Not having a mess of folders I need to deal with is mostly a welcome change in the new devices. On iOS I never have to think about the files, but if I do uninstall an app (say if I get a better drawing app or something), all my work done in app 1 is lost. On Android thats not always the case though I do find folders of data written by apps that I have uninstalled and had no idea was still around.
I think having a file system is a good thing, but it doesnt need to be very much in a user's face. A middle ground may be where a user doesn't see a file system but can get a prompt like "Get data from app..." that then negotiates with the other app to actually find the relevant directories.
Not having a mess of folders I need to deal with is mostly a welcome change in the new devices. On iOS I never have to think about the files, but if I do uninstall an app (say if I get a better drawing app or something), all my work done in app 1 is lost. On Android thats not always the case though I do find folders of data written by apps that I have uninstalled and had no idea was still around.
I think having a file system is a good thing, but it doesnt need to be very much in a user's face. A middle ground may be where a user doesn't see a file system but can get a prompt like "Get data from app..." that then negotiates with the other app to actually find the relevant directories.