Apple announces 128GB iPad - Page 2

Sydney's Mom · 01-29-2013, 05:15 PM

Well, the Surface Pro, running Windows 8 Pro, is due out on Feb 9. It comes in either 60 or 128GB. Since Windows runs about 30, my husband is planning to get one to replace his work computer. And ipad won't do that.

Timng is suspicious!

Penforhire · 01-29-2013, 06:49 PM

iPad also won't poop out after 4 or 5 hours like the Surface Pro is expected to. Battery life is one of a couple of factors that drive wanting a tablet rather than, say, an ultrabook or MacBook Air.

HansTWN · 01-29-2013, 06:58 PM

At least things are finally moving in the right direction. Although market leadership would have meant upgrading the 64GB to 128GB for the same price. That is what Apple used to do a few years ago when Steve was still running the show. Kept the competition in a constant race to keep up.

xendula · 01-29-2013, 07:22 PM

The price for a 128 GB iPad is ridiculous. Yes, it's "only" $100 more, but I really, really doubt they will sell many at that pricepoint. Consumers are just not *that* stupid.

I did fork out money for the 64GB iPad3 3G last year, since I was constantly running out of space on the original iPad, but that was already something I had to justify to myself for days...

afv011 · 01-29-2013, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by xendula

Consumers are just not *that* stupid.

As Scott Adams said, “You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.”

elcreative · 01-29-2013, 07:28 PM

If you're all so concerned about storage then why don't you get a WiFi NAS drive... I run a 3TB personal cloud system - it's all under my control with no worrying about other people controlling my data- and I can access it happily from my computers, Nexus, iPad and Galaxy at home or anywhere I can get WiFi or use my Galaxy as a mobile hotspot... 3TB seems to be enough for the moment and it also acts as a backup for data on other drives.

SeaKing · 01-29-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by afv011

As Scott Adams said, “You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.”

It certainly is a challenge.

Hey, I wonder if anyone every thought of a removable SD card or even a common USB2/3 port for flash drives. Naw.

injapan · 01-29-2013, 07:41 PM

well, the price will come down. I honestly thought a 128Gb iPad would have been out long ago! I mean I bought a 64G ipod touch years ago and the ipad is so much bigger

pl001 · 01-30-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Penforhire

iPad also won't poop out after 4 or 5 hours like the Surface Pro is expected to. Battery life is one of a couple of factors that drive wanting a tablet rather than, say, an ultrabook or MacBook Air.

True enough, but you can also get a 64GB Surface RT and add a 64GB memory card for around $650.

There are reasons to not like the Surface, having more options to better fit people's needs is not one of them.

5thWiggle · 01-30-2013, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by elcreative

If you're all so concerned about storage then why don't you get a WiFi NAS drive... I run a 3TB personal cloud system - it's all under my control with no worrying about other people controlling my data- and I can access it happily from my computers, Nexus, iPad and Galaxy at home or anywhere I can get WiFi or use my Galaxy as a mobile hotspot... 3TB seems to be enough for the moment and it also acts as a backup for data on other drives.

+1

I'm running a 2TB WD My Book Live. Cost slightly more than a 128GB micro SD card.

Penforhire · 01-30-2013, 11:22 AM

You'll be wanting that memory card with the 64GB Surface Pro if MS estimates prove correct. Only 23GB of usable space?! (see http://arstechnica.com/information-t...t-youd-expect/ )

I thought my 16 GB iPad was bad about usable space but it isn't THAT bad, lol. After living with it for a month I do wish I had at least 32 GB though. A few gigs of music, a few gigs of useful apps, a few gigs of games (Baldur's Gate is omghuge) and I'm out of space. No room for a movie on mine at the moment.

I also understand people who want to have a larger music collection with them at all times without dragging around a wifi NAS. I recall ending up with something more than 30 GB when I ripped 300 CD's back when. And that storage need doesn't count someone who wants a few movies with them when they travel.

5thWiggle · 01-30-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Penforhire

I also understand people who want to have a larger music collection with them at all times without dragging around a wifi NAS.

I don't drag it around - it sits at home, attached to my router - but I can get files where ever I have wifi (or cell connection). I don't tend to transfer movies (I do that before I go), but music and books are no problem.

CHAUWAY · 01-31-2013, 05:17 AM

Really too expensive

HarryT · 01-31-2013, 05:37 AM

Don't forget that the iPad is enormously popular in the business world, and that's a market which isn't particularly price sensitive. I'm sure it'll do very well.

kennyc · 01-31-2013, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by xendula

The price for a 128 GB iPad is ridiculous. Yes, it's "only" $100 more, but I really, really doubt they will sell many at that pricepoint. Consumers are just not *that* stupid.

....

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity!

01-29-2013, 05:15 PM	#16
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xendula eBookworm Posts: 1,576 Karma: 2692000 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany / USA Device: Kindle 4B/K~ iPad3 ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite	The price for a 128 GB iPad is ridiculous. Yes, it's "only" $100 more, but I really, really doubt they will sell many at that pricepoint. Consumers are just not that stupid. I did fork out money for the 64GB iPad3 3G last year, since I was constantly running out of space on the original iPad, but that was already something I had to justify to myself for days... __________________ They must have used multicolor LED's and finally realized it. ~ S. attempting to explain the colorful blobs on Kindle Paperwhite screens.

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elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,668 Karma: 4934392 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Galaxy IIS, iPad 4 etc	If you're all so concerned about storage then why don't you get a WiFi NAS drive... I run a 3TB personal cloud system - it's all under my control with no worrying about other people controlling my data- and I can access it happily from my computers, Nexus, iPad and Galaxy at home or anywhere I can get WiFi or use my Galaxy as a mobile hotspot... 3TB seems to be enough for the moment and it also acts as a backup for data on other drives.

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injapan Groupie Posts: 180 Karma: 1025700 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Japan Device: iPod Touch and iPad 3	well, the price will come down. I honestly thought a 128Gb iPad would have been out long ago! I mean I bought a 64G ipod touch years ago and the ipad is so much bigger

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