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What I wish my iPad could do...
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People will always want more local space. iCloud isn't going to work on a plane, so how else will you watch your videos?
The problem really is cost, flash memory is expensive (they *could* stick a cheap 1TB disk in there instead, but honestly you really don't want that!). The price is dropping quite fast, but not fast enough. Apple release a new iPad every 12 months (so far), and they normally double the capacity. Flash prices have to halve for them to do that without increasing the price, but flash memory halves in price every 18 months or so, not 12 months. So expect 128GB in the next update.
The problem really is cost, flash memory is expensive (they *could* stick a cheap 1TB disk in there instead, but honestly you really don't want that!). The price is dropping quite fast, but not fast enough. Apple release a new iPad every 12 months (so far), and they normally double the capacity. Flash prices have to halve for them to do that without increasing the price, but flash memory halves in price every 18 months or so, not 12 months. So expect 128GB in the next update.
Video. I have every True Blood episode, a bunch of Buffy The Vampire Slayer (best vamp show that has ever been on TV), lots of movies, etc. I like to rewatch stuff so it's a pain to take it off, add it back, and so on. Would love about 100g of space so I wouldn't have to worry about it.
Took all my music off the iPad so that freed up some space, but still.
Hmmm. Intriguing. Do you use this? Can you store a movie on this and watch it on the iPad with no loss of functionality? What if you aren't in a wifi area? I know it says it doesn't matter, but why?
Also, say you do the 250mb per month data plan - does this affect your usage?
Edit: Just watched the demo... looks very cool. Apparently it makes its own wifi network, so your data usage isn't affected. This may just be the ticket. Thanks very much!
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Thanatoast
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You could get one of those wireless external drives. Here's a link for one from the top of google.
http://gadgetsin.com/seagate-goflex-satellite-wireless-external-hard-drive.htm
http://gadgetsin.com/seagate-goflex-satellite-wireless-external-hard-drive.htm
HazyCloud
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Obviously you'd still want to keep a few local files on there for cases like traveling. It's just with iCloud, I don't see Apple adding more than 64 GBs. Who knows though. Anything is possible with Apple.
(I'm aware movies and TV shows haven't even been mentioned to have iCloud support.)
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This is a great idea.
Hee. Well, if we're talking unrealistic wishes, I wish mine would clean the house and take out the trash!
fabian9
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I didn't watch the demo, but what do you mean by "it makes its own wifi, so your data usage isn't affected"?
If you're using a 3G iPad and you're not connected to a wireless network that connects you to the internet, then you WILL use your data allowance. Where else would the data be coming from?!
Edit: lol nevermind, maybe I should have watched the demo. 😀
I answered a bunch of my own questions by doing precisely that! 😉
But I'd still like to hear from anyone who has actually used the product to find out if it works well for them.
For video, definitely go with the Seagate. I haven't used it but the reviews are favorable for video use (it's less usaful for other files). The fact that it has a self-contained battery (and car adapter) and can serve multiple devices at once makes it very handy for long road trips.
just received the seagate as a present, so far i've loaded up the entire series of the tudors and the pacific. the unit provides it's own wireless network, you just log onto it (i password protected it) and it play pretty seamlessly.
haven't tried it for other files or photos yet.
they list the battery life at around 5 hours but haven't gotten that far yet, it did take a bit of fanagling to get it to connect the first time and then more after i put in a password
the only complaint that i would have thus far is that i have to go through their app and that all the movies have to be in MP4 format (would like to see it interface with avpro HD or other programs
will update this more as i play with it
gonna try files and photos next
oh yea, it 500gb and that's the only size so far, would like to see a 1tb one offered
haven't tried it for other files or photos yet.
they list the battery life at around 5 hours but haven't gotten that far yet, it did take a bit of fanagling to get it to connect the first time and then more after i put in a password
the only complaint that i would have thus far is that i have to go through their app and that all the movies have to be in MP4 format (would like to see it interface with avpro HD or other programs
will update this more as i play with it
gonna try files and photos next
oh yea, it 500gb and that's the only size so far, would like to see a 1tb one offered
What are you talking about? Are you saying you WANT unlimited data, or that you HAVE unlimited data? Because I know of no deals that ever existed for unlimited data on iPad.
iPhone, yes. I have unlimited data on mine (grandfathered) and I'll be holding onto it until they pry it out of my cold dead hand.
"Charter" iPad subscribers to AT&T (those purchasing unlimited data plans when the iPad 1 was released) were allowed to retain their unlimited plans as long as they continued to pay month-to-month without interruption. Otherwise, there are no unlimited options for iPad data.
Ah. I didn't get my iPad until they had been out for a while. I don't even remember that - how much was the unlimited data plan per month?
If you had said it was less per month, I'd be hating myself right now! But truly I don't always even need paid data time on my iPad, so I wouldn't have wanted to spend $30 a month.
Thanks for your help!
