Don't overestimate how many GIG you need.

[wombat888]

Let's say hypothetically there was a $929 version that's just like the $829 version, but it has an FM tuner built in. Battery life is the same, weight is the same, there's no downside to it at all other than the $100. Do you pay $929 to get "the best"?

Some people will, because an FM tuner is useful for some people. Other people won't, because an FM tuner isn't useful for them.

If Steve Jobs showed up at your door and offered you any iPad for free, there'd be no good reason not to take the $929 one with FM.

For a lot of people who have made careful considerations of how they'll use iPads, capacity is a bit like this. Yes, more is better, there's no denying. It's just better in a way that some of us don't care about enough to justify paying for, even if money isn't tight.

 

[int3rnal]

So I have been waiting for some places to get some stock in so I can buy an iPad. At first I wanted to get the 3G version. Then I came to the conclusion that I probably won't take it out of the house. I never go anywhere where I would need it. Plus I have an iPhone, and after the "finger" incident, I am a bit nervous to have it in public.

So I found a few Best Buys in the area who had some in stock. And I can say at least for the Northern VA area, Best Buys will NOT hold an iPad if you call. They say it is first come first serve. Only the Springfield store will hold them.

I went back and forth on the size, 16 or 32. I know I will not put any music or movies on it, I mainly just wanted it for browsing and reading in bed or whenever I don't feel like sitting at my desktop, and some apps.

Unfortunately my friends all kept saying to get the 32 because ya never know how big the apps will be in the future. The "Better to have too much than not enough" type of attitude. And it seems that is the general consensus from people online as well.

So I get the 32 and dive right into it. There are not a lot of apps I want at the moment, and some of the apps I like on the the iPhone have little meaning on the iPad because it is much easier to just browse the regular websites.

On my 16g iPhone 3GS I am only using 4 gigs. The non-game apps for the iPad are not really that much bigger. I couldn't see me having more than 14 gig of apps.

I would love to take back the 32 and exchange it for a 16 and use the extra money to buy some accessories. But after paying the restocking fee at BB it wouldn't be worth the effort.

So I guess the moral is....Bigger is not always better, and don't live up to the hype that you may need the extra space later. If you already have an iPhone, look at how much you really use on that to get an idea on how big of an iPad you need. Save the extra money and buy some stuff for your iPad.

So now I have more space that I will ever need. I fell for the hype.

You can still get rid of it. I sold my 16gb ipad over the weekend for the exact price I paid for it. I listed it on Craigslist and within a couple of hours I had a buyer. So I still get the BB Rewards points since I didn't return it, and I didn't have to pay a restocking fee. Now I'm just waiting for my 16gb 3G to come in...