Flash Memory or Windows Mobile
When lamenting the absence of memory consider that the cost of the operating system license is probably higher than the cost of the missing RAM. A Windows Mobile licensee is burdened with at least $8 higher bill of materials than an Android licensee. If $8 does not seem like much consider also that an iPhone with 16GB of memory has a bill of materials of at most $100. The bill from Microsoft is quickly becoming the third most expensive component in a smartphone (after screen and CPU). It should come as no surprise that Google is gaining licensees.
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