Re:Apple Unveils The iPhone 5S
by randomdata on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @03:22PM
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On the other hand, my 4S has a persistent mobile data connection, so storing music locally is of no great benefit to me. I guess all we can conclude is that 16GB can be huge, or tiny, depending on how you want to use your device.
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Ever done a road trip? Amazing how many places out there on major interstates have like no data coverage. On-device storage is important for cases like these.
Re:Apple Unveils The iPhone 5S
by randomdata on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @07:32PM
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I was in the US a few months ago and did experience what you are talking about on the interstates, so I get where you are coming from. It was actually kind of a strange experience to be out of service so often.
But here in Canada, where I spent almost all my time, the only place I've ever had any significant coverage issues is when I was in the far north, and I've only been there once. It's essentially a non-issue for me.
Come play around in Australia for a bit :(
(Hence my 64GB device with the majority of space used by music)
The only times I use my iPhone for music are on long drives and airplanes. Not a good use case for iTunes Match. I do have Match, but mainly just use it on my laptops (which don't have any music on them).