Android's Matias Duarte takes to G+ for Q&A: "SD cards are confusing for users"

56. networkdood posted on 30 Oct 2012, 14:07 3 0

If a phone has 64 or more GB of space for storage, then fine out with the SD card. In the file explorer, have it read 'INTERNAL' and 'EXTERNAL' and that will clear up the confusion.

58. networkdood posted on 30 Oct 2012, 14:08 2 0

Problem with cloud storage is data use - unless you are on WI-FI

60. speckledapple posted on 30 Oct 2012, 14:37 1 0

I personally like flexibility. SD cards are a helpful way to achieve that without paying more money than I would like just to upgrade my phone as an SD card allows me to upgrade when I like versus when they want me to. I am sure storage will get cheaper as we go along but I prefer the flexibility I will have when I buy a 32GB Note 2 and increase it will a 64GB microSD card.

61. gallitoking posted on 30 Oct 2012, 14:56 1 1

wow MS tablets are confusing and now SD cards are confusing, no confusion here at Apple camp... on another note, SD cards are not confusing, when I had the Droid X I had an 8 gig card and was simple to use the only down side that had to take the battery out to remove the SD card.

62. rusticguy posted on 30 Oct 2012, 15:30 0 0

Confusing? Really? Or it's a long term plan to hook everyone to "Dope" called CLOUD Storage? I would rather buy a device that doesnt force me into CLOUD dope addiction.

67. aoikemono27 posted on 30 Oct 2012, 19:45 1 0

Which wouldn't be a problem if they didn't put such awfully small amounts of memory in their phones. The Nexus 4 is what, 8GB only? The best flagship phones like the One X only has a 16GB version in the US? Not to mention those with 32GB and up, the availability is just not there, the extra cost is astronomical compared to buying a single 16GB/32GB card, and WTF are you gonna do about budget phones that come with 2GB onboard? It may seem implausible for some software engineer who wants to streamline everything for themselves, but it sure doesn't help the consumer, or just pure reality.

70. phil2n posted on 30 Oct 2012, 20:03 0 0

apples gonna use this reason why they dont have SD card

71. Thanthea posted on 30 Oct 2012, 23:22 0 0

The phone only cost 349 out right. Who cares if the most storage offered is 16gb. Owners will just have to choose what is worth storing locally and what will be stored in the cloud. I've already bought into cloud storage via drop box, and have had no need for more than 16gb on a day to day basis. I must say that I do own a tablet as well so I do not store video locally on my phone. Which helps a lot. Watching video longer than 3-4 minutes on a phone always felt silly.

75. tumchaaditya posted on 31 Oct 2012, 01:47 0 0

Well before they go and make such flamboyant statemanets, they should bring 32GB and 64GB versions of nexus 4!!

78. medicci37 posted on 31 Oct 2012, 14:19 0 0

Apple just fired a couple of douchebags. Maybe they could use Matias

79. yazbuh posted on 01 Nov 2012, 22:15 0 0

I love my Galaxy Nexus the only problem for me is the lack of SD card slot 16 GB for me is quite small, Before most of my media files are stored on the SD like movies, music, and pictures. While the other files like games are stored on the phone memory, but now everytime I take a lot of pics I put them on my PC and delete them on my phone... That's one of the biggest hassle eversince I got my Nexus can't even store my videos anymore, my midrange phone before has more storage than my nexus rightnow... (-_-)