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Who here will go for a 256GB iphone 7 option?
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Nope. If 32/128/256 is correct and I do upgrade my 6 Plus, I'll probably go from 64GB to 32GB. With Spotify, iCloud Photo Library and only playing a few small games, I could get away with it.
What do you think would constitute heavy picture and video users? I have quite a few photos on my current iPhone 6 Plus, also a few videos. If the 256GB in the iPhone 7 Plus is around the same price as the current 128GB then i might make the jump. Still undecided yet tho.
I think those people (who are heavy users in that category) know who might be.
How much space are your photos taking now and which storage model do you have?
128gb for the mid-tier model is a very healthly increase.
There will be users who always get the highest storage model, but I think the ip7 buyers will mostly fall within the 32gb and 128gb crowds.
I currently have 64GB model, I have 450 photos and 10 videos. I also have 1068 tracks downloaded from my Apple Music for offline listening. I've got a few apps on my phone. I currently have 22GB free. I'm using a 6 Plus, I was thinking that with 4K video, Live Photos and the dual lens camera it may take up a lot more when I get the 7 Plus.
Have you taken many more pictures in the last 6-9 months?
If you are open to the possibility of off-loading your photos from your phone (if needed), I'd say get the 128gb model and save yourself a $100 bucks.
If you like having every photo you've taken on your phone and have taken a great many more photos in the last 9+ months with more expected, then the 256gb model might make some sense.
But at 22gb free with a 2 year old phone, a 128gb model for your next phone is plenty.
Yea I have taken quite a few in the last 6 months or so, but I do have 50GB iCloud storage, so the 128GB may be enough. I hope they offer the "piano black" option for the 128GB, I would be happy to get that and save the £100 or maybe put it towards a new set of wireless headphones.
I have a 6s 128gb model.
I purchased it because I thought if I ever wanted to loaded my entire collection of music to the phone (about 60-70gb), it would be nice.
But currently, I'm at 106gb free and really don't have plans to move my music to the phone (currently have a 5th gen iPod w/1gb free handling my music needs). On top of that, on Thursday...I dropped my phone to my carpeted living room floor and spider crack of the bottom right appeared.
So I doubt I'll ever come close to using even half of my storage. Moral of the story is sometimes your usage pattern changes for whatever the reason.
An added $100 to the total cost of the phone (over time) won't really break anyone, but if you really don't think you will use 256gb ...why give Apple the money?
Like you said, better to buy BT headphones or something else with the money.
128 is my sweet spot.
I've loaded everything I want with enough space remaining to put extra media for trips.
I've loaded everything I want with enough space remaining to put extra media for trips.
Without a true file manager....i could not even sort my folders properly with 256 gb of space.....its worthless
Definitely 256GB for me. I spend 46 weeks a year in a hotel so having local storage for movies, songs, and such is a definite plus. Hotel wifi is slower than the Pony Express.
Im thinking the same. I have no interest in keeping 10.000 pictures and videos on my phone, I empty it on a regular basis via google photos. I also stopped playing mobile games years ago (thanks IAP). For movies when traveling I use my iPad. Offline Spotify is rarely more than a couple of gigs and I un-offline them when I'm not traveling since i have unlimited data.
I dont think i have ever gone over 20 GB really. So for me the 32 would be a really good deal I think.
Will try to take the 256gb.
Reasons:
1. I hate to record videos at lower quality (HD only).
2. I will love to keep live photos, since they are viewable properly only on phones.. Currently Google photos are keeping my old live photos.. but live photos from Cloud is not that smooth.
3. Magazines, comics, High quality Videos (which are not available on Netflix or similar services) .. At least storing few of them eats up around 20-30gb of space.
But finally it all depends if apple have a good pricing structure.
Reasons:
1. I hate to record videos at lower quality (HD only).
2. I will love to keep live photos, since they are viewable properly only on phones.. Currently Google photos are keeping my old live photos.. but live photos from Cloud is not that smooth.
3. Magazines, comics, High quality Videos (which are not available on Netflix or similar services) .. At least storing few of them eats up around 20-30gb of space.
But finally it all depends if apple have a good pricing structure.