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Is 256GB iPad Pro even needed?...

Kal-037 said:
If you are an iPad Pro 12.9" user who bought theirs too long ago to exchange and get the different storage option from Apple, it's best to keep the 128GB. The reason being that trying to sell on 3rd party sites is a chore (and many people are already trying to sell theirs on ebay, craig's list and so on.) So you might be lucky to get around 700-750 (very lucky if you get up to 800) Then there's the issue of we are just about 6 months in to the life of the iPP 12.9" so if you are a person who upgrades each year, spending another 150 or 400 to get the other storage option might not be the best idea (unless you are dying to have it.)
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I wasn't planning on moving up to the 256GB... But the thought of trying to sell it & not getting as much as I want then buying another model... Sighs.

When Apple releases the next 12.9 iPP I'll consider going to the 256GB... But I've got plenty of storage already that I think 128GB is the sweet spot similar to 64GB on the iPhone.
 
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I'm sure there are use cases out there for it as well as users who just like having the biggest size.

The nice side benefit for me is that I'd probably won't go larger than 128gb...by Apple annoucing a 256gb option, if I pick this up a year from now (when this gets discounted $100), there's no danger of it going away.
 
Kal-037 said:
So should I sell my iPP (which would get me about 750-800 if i'm lucky) and then buy the 1100 256GB?


Kal.
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Wait until there's a sale for the 256GB for ~$950 (there is plenty of precedence for $150 price drops). Then buy it, and sell your 128GB iPP. That way you minimize your loss.
 
For those that are power users of their iPad, lower end photographers or videographers or if the iPad is your only device like me it might be necessary.

That said I still went for 128GB LTE because even if I downloaded everything I have on it I still won't fill it up and I prioritize data over storage in this case.
 
Kal-037 said:
I agree... And also the logic part of my brain finally kicked in, and I came up with the following conclusion... If you are an iPad Pro 12.9" user who bought theirs too long ago to exchange and get the different storage option from Apple, it's best to keep the 128GB. The reason being that trying to sell on 3rd party sites is a chore (and many people are already trying to sell theirs on ebay, craig's list and so on.) So you might be lucky to get around 700-750 (very lucky if you get up to 800) Then there's the issue of we are just about 6 months in to the life of the iPP 12.9" so if you are a person who upgrades each year, spending another 150 or 400 to get the other storage option might not be the best idea (unless you are dying to have it.) I kept thinking "i think I need this." I was wrong, as I usually like to upgrade iPads each year but everything else Apple is less so for me. If I tried to sell my iPad Pro I'd maybe get $800 (and that's if I threw in the Glass cover and smart cover in the sale.) Then if I got the other storage, I'd only have 6 months of using that guy... and even less if I ended up selling it a tad earlier than the next refresh, to get more return, (which I usually do.) Of course when it comes to upgrade cycles I know i'm in the minority of users who upgrades each year, so everyone's mileage may vary. :)
Anyways, thus blabbering nonsensical post brought to you by letter "D" for dummy, (me) ;)



Kal.
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Another thing is, many of us will update our current device within 1-2 years, if Apple keeps succeeding to mess up people's brain/mind to think "I must have this new thing!" lol

I have iPad mini 4 64GB, many games and ibooks on it since those are main use for me about this size, yet I never lack of space. Well, I don't have much music on it, so as pictures, most of pictures are stored in my iPhone, just because that device is my first choice to use for taking pictures. My iPad mini 4 telling me that still there is 24.5GB free to use.

I have 128GB iPad Pro 12.9" as well, and I don't really feel I need 256GB. Only reason I picked 128GB was, there was no 64GB choice.
 
TheLondonFella said:
I suppose it depends on the user, and their intended use.

A DJ would find it incredibly useful, for example.

Or a photographer, who shoots in RAW.

At the end of the day it's always best to have it, and not need it, then need it, and not have it ...
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Your use of "then" instead of "than" makes an even worse situation. Lol
 
Channan said:
Nobody types LOL unless it's really funny. I wasn't trying to be a grammar nazi. Just having fun. Jeez :|
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It's funny how when you point out my mistake, you was "having fun".

Yet when I retort in similar jest, I'm being a "grammar Nazi"?!

"Jeez".
 
TheLondonFella said:
It's funny how when you point out my mistake, you was "having fun".

Yet when I retort in similar jest, I'm being a "grammar Nazi"?!

"Jeez".
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I wasn't correcting you. I was just teasing, saying "then" made the situation worse. Using "Lol" instead of "LOL" means nothing different. Lighten up.
 
Any real world usage updates regarding storage? I'm kinda waiting to see how quickly (or not) people are filling up their iPad storage.

Plan on using mine strictly for work. Microsoft office documents, PDFs, email, etc. will also have quite a few construction drawings (pdf) and project schedules (pdf) and using the pencil to mark updates on the docs, etc.

Will look to store the files locally, no cloud or Dropbox. Any thoughts or insight from those who have been using their pros heavily would be great. Thanks.
 
AlexJoda said:
Are you so long away from home that you need the full season on the iPP?
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No, but I like having it on my iPad in case I do end up travelling I don't have to remember to put something on my device when I don't have wifi access

I still have 91.5 gigs free, but if I had 256, it would be over 100 which is a psychological barrier...
 
I like to store movies purchased from the iTunes Store on my iPad until I've viewed them. That way, if my internet connection goes wonky in the middle of a movie, I can AirPlay From the IPP to my ATV to finish the movie. Also, in the event of a prolonged power outage, I'll have something to keep me entertained. That said, 128 GB seems sufficient for now. Might spring for 256 next time, however.
 
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To me, yes it is. Only reason I haven't traded in my iPad Air 2 for a 256GB 9.7 Pro is because 9.3 isn't jail broken yet.

Having unlimited cellular data in a non JB iPad is just net getting my money's worth.
 
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