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Anyone with a 16gb iPad?

samcraig said:
If one of your movies is 2-6 gigs at SD - then you are ripping/using files WAY too high. I have stellar movies both at 720 and SD that are under/just around a gig.
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Most of my movies are ripped over a year and a half ago using Handbrake at 720 so they are Apple TV compatible and won't actually play on my iPhone. I ripped them with AC3 Pass-through for Dolby Digital (if I remember correctly it has been a while since I ripped anything). And I used around 1500kbps bitrate H.264. I know I could have gone lower but the consensus at that time was that was the desired bitrate for a movie to play well on Apple TV on a 50-60" screen. Could be slight overkill. I need to rip the rest of my DVDs, probably another 40-70, can't remember. Those movies tend to be 1.5GB on average. Longer movies are more in the 2-2.5GB range, such as each of the 6 discs of the extended LOTR set or anything in the 2-3 hour range. The HD movies I get from iTunes run 5-6GB on average for the HD version of the feature.

As I remember I Handbraked a couple titles, Fight Club, The Score for my iPhone at 480 with a lower bitrate and they came out at 500MB or so per flick.
 
I'm getting the 16GB but in the 3g. I've said it before and will again that as long as Apple charges $100 for 16 Gb more you are being suckered. They are counting on you talking yourself into spending $100 more "just in case" You might as well spend that money on a good looking case or bag that you can use on the next version when it comes out. If you have a good case to make that you need more storage like going away for a month or more then go with the 64GB but it's a media consumption device not storage. Some people have to carry all their stuff with them- its a form of hoarding and it can be a mental disorder so take that into consideration when they say they need to have entire series of TV shows and dozens of movies with them. Remember it's a first gen device too and you will most likely replace it in a year with a 32GB model so no reason to overspend. I decided the 3g was worth the extra cost for the new features, that's a better use of the extra $100 for me.
 
I have the 16 as well.... I have podcasts, apps, and pictures on it (don't use it so much for music, as you can tell since I need to straighten out the Library) plus I use AirVideo for watching TV Shows/Movies from a server at home....I have 11 gigs still free.
 
WLS said:
I'm getting the 16GB but in the 3g. I've said it before and will again that as long as Apple charges $100 for 16 Gb more you are being suckered. They are counting on you talking yourself into spending $100 more "just in case" You might as well spend that money on a good looking case or bag that you can use on the next version when it comes out. If you have a good case to make that you need more storage like going away for a month or more then go with the 64GB but it's a media consumption device not storage. Some people have to carry all their stuff with them, its a form of hoarding and it's a mental disorder so take that into consideration when they say they need to have entire series of TV shows and dozens of movies to be happy.
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This is all about freedom of choice, whether another feels you are "suckered" or not! Geez!
 
I have the 16gb and I have some music on it, but I also use Pandora, WunderRadio, and Sirius/XM. I have some movies on it, but I also use Netflix, AirVideo and the ABC App. I don't need every piece of media I own with me all the time. Use some of your memory for things you might be most interested in having with you, but use the cloud when you have access to WiFi. I have over 8 mg free and if I had a larger memory, I'm sure I'd fill it up with a lot of media that I would never use, just to know I had access to it just in case.

Men, just can't willingly go with a smaller piece of equipment, just gotta have the largest, even if they don't actually need it. It's a man thing ya know.
 
shakeman0 said:
Hi Everyone,

I was considering getting the 16gb iPad instead of the 32gb. Has anyone with the 16gb iPad had any issues with space?
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I started with a 32, ended up sending it to my nephew in the uk and replacing it with a 16. Between photos resizing, air video, no gps..i dont forsee running out of space..but it is also my kick around machine. If you arent in need of keeping video or large amts of music on the device, 16 is just fine. If i was travelling weeks at a time, i wiuld have a diff opinion, but with daily access to transfer content I just decided to spend less - it is an addition for me, not a replacement.
 
I have a 16gb. I was tempted to purchase the Lord of the Rings trilogy of movies for $14.99 from iTunes until I noticed the file size was over 8 gig and would dominate more than half my device. I was very tempted to take mine back on Saturday for a 32 or 64 gig model but I was too busy that day. Now I have decided to budget how much crap I try to bring along and live with 16 gig. As of today, I have about 10 gig free.
 
mj1108 said:
I have the 16 as well.... I have podcasts, apps, and pictures on it (don't use it so much for music, as you can tell since I need to straighten out the Library) plus I use AirVideo for watching TV Shows/Movies from a server at home....I have 11 gigs still free.
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I have 16GB and this is how I access my videos as well. For the most part i'm fine. i didn't want to spend too much on a 1st gen product coz i plan to upgrade as soon as 2nd gen is out! :D By 2nd gen i would probably go for higher end model. that said, my 1st gen iPad is perfect so far!!
 
The 16 GB model is perfect for me. I have plenty of space left

I use the device primarily for surfing, email, reading ebooks, games, photos, and Netflix. I'm not a movie collector... I very rarely watch a movie more than once. I see no need to put all of my music on it.... I alway have my iPhone with me, or if I'm home, I stream my music from my MBP to my stereo.

It really depends on your wants/needs.
 
16GB is all I need.

I have five page worth of apps including several music apps and two full size dictionaries. Most of my media files are in my server, streamed from in and out of my apartment. And I can VNC access to desktop or use GoodReader to work files in office machine and Dropbox. I think $499 price point is quite remarkable for this device, and paying more for strage space was totally unnecessary.
 
Initially I was not going to get an iPad. I was going to wait it out for revision two, but how could I live with myself for a whole year without it! So I have a 16gig 3G on order and will probably only fill it up with apps and "test" it out till the next version comes out and then spend more for the higher model.

Besides my iPhone holds all the music anyways.
 
I'm happy with 16g but wish I got 32

My thought process was that there will be a vastly improved model in a year and I'll want that. So I bought the cheapest model now.
The 16g is fine for my needs. You can have many books, magazines, and games without running into problems. Its the video and music that take up space. As I have an iphone for my music collection, I don't need the whole library on another mobile device. I only need to have a few videos at any given time. Thus, I have not run into storage issues.

That being said, the 32g gives you a ton more flexibility and is probably work an extra $100
 
Zepaw said:
16 is perfectly manageable, but if you don't want to have to bother picking and choosing what to keep on go for the 32. It is probably worth the $100 for the peace of mind, it can be annoying deleting more apps and videos than you want.
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I actually originally ordered a 32G, but changed it to a 16G 3G. That way for 30 dollars I get the benefit of 3G if I want it and I just have to be more careful about picking stuff to sync.
 
I have the 32gb mainly for peace of mind. I knew before I got it that I wasn't gonna put much music on it and use air video, netflix, and abc for videos. But I know these apps are much bigger and if I ever go anywhere there's no wifi and need movies/tv shows for that time at least I'll have the space! I basically just put all my most frequently listened to artists on. I have my entire music library on my iPhone. It's a little over 20gb so i could fit it but i'd rather save the space for apps and such.
 
I have a 16GB model. Right now I have a couple movies, about a 100 pics, and 55 apps. No music, no mail. Total space taken up is 8GB. No regrets not getting a bigger model. I don't know what I'd do w/ the extra space.
 
randy55 said:
I have the 16gb and I have some music on it, but I also use Pandora, WunderRadio, and Sirius/XM. I have some movies on it, but I also use Netflix, AirVideo and the ABC App. I don't need every piece of media I own with me all the time. Use some of your memory for things you might be most interested in having with you, but use the cloud when you have access to WiFi. I have over 8 mg free and if I had a larger memory, I'm sure I'd fill it up with a lot of media that I would never use, just to know I had access to it just in case.

Men, just can't willingly go with a smaller piece of equipment, just gotta have the largest, even if they don't actually need it. It's a man thing ya know.
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Yea really! I agree totally. Apple is building a huge server farm for cloud computing and storing your data plus there are plenty of remote apps to use your home computer and it's storage from your iPad. If you can't work with 16Gb you just aren't trying.
This thread is for 16Gb users but there seem to be a lot of 32G posting what I have to believe is off topic. I would be willing to start a "I bought the 32/64 GB model but I'm not trying to compensate for something- Really!" thread for them if the moderators would move their posts :D
or not. :)
 
hith said:
I actually originally ordered a 32G, but changed it to a 16G 3G. That way for 30 dollars I get the benefit of 3G if I want it and I just have to be more careful about picking stuff to sync.
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+1 bro :cool:
 
It fills up SUPER quick. I was gonna get a 16GB, but as I was waiting in line to get one, my husband told me I should get a larger one cause unlike my iPhone, it'll hold more than music and apps.

I got the 32GB, and I wish I had gotten the 64GB. I have a few HD tv shows on there and 4 HD movies, and it's basically full. I left 2GB open in case I ever wanna download a large app (actually deleted a large app just to make sure I had room for the movies).

So, ya, size becomes an issue because you're gonna put larger media files and apps on the iPad. I suggest not getting the 16GB.
 
I regret getting the 16GB. For me, it was just hard justifying the cost for a product that had no definitive use-case for me. But now that I'm using the iPad this much, I should've just gone with the 64GB. 720p videos fill up this baby fast.
 
I have one. No problem with space, I have a few pages of apps, I use my iPod for music, I usenetflix for videos. Still 13.1 gb left
 
If I had to, I could probably live with a 16, but I went ahead and got the 64 because I figured the extra space would come in handy. I know when I had my WiFi one, with all my MP3s on it, 20 or so apps, and about 1/4 of my photos, I was at 33 gig still available, so I do have room to grow.

I have my eye on the 16gb model as a potential Christmas gift for a few people, assuming I can afford it at the time (work has slowed down over the last month to the point that my iPad is going on a credit card -- ugh).

But the people I'm thinking of getting one for would probably be fine with 16's (my dad and my mother in law). And I doubt either would care about 3G either, so that makes it all the better. :)

Rob
 
Warbrain said:
I have a 16 GB iPad and I love it. I don't load it up with much of anything because I don't need to.
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Exactly - you don't need to. I don't think the paradigm shift has kicked in fully if you think you actually have to carry those videos around with you as if they had value. Just download it from the "cloud" when you need it. If not now then soon this will be the normal and is why I want the 3G always connected model..
Just my opinion and you are free to disagree, I'm done. :)
 
WLS said:
Exactly - you don't need to. I don't think the paradigm shift has kicked in fully if you think you actually have to carry those videos around with you as if they had value. Just download it from the "cloud" when you need it. If not now then soon this will be the normal and is why I want the 3G always connected model..
Just my opinion and you are free to disagree, I'm done. :)
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You're exactly right. The cloud provides music, movies, shows, and other things that I don't need to constantly store on my device. If I were to keep those things on my iPad I would sync at least once a day or once every few days. I want to avoid syncing my iPad as much as possible - once or twice a week at the most.

The shift will occur very soon. I'm looking to get a Mifi or Overdrive to always be connected for multiple devices.
 
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