Internal memory an issue?

[Rorigon]

I've been thinking about getting a Fascinate, but I'm really concerned by the really low 2 gigs of internal memory. Can anyone tell me if this has been an issue for them?

 

[Moonfire]

According to AppBrain, I have about 85 apps installed right now. Granted not a bunch, but still a very decent chunk, and includes some large apps like Dungeon Hunter and Pocket Legends. And I have 1.07GB free on internal memory. So I'm not really worried about internal memory - especially because once 2.2 comes out and we can install apps to the SD card.

 

[nitsuj17]

I've been thinking about getting a Fascinate, but I'm really concerned by the really low 2 gigs of internal memory. Can anyone tell me if this has been an issue for them?

2 gb is fine...personally i wish it was like 4gb....but if you are going to fill that all up then your phone is gonna be pretty slow

 

[Rorigon]

Thanks for the responses, sounds like 2 gigs should be more than enough then. One more question, though. Am I right in thinking that only actual apps need to be saved on the internal memory, and associated files can be saved to the SD card? (for example, say I download the Kindle app, the app needs to go to the internal memory, but the books I download can be saved to the SD card) Sorry for such noobish questions, I just want to make sure I know what I'm getting into(at least till the 2.2 update), and I'm still getting my bearings as far as Android smartphones go.

 

[nitsuj17]

Thanks for the responses, sounds like 2 gigs should be more than enough then. One more question, though. Am I right in thinking that only actual apps need to be saved on the internal memory, and associated files can be saved to the SD card? (for example, say I download the Kindle app, the app needs to go to the internal memory, but the books I download can be saved to the SD card) Sorry for such noobish questions, I just want to make sure I know what I'm getting into(at least till the 2.2 update), and I'm still getting my bearings as far as Android smartphones go.

i dont know about kindle specifically but many apps save add ons to the sdcard yes

 

[Rorigon]

i dont know about kindle specifically but many apps save add ons to the sdcard yes

That's exactly what I was looking for, thank you. I've just come back from the nearest Verizon store to play with some of the phones, and I was extremely impressed by the Fascinate they had out.

Very zippy, beuatiful screen, no lag at all with apps like Angry Birds(which I noticed on some other phones like the Droid 2), and apparently a decent battery life from what I've heard; my only complaint was that the display model ran pretty warm, but I think that had more to do with it being on all day and constantly charging than anything else.

I think I'm sold on it.

 

[Moonfire]

my only complaint was that the display model ran pretty warm, but I think that had more to do with it being on all day and constantly charging than anything else.

I have my phone almost constantly plugged in and it remains cool. The only time I really notice it warm is playing higher-end games (like the aforementioned Dungeon Hunter and Pocket Legends). But I would think a phone that isn't sleeping most of the day would run warmer than a personal phone.

And for the record, the Kindle app stores books in a folder on the SD card.

 

[saps]

I've been thinking about getting a Fascinate, but I'm really concerned by the really low 2 gigs of internal memory. Can anyone tell me if this has been an issue for them?

Just note that the 2GB is actually like 1.53GB when you look in the task manager for available storage but dont let that get you down. At my fullest with over 250 apps installed I still was only using half that 1.53GB, so while app size varies you can absolutely get hundreds and hundreds of apps on just 1.5GB

That's exactly what I was looking for, thank you. I've just come back from the nearest Verizon store to play with some of the phones, and I was extremely impressed by the Fascinate they had out.

Very zippy, beuatiful screen, no lag at all with apps like Angry Birds(which I noticed on some other phones like the Droid 2), and apparently a decent battery life from what I've heard; my only complaint was that the display model ran pretty warm, but I think that had more to do with it being on all day and constantly charging than anything else.

I think I'm sold on it.

Yeah like nitsuj17 said my apps just have a small portion on the internal and then the bulk on the sdcard. Gameloft games are notorious for this. A smaller apk of 5-20mb on the internal and then 300mb of DL content on the sdcard

I have my phone almost constantly plugged in and it remains cool. The only time I really notice it warm is playing higher-end games (like the aforementioned Dungeon Hunter and Pocket Legends). But I would think a phone that isn't sleeping most of the day would run warmer than a personal phone.

And for the record, the Kindle app stores books in a folder on the SD card.

Aint that the truth holy moly pocket legends after like 30 minutes made my glass screen literally hot to the touch