Hi folks! I need your help. Pretty please.
If you don’t want to read my long post, my question is “Why should I get the 1tb 12.9" iPad with 16gb of ram vs the 512gb with 8gb of ram I currently have?” I‘m more wanting your help with the reasons concerned with the extra ram, not the extra storage. What reasons made you choose the 1tb with more ram? Or why did You decide against it?
I’ve had several iPads throughout the years. My last one was the 2017 256gb 10.5" iPad Pro. I would still have it but like many other users of that model, the touch screen stopped working on it. Everything else was fine with it, but the touchscreen issue was enough to make me want to get rid of it. I usually sell my old Apple products online, but I didn’t want to be a jerk and sell this one to somebody because it didn’t function properly. While looking at the new iPads on Apple’s website, I noticed you can trade your old one in. I looked up the value and they offered me $280 for it. Ok, I’m upgrading for sure.
I originally purchased the new 11" 5G model with 512gb. I pay for the 2tb iCloud storage every month, but wanted to have some extra space this time around so I can store more internally. I brought the iPad home and loved it, but I kept looking at the display on the 12.9" model and ended up talking myself into upgrading to that size. I definitely would’ve kept the 11" if it had the display that the 12.9" has because 11" was the perfect size and weight for me. It will probably be on next year’s 11" model but I could not wait until then.
I got the 12.9" 5G model and it has taken some time to get used to the size and weight difference, but I really like it. I had to purchase new mounts and stands because it would not fit in any of my old ones. That is frustrating, but I’ll survive. I still can’t find one sturdy enough to hold the weight in my car and on the gooseneck mounted to my bed headboard. The display is beautiful. I really like this thing.
Unfortunately I am now questioning my decision on getting the 512gb with 8gb of ram vs the 1tb with 16gb. This is where I am hoping for some guidance from you all. My return period is almost gone so I need to decide fast. I like to future proof my purchases so I can keep them for a while longer. I know that right now Apple has the ram locked to about 5gb of usage, no matter what model you get. I also know that there really isn’t any apps (for now) that take advantage or need the extra ram that the 1tb comes with. I would probably never run anything that would require the extra ram… or would I?
What happens when Apple finally unlocks the ram and developers can take advantage of the full 16gb? What will I miss out on because I got the 8gb instead of the 16gb? What reasons made you choose the 1tb with more ram? Or why did You decide against it?
I really don’t run any programs that require the extra ram. I don’t do video or photo editing on this thing, but that could change. I like the idea of editing photos with the Apple Pencil and will definitely be getting the 3rd generation when it is announced. It would be nice to have the extra storage so I could keep hard copies of my videos and photos on the iPad so I wouldn’t have to wait for them to load from the iCloud. Sometimes it’s slow to load.
The main question is about the ram. Sell me on upgrading to 16gb… or not.
Thanks!
If you don’t want to read my long post, my question is “Why should I get the 1tb 12.9" iPad with 16gb of ram vs the 512gb with 8gb of ram I currently have?” I‘m more wanting your help with the reasons concerned with the extra ram, not the extra storage. What reasons made you choose the 1tb with more ram? Or why did You decide against it?
I’ve had several iPads throughout the years. My last one was the 2017 256gb 10.5" iPad Pro. I would still have it but like many other users of that model, the touch screen stopped working on it. Everything else was fine with it, but the touchscreen issue was enough to make me want to get rid of it. I usually sell my old Apple products online, but I didn’t want to be a jerk and sell this one to somebody because it didn’t function properly. While looking at the new iPads on Apple’s website, I noticed you can trade your old one in. I looked up the value and they offered me $280 for it. Ok, I’m upgrading for sure.
I originally purchased the new 11" 5G model with 512gb. I pay for the 2tb iCloud storage every month, but wanted to have some extra space this time around so I can store more internally. I brought the iPad home and loved it, but I kept looking at the display on the 12.9" model and ended up talking myself into upgrading to that size. I definitely would’ve kept the 11" if it had the display that the 12.9" has because 11" was the perfect size and weight for me. It will probably be on next year’s 11" model but I could not wait until then.
I got the 12.9" 5G model and it has taken some time to get used to the size and weight difference, but I really like it. I had to purchase new mounts and stands because it would not fit in any of my old ones. That is frustrating, but I’ll survive. I still can’t find one sturdy enough to hold the weight in my car and on the gooseneck mounted to my bed headboard. The display is beautiful. I really like this thing.
Unfortunately I am now questioning my decision on getting the 512gb with 8gb of ram vs the 1tb with 16gb. This is where I am hoping for some guidance from you all. My return period is almost gone so I need to decide fast. I like to future proof my purchases so I can keep them for a while longer. I know that right now Apple has the ram locked to about 5gb of usage, no matter what model you get. I also know that there really isn’t any apps (for now) that take advantage or need the extra ram that the 1tb comes with. I would probably never run anything that would require the extra ram… or would I?
What happens when Apple finally unlocks the ram and developers can take advantage of the full 16gb? What will I miss out on because I got the 8gb instead of the 16gb? What reasons made you choose the 1tb with more ram? Or why did You decide against it?
I really don’t run any programs that require the extra ram. I don’t do video or photo editing on this thing, but that could change. I like the idea of editing photos with the Apple Pencil and will definitely be getting the 3rd generation when it is announced. It would be nice to have the extra storage so I could keep hard copies of my videos and photos on the iPad so I wouldn’t have to wait for them to load from the iCloud. Sometimes it’s slow to load.
The main question is about the ram. Sell me on upgrading to 16gb… or not.
Thanks!
