[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] BzBz:
something tells me concerns about piracy was more of a factor than those other issues. when i had a phone that did apps to sd stability was never an issue for me. a 32gb version would have been nice, but if the 16gb version works well with apps to sd then i really don't see the problem. lower cost and more flexibility. how is this not an acceptable solution? this even works for heavy gamers who have posted in this very thread. stability doesn't seem to be an issue now does it?

admittedly i don't have a horse in this race since 9gb of app space is more than enough for me. loaded up now with all my favorite apps and a handful of time killer games and still have lots of space left. works perfectly fine for me, as it does the overwhelming percentage of android users.

stability doesn't seem to be an issue for the people here saying it works great and is fast for them. i just don't see that as a valid argument. i guess we'll have to see how it goes on a larger scale. although i can admit that cheap ebay cards or old slow crappy cards could cause problems. still cheaper to buy a fast class 10 card than buying a 32gb s4..

how about comparing the immense success of the 16gb version and the overwhelming satisfaction of those users. the complainers are a drop in the bucket by comparison. i've been to two corporate stores several times for accessories and account related stuff now that there are a growing number of s4 users in our business. not once have i heard any complaints or mentions of complaints about lack of a 32gb version. i'm sure there are some, but they're not as big as this microcosm of a thread might make it seem. even reading this thread there are many users discussing how the 16gb version works for them or how to make it work through rooting. and now that the apps to sd functinoality is an option i expect even those that were holding out will take a dive and enjoy the awesome s4.

i'm not convinced there are functionality problems of apps to sd that would make it prohibitive. it worked well from my recollection and many people were disappointed it was removed. i recall a big driver of removing it was complaints of piracy from app developers, not an android os limitation or stability issue. although i'm sure that's a relevant, but likely small part of the reason.

and that said, i still don't see many people needing to use it anyway outside the single percentile of heavy gamers that load up more than 7gb of app space on their phones.

if samsung hasn't found a way to make this work well then that's their failure and it might come back to haunt them. however i can see them clearly stipulating a minimum requirement on sd cards for it to be used. they may even start providing or already are providing the sd cards to support it. again, i doubt most people will need to use apps to sd anyway.

i can understand wanting the option of a 32gb version, but disregarding this solution wholesale seems kind of vindictive. it's a good solution considering the 32gb version isn't available. and who's to say it won't be available at a later date? for those who were waiting for 32gb it seems they don't really need a reason to wait anymore. either way hope you guys holding out either try it out (seems mostly risk free) or get a date when you can expect the 32gb.

also, this apps to sd announcement seems to vindicate all the verizon reps who were getting reamed for telling people they would be able to move apps to the sd card. lol