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iPad Well....16 GB was a mistake

16 works fine for me too. Stream all my content with unlimited data here in the UK and store all my data on Dropbox.
 
I have a 16gb iPad Mini and only have about 2 or 3 games on it. I just really don't wanna put a 2gb game on it especially if I'm only gonna play it for a day or 2 and then forget about it.
 
Z8beema said:
have about 3 pages worth of apps and less than a gig left. i either need to dole out another 100 bucks or apple needs to make the starting storage 32 gb.
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Do you actually use all the apps on a regular basis?

That's another question: how the consumer uses the tablet also determines how much storage they'll need.

No doubt some (most?) people could get by on something with only 16gb of storage.

I had a iPad 1 64GB Wifi+3G but never filled more than 20 or so gigabytes. Not sure if I just felt that the hardware wasn't capable of more (probably not, cameras weren't included in the 1st gen) but I just never pushed to fill it.
 
I have the 16GB too and when I come close to using up the available space, I just delete apps that I don't use.

Some apps like games store their data in the cloud, so deleting and re-installing is much more convenient.
 
Just did a Target $200 trade-in of an iPad 1 16gb for an iPad Air 16gb. With everything on my main Mac computer's iTunes, I never need anything more that 16gb. Home Sharing solves the need for massive storage on the iPad if you use it at home.
 
I managed with a 1st gen 16GB iPad until my new iPad Air and am really glad I decided to go 32GB this time.

I just checked how I was doing on space and was quite surprised to see I have already used 16GB in apps alone. Downloading all those Free Apple apps such as keynote, pages, garage band, photo booth etc. along with iOS 7 they really take up a lot of space which I didn't anticipate. I don't even have any photos or music on my iPad yet and may start deleting some of the apps such as keynote that I probably will never use.

So it looks like I once again have to be very mindful of the remaining space and how I manage it which is what I had hoped to avoid by getting 32GB.
 
When iPad 3 came out, I bought a 64gb wifi thinking I'll have a space crunch otherwise. Never even hit 16gb over these last couple years. So, I bought a 16gb Air this time around and saved some $$.

Another view is that these iPads are getting outdated so fast and upgrades coming out so often, it doesn't make sense to invest in higher end, expensive models, IMHO.
 
I must say I'm surprised they didn't drop the 16GB as it's getting a bit tight these days as apps get larger. I guess they just wanted to keep their entry price point.

I went from a 16GB iPad2 to a 32GB iPad3 and now a 64GB iPad Air. I was almost tempted to go the whole hog and get 128GB but I don't actually need that much space and you have to stop somewhere :)
 
I got the iPad 3 16gig model. I quickly regretted it, learning that it wasn't nearly enough space. I couldn't put any music or videos on it, and had to be careful with games and apps that I use for teaching. However, I made do for about a year and a half and didn't blame Apple or anyone else.

I decided to buy the iPad Air, and decided to shell out for the 128gig model.
 
you can get a 64 gig kingston wifi drive for around £80 or 500 gig seagate for around £150,i know the seagate works fine as a friend has 1
 
generationxwing said:
I got the iPad 3 16gig model. I quickly regretted it, learning that it wasn't nearly enough space. I couldn't put any music or videos on it, and had to be careful with games and apps that I use for teaching. However, I made do for about a year and a half and didn't blame Apple or anyone else.

I decided to buy the iPad Air, and decided to shell out for the 128gig model.
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I'd say since you want to have (all?) your music and videos reside on your iPad, it was a good decision to go with more storage. For those of us who keep music and videos on our main iTunes library and use Home Sharing to play them, a 16gb wifi is more than enough.
 
My decision to go up in size to 32gb wasn't because I needed it now, however I bought the cellular iPad this time...that I will have to keep at least 2 yrs before I can upgrade again. So for that reason I figured 16gb might be too small in the long run.
 
Zepaw said:
16 works for me but I will be happy when 32GB becomes more standard. Power users will always need more but 32 is enough to fill a lot of people's needs.

With 16 I just have to be conscious to delete stuff I'm not actually using anymore. If I had more space I'd just let it get cluttered.
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Again, what difference does it make what the "standard" is? Buy the size you need. There was nothing stopping you from buying the 32GB model.

Clint
 
vi2867 said:
I feel 32GB is now the sweet spot and I recommend 64GB to stay ahead of the game and have high resale value. I would even buy the 128GB if I had the money. Let's face it Apple is coming out with these things every year and we are always going to want the latest and greatest. Thinking about resale value should be considered in your purchase.:rolleyes:
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If resale value is what you're after, best bet is to stick to 16GB which may or may not work well for you. Really, the thing to do is to buy what you need.

That said, I can understand the OP's plight. My first iPad was a 32GB iPad 2 thinking it's enough to give me some headroom since I barely used 5GB on my iPhone. Alas, I managed to fill the iPad up on release weekend so gave it to my brother and promptly bought myself a 64GB iPad 2. The thing is it's hard to know how much storage you'll actually need until you start using the device.
 
bobright said:
So it took you to buy it open it up and return it to know that? We all told you in numerous threads 16GB wasn't enough.
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i had to open and use it myself to come to the realization that i didn't have enough space so....it's either common...or you've seen two random people with the same situation
 
I was originally going to get a 16 GB iPad Air, but then I realized I was just being a cheap ass, so I bought a 32 GB iPad since I didn't want to keep deleting apps to fit more **** on it like I do with my iPhone. I have 7.7 GB left, so I made the right choice.
 
My previous iPads have all been 32gb, and decided to get 16gb this time around, as I am not a gamer or videophile and did not come close to maximizing my storage but I would rather not have to micro manage my libraries, so another 32gb it is.
 
After reading this thread I'm glad I ordered the 32gb model. From my research I found that the OS and Apps takes up to 5gb or so of space. I plan to use it mostly at home for email, news, games and books, and 16gb might have been enough for me.

I was going to purchase a 16gb one out-right cash, but since T Mobile was giving me such a great deal on 0% financing, I decided that the extra $100 basically offset the cost of financing if I decided to purchase it on my credit card. Might as well use T Mobile's money for 2 years.

I know a lot of people are on a budget and $100 might be a issue, but if you can afford the extra cash, I'd go for the 32gb.
 
Should I get a 16 GB Air or 32 GB rMini? I will primarily use it at home and it will be wifi only. I will also be using the home sharing feature on my MBP. I won't be playing any games.
 
TJ5921 said:
Should I get a 16 GB Air or 32 GB rMini? I will primarily use it at home and it will be wifi only. I will also be using the home sharing feature on my MBP. I won't be playing any games.
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From my perspective, I found a 7" tablet was a little small for books and news and general web browsing. I think if you're using it mostly at home and don't plan on downloading a lot of games, a 16gb Air will do you just fine. Though I pointed out in my previous post, if you can afford the extra $100 go for the Air 32gb model.
 
TJ5921 said:
Should I get a 16 GB Air or 32 GB rMini? I will primarily use it at home and it will be wifi only. I will also be using the home sharing feature on my MBP. I won't be playing any games.
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for mainly at home use, grab a 16 and get a network attached drive to stream content and not bug your MBP for it.
 
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