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Originally Posted by jibi
The new features add VERY little overhead. After a fresh upgrade to a new beta, I have 17MB of memory free. I'm counting 1.5MB for Documents To Go (PowerPoint and Word, for now). The video recorder is 23KB. 17MB is a LOT of memory for data content, such as messages, contacts, calendar appointments, etc. Sure, 64MB is not enough when adding on hundreds applications you'll never use, storing your built-in camera pictures and downloaded ringtones, along with your entire MP3 collection, but the media portions of this are why everyone should have atleast a 1GB microSD card.
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I'm not talking about MP3 collections, nor any media. I'm talking about the OS and a handful of apps.
My AT&T Curve only had around 17MB free and it only had the base OS and the following apps:
- Blackberry Maps
- Opera Mini
- Accuweather Push
- Google Maps
- Windows Live Maps
I had about 50 contacts, less than 25 emails without attachements and maybe three months of calendar data. That's it, and only about 17MB left.
I don't see how I could have 4.5 with it's new features, along with the above list and have much room left. Especially after using it for a while and putting the rest of my contacts and calendar on it, as well as more email.
I hope I'm pleasantly surprised. I wish I could easily eliminate AT&T's merchandising off the thing and free up more space. It's maddening that the devices are made to the minimum specs and then the carrier hobbles it further with their bloat.
I don't listen to MP3s on my phones, nor do I watch any movies, nor take many pictures. I don't even add ringtones. (I don't even play games on it.) I do use it for business and need a small handful of apps.
I don't like the endless grabs from AT&T for all of the services they are throwing against the wall to try to get you to buy - music, video, ringtones, Telenav, PTT, etc.
I'll keep an open mind for the update, though.