On the Nexus One, only 190 megabytes of its total 4.5 gigabytes of memory is allowed for storing apps. On the $199 iPhone, nearly all of the 16 gigabytes of memory can be used for apps.

Walt Mossberg pointing out an astonishing fact. Seriously, how does this product ship with a limitation like this? Reminds me of the way Windows maps RAM here in 2010…I’ve got about 2.5x that storage limit on my 3GS, and I’m pretty parsimonious on the apps front. I put at least a modicum of effort into keeping the app count low, things I really use/need. Throw a few games in on top of my absolute must-have five or six apps and you’re most definitely done. Unbelievable.

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