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Why did you purchase 128gb model?

Its all they had in the vzw store. Traded my 5S paid 100$ walked out with i6 128gb. Its the first time I didn't preorder and the store had them the day after release.
 
Simply because: I could. No real need for it. But I'll be offloading pictures less often.
 
For me it's mostly movies. I'm building up a ton of digital copies from purchasing blu-rays. That and my ever increasing music collection, GPS apps (offline ones like TomTom and Navigon), offline sync for Plex, and photos. 64GB would probably be enough but for an extra $100 just went for 128gb.
 
I purchased it because I had 56 gb of 64 gb used on my iPhone 5. I thought repurchasing a 64gb would be cutting it a little too close. I do have my entire music collection on here, and I do intend to keep adding to it.
 
I got a 6+ 128Gb because I'm maxxed out on space with my iphone 5 64Gb. I play a lot of games on mine and they are getting bigger and better everyday. I have to delete something to add something these days.

Also, I don't like the music services since I have problems streaming in the car and there are no radio stations I like in my market. So, I plan to bring my entire 400+ cd music library with me. I can retire the old ipod 160G I've been using.

I'm curious if it can replace my ipad too. But, that isn't a huge deal for me. Right now I'm a ipod. iphone, ipad, macbook air setup. I'd like to go to iphone 6+, macbook air setup.

I'll finally get the phone I've always wanted. Now I just need the phone, LOL!
 
leenak said:
I can give my answers based on my needs
1) What data do you keep on your phone? I have some kindle books, some music, some this or that.
2) Not an application for me
3) Not an application for me
4) Apps take up most of the space on my phone
5) Not an application for me
6) I do have photos on my phone because my phone keeps the photos and it has over 1000 photos on it but all of those are also stored elsewhere
7) Not an application for me (I don't do any video recording)
8) Not an application for me

At the time I erased everything from my iPhone 5, it had 34GB free on a 64GB phone. So I can see someone getting a 128GB but I think you have to review how you use your phone, what you'd put on it and how much space you'd need.
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Nothing personal but you did not read between the lines.

As someone stated below is the perfect reason, we all have choices and budgets, as I stated for reasons as asked by the OP, but all measure up to this statement below in bold!

legioxi said:
10GB of podcasts
20GB of apps
10GB of local music (rest in iTunes Match)

And no chance of upgrading if I need more later. Short of them offering SD slots, I'll always buy max capacity.
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I'm coming from a 16GB iPhone 5. I'm getting a 128GB 6 Plus. Why the jump?

1) Sick and tired of the many many times I could not take a picture, install an app or update my iphone because I HAD NO SPACE LEFT! Hate this...

2) Nice to have the top of the line....

3) Only $100 more than 64GB which was minimum upgrade for me
 
Argentine86 said:
I'm coming from a 16GB iPhone 5. I'm getting a 128GB 6 Plus. Why the jump?

1) Sick and tired of the many many times I could not take a picture, install an app or update my iphone because I HAD NO SPACE LEFT! Hate this...

2) Nice to have the top of the line....

3) Only $100 more than 64GB which was minimum upgrade for me
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I forgot this, right now I know many that do not have enough space to upgrade to ios 8 because they thought 8 or 16 was good enough, and all I want to tell them is.....................
 
IllIllIll said:
So I can rub it in the faces of those who can't afford 128GB.

That and the fact that people who buy 128GB are superior in all ways. It's the truth.
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Well that's the truth. I got the 128GB because I store a lot of podcasts and audiobooks. They're anywhere from 1-36 hours long, and I never know what I'm in the mood to listen to. That and I fly, a LOT, and cell reception over the Pacific is spotty at best, so streaming isn't an option.
 
Bazilemac said:
haven't you heard of spotify??????
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Yep. Had a Spotify Premium subscription for a few years now. Reasons why it won't replace my iTunes curated music collection:

* No control over whats available. if you're only ever following the 'top 10', Spotify has you completely covered. If you want the Beatles, specific album masterings, much classical beyond that released since 2000 then you're not covered completely by Spotify. My iTunes library carries quite a bit of material (Beatles, specific performances of classical works, varying cast recordings of Broadway/West End soundtracks, often out of print albums/EPs/singles & b sides).

* No control over masterings. Often Spotify only carries the most recent master of an artists catalogue, sometime meaning that Spotify carries the loudest, most dynamically compressed version of an album. My iTunes library carries masterings of albums I've gone out of my way to specifically acquire).

* No control over what gets withdrawn from Spotify's catalogue. They had an awesome 10CD equivalent anthology of Philip Glass recordings. Had it in a Spotify playlist, listed to it often. One day it was gone from Spotify - locally cached tracks unplayable.

Still keep the Spotify Premium subscription though!

* Can listed to whole albums I'm interested in and might buy, rather than the 90 or 30 second previews on iTunes. Can offline sync Spotify playlists on the phone to save using airtime/data allowance up streaming over 4G/LTE.

* Spotify Premium allows me to use Spotify with my Sonos setup at home.

* Can still stream on demand should I want to, as long as I have enough data allowance left.

Paying for the highest capacity. Paying for iTunes & CD purchases still. paying for the Spotify subscription. I'm probably Apple & the music industry's ideal customer, especially these days.

iTunes + iTunes Store + existing CD rips + Spotify Subscription + large capacity iPhone = music bliss.
 
Because I always have 0 free space.

If you have a lot of apps, a lot of music, photos you need 128gb
 
lordofthereef said:
I am after a 128GB mainly because, especially after playing with the phone now, it will replace an iPad for me. My iPad I mainly use for media consumption (books, comics, some videos) so the 128GB will do nicely. I think my TMNT collection is about 25 gigs, so there's that lol. It's not something I can really stream either, unfortunately.
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Pretty much what this person said. I've just sold my iPad air
 
Because it's all AT&T had in Space Grey yesterday, and I'd rather pay the additional hundred dollars than stand in line a second time/wait however long for them to get restocked with 64gb models. I highly doubt I'll ever need that much space but better to have and not need than need and not have. Plus I was already dropping well $749 for the thing, what's a benny more?
 
dfran1 said:
Nothing personal but you did not read between the lines.

As someone stated below is the perfect reason, we all have choices and budgets, as I stated for reasons as asked by the OP, but all measure up to this statement below in bold!
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Well you asked why not buy a 128GB phone.. and I think it is due to personal usage. Also, its not like most people won't get a new phone in 2-3 years anyway. I mean I'm all for max storage capacity but when I was making the decision, it was based on how I saw my usage and I was quite surprised that I had 34GB after 2 years of having a phone, not erasing anything (except removing some apps I no longer wanted on my phone)and I thought I had a lot of stuff on it.

If someone expected to keep the phone longer than that, then I'd say definitely consider 128GB or if they had a use case for more.
 
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