Bad Idea.

It totally depends on what your going to do with it. Surfing Internet , movies, games, school work , Internet based learning or what. ??

 

It all depends how you plan on using the iPad.

If you are plan on using it for apps, reading and a limited number of multimedia files, then you are probably fine with 16 GB.

If you plan on it storing your entire multimedia collection (music and videos) plus a multitude of apps, then you are probably not going to be happy with 16 GB.

 

Because apps supporting Retina Display images will be 2 or 3 times larger than before, they will take more room. It is a concern, but really it depends what apps you're gonna be installing and how much Music and Video you want to cram on your iPad.

 

iPad will not need more memory.

Certain apps may increase in size so 16GB may not go quite as far as it use to.

I ordered 16GB and will be fine with it.

 

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You'll be fine. Heck, you'll even be fine with the iPad 2 but the iPad 1 has memory issues.

 

Not memory issues. It is that the apps developed now crave at least what the iPad 2 has inside. It is not that the first one has issues, it is just a lot slower. I noticed this while playing Draw Something. Loads super fast on my iPhone 4s and not so fast on my iPad 1.

 

16 gig will probably be fine for you. It takes a while to build up a big media library.

 

I don't store anything except documents on mine. I don't use it as a music player and I don't play games. Even then, my iPad 2 is little short on memory as the apps pile up (I have quite a few), but not by much, so it's ok.

If your profile is similar you will have a similar experience, otherwise things could get cramped.

Then again, you can always sell it on Ebay for much more than you payed for it

 

he's talking about storage capacity, not RAM

 

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Ahhh my bad. Lol.

Well, yeah, it depends on what apps you install, the amount of music/videos...

 

Unless you need large amounts of media on your device (e.g. you want several movies for a long plane trip), 16 GB, with Apple's push toward cloud-based content you should be fine.

 

Very few apps will be 2 or 3 times bigger. Graphics are only one part of the app size. I know in my existing game that audio files take up more space for example. The relatives sizes of assets do vary a lot. A good number may double in size, but it will be far from the rule.

 

There should be an age limit for the internet.

 

Uhhhh, no it doesn't. My original iPad 3g works just as well as it day on day one.

 

Subjective matter. You provided no info on your needs/wants. It's impossible to answer your question. If it was universally a bad idea to but the 16GB iPad then no one would buy it. If you want recommendation one way or the other then you'll need to be a lot more detailed on your usage of the iPad.

It's fairly simple: If you don't get enough capacity for your needs then it's a bad idea.

Also, are you confusing memory with storage capacity? IIRC the iPad 3's memory has been bumped to 1GB.

Nonsense. Age means very little.

 

Hell, my original ipad wifi works just fine.

 

You will be fine. People with 16 gigs may sometimes have to be a little more proactive with managing their data and apps thats all. If it's a money thing and you would have to wait, I say you would be better off getting your 16 and saving for some killer apps.

enjoy.

The people who tell you that it isn't enough are people who are trying to justify their own purchases.

 

Bro, I got my first iPod touch when I turned 16. I've since upgraded to a new iPod touch, then the iPad 2, then sold that when I got an iPhone, and now bought the iPad 3. I've bought the 16gb every time. Every song, photo, video, app, etc that I have had since I was 16, (now 20) and I've not even used 8gb yet.

 

If your parents are buying you an iPad in the first place, surely they are rich enough to bump it up to 32GB anyway.

 

Who said their parents are buying it for them? And who said they are rich. Just because you can buy a $500 device, doesn't mean you can buy a $600 device.*

Don't turn this into an age debate, please.*

 

i have a 16gb and i have 10gb left and i don't need much more on it
these days we have plenty of streaming for iOS so i would say 16gb is loads

 

No ordinary 14 year old can afford his own iPad. No paper route pays that much unless you delivery across every state every weekend.

Why do people try to argue with facts?