Dan Moren, SixColors:

Look, it’s lovely that Apple has decided to give 200GB of free iCloud storage to any Apple ID associated with a teacher or student. It’s a nice gesture, and one that probably makes things a lot easier for those in school environments.

But, come on, Apple—you’re really going to leave the rest of us at 5GB?

Apple has a balancing problem. On one hand, there’s the profit motive of one of the largest corporations in the world and the corresponding pull to maximize shareholder value.

And on the other hand, there’s the motivation to do what’s right, whether it be equal rights for all, privacy, or simply delivering fair value to the consumer beyond what’s required to pull money from their pockets.

The 5GB thing? To me, this falls on the wrong side of the line.

More from Dan:

The standard 5GB of free iCloud storage has been in place for years now, and, frankly, it’s starting to wear thin. When most iOS devices come in 32GB configurations at the smallest, and many start at 64GB, 5GB feels pretty paltry. Especially when the next step in the upgrade tier is to pay $0.99 for 50GB of storage space. I realize Services has become a moneymaker for Apple, but it just feels cheap.

5GB feels like a money grab. Apple clearly recognized the need for a bigger storage baseline when they announced the 200GB free tier for education. Bravo to that. But now it’s time, Apple. Make the change. Just as you eliminated the 8GB and 16GB minimum device configurations, recognizing them as outmoded, bump the free storage tier.