tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post3228424080022113061..comments2023-12-04T23:39:24.596-08:00Comments on Nerdblog.com: iPhone vs. S3Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058296587455402398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-87576498912654056432012-09-18T20:39:32.553-07:002012-09-18T20:39:32.553-07:00Well we're only measuring incremental cost, so...Well we're only measuring incremental cost, so the rest of the parts shouldn't matter.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058296587455402398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-38748015411120747462012-05-06T10:54:18.532-07:002012-05-06T10:54:18.532-07:00But how much of the cost of an iPhone is from the ...But how much of the cost of an iPhone is from the storage? You're also paying for a phone, a great camera, a GPS, an iPod, internet acces, etc. etc.<br /><br />Still an interesting comparison.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619036489085046364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-13358154309063728862012-03-16T22:12:06.678-07:002012-03-16T22:12:06.678-07:00Shouldn't you include network data transfer ch...Shouldn't you include network data transfer charges?Philip Ngaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352540989999523494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-68772090386176956012012-03-05T11:38:58.455-08:002012-03-05T11:38:58.455-08:00Figure a cheap home PC server with a 2TB drive cos...Figure a cheap home PC server with a 2TB drive costs maybe $500 over it's three year lifespan:<br /><br />($500/3)/2000GB = $0.08/GB/year<br /><br />Hmmm. Makes me wonder if a Dropbox-like service would be feasible where you supply your own storage hardware? Or maybe on signup, you get a brick-sized box you plug into your net, sparing the company most of the data center costs.J. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806782144216332723noreply@blogger.com