
By The Raven on 6/7/2012 6:04:02 PM , Rating: 2
Thank you for pointing out an example that is just as stupid.
I will attack anyone. Movie theatres, where you at? Inkjet manufacturers, step into the octagon.

When I go to watch movie, I want to pay $20 to watch the movie and $10 to eat the popcorn. (If that is what they cost the theatre.) I don't want to be charged $10 for the movie and $20 for the popcorn. Don't d!ck with me and drop the 99 cent crap. I am not a moron, don't treat me like one. I will take my bitter azz home and watch movies on my iPad/Playbook if I have to. And then again there is always piracy.

RE: 32GB of memory
By retrospooty on 6/7/2012 7:00:52 PM , Rating: 2
LOL... Cornextortion.

It is what it is though, the only solution is to date a woman with a big purse... Or just eat gummy bears. ;)

RE: 32GB of memory
By ritualm on 6/7/2012 7:25:39 PM , Rating: 2
Many microSD cards, especially the ones with higher Class numbers i.e. Class 10, are designed for sequential read/write. It's great for cameras because they deal with high file sizes most of the time and it's mostly sequential. Put them inside a smartphone/tablet and it's going to choke as a system drive due to very weak random performance.

Internal NAND is always going to be faster, more reliable and more responsive than the absolute best microSD can offer.

RE: 32GB of memory
By The Raven on 6/8/2012 1:04:06 PM , Rating: 2
Yeah I know, but for the guy who buys a 64gb iPad or Playbook, he just needs more class 2 room to store crap on. For the same reason that you have a hard drive in a desktop. But since neither of these manufs include a microSD port, we have no choice but to pay out the wazoo or not buy at all. And I'm not buying.

