I think the device runs better without the sdcard. Transferring data from the internal storage to my PC or external HD is definitely faster.
I don't put any personal data in the cloud and as previously mentioned, the cloud doesn't help if you have a bad signal.
I have plenty of music on my phone, all of my pics and videos, even a few movies and I still have 23GB free.
Good points, and it is all about CHOICES.
Because I don't use the CLOUD or have any need for the CLOUD, I am not going to say, "I hope they don't offer the cloud anymore"..
I have over 110 gb of FLAC music files, and videos on my sd card. Also, most of the time, I am in a location where there is no connection, so the cloud wouldn't help me. I ran into one corrupt sd card, fixed that with "chkdsk (drive letter)/fix" and old dos command. I used Sandisk and haven't even got close to a problem.
I recall when a famous person said "nobody will ever need over 640k of RAM"
I also wish the makers would make 128gb versions ready available. However, that is not the case. One would be hard put to find a 64gb version, furtherless a 128. I came over to the Note Series when it was like pulling eye teeth to just get a 32 gb S4!!
Off Topic for a second.
In my sub-culture, I was real life pool shooter.
However, I was an expert at pool games that didn't have spectator appeal so you don't see them on TV.
I was a master at "point pool and one-pocket"..IMO, real boring to watch, but requires a lot of skill.
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Great responses from all.