Yeah, a huge music collection or lots of on-device videos are really the only reasons you need a lot of storage. I got the 16 GB and it's not even close to full. I selectively sync playlists instead of my entire music collection and stream video via Netflix, ABC app, and Air Video rather than loading them onto the iPad. I also have about 4,000 photos, a bunch of books, and about 4 dozen apps. Not saying some people don't need more than 16 GB, but many can get by easily on that.