8GB is a total JOKE. Hell, even 16GB as the lowest end memory capacity is becoming a joke these days. Memory is so cheap... but I can't blame Apple for gouging customers like that as long as they keep paying... What would they save dropping from 16-->8? maybe $2 in parts costs?
This needs to change, there has hardly been an upgrade to memory in the last five years. 16GB should not exist with a phone let along a tablet. 32GB minimum.