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iPhone 11 Pro Would you buy a 1TB iPhone?

Phuz01 said:
I've always been worried about doing this, because so many of the CDs in my collection are limited edition or international, and info isn't available for these -- or worse, they track to something already in the Gracenote database that would overwrite all my correct custom tagging. It's the #1 reason I haven't signed up for Apple Music; I've had iTunes randomly decide to rewrite the album/track info that I customized for downloaded purchased music, and I don't want it to do the same to my curated library. So I rip my CDs and back up all my iTunes library/media files in iCloud, but store and play them locally on my iPhone.
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Google will actually upload albums/tracks that aren't in their catalog, so I can still stream them. However the other issue you mention is one I have encountered. Sometimes it works in my favor. I have some very old CD's, and Google matches them to newer reissues that have bonus tracks. Other times it might not be a switch for the better... and as you say you end up with a domestic version when you want the international or limited version you own. Not honoring custom tags is another issue.

Fortunately it's possible to have it both ways.... you can sync music to your local iPhone storage and play it in the cloud so it's available from other devices. We have Sonos smart speakers in a couple of rooms, and can request music from our Google Play library without using the iPhone (or we can airplay anything from the iPhone as well).
 
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Assuming the 1TB iPhone is priced this way
  • $1349 - iPhone Pro
  • $1449 - iPhone Pro Max
 
I have the iPhone 512gb variant. It is an awesome feeling not having to worry about storage when recording 4k videos and pictures. Don't care about how many apps I have on my phone. After almost two years of owning my iPhone XS 512gb, I still have 200gb of space. The only concern I have is the amount of infomration I can potentially lose if i lost this phone; hence, why I back this phone up. I feel 1tb is overkill. As a power user, you're limited to what the phone can do. So you'll never use up all that space. However, I think 512gb is a perfect amount of space for you to use your phone without worrying about storage.
 
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No, I have no need for all that storage.

My iPhone 11 is 64GB and I’ve got roughly 40GB left of space. I also downgraded my iCloud storage to the free base 5GB option.
 
Sure I would. Already have a 1TB iPad Pro, so why not a 1TB iPhone.
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I wonder if people will actually wait until they're paying $5000 for an 8TB phone before they come to their senses and start using the cloud or external storage for some of their media.
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I use iCloud for some data. The service where simple warrant will get total access to what is stored there. Otherwise I like to store my information directly on my password protected locked devices.
 
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I use iCloud but prefer to have all my photos/videos on my phone too, 112gb left of 256gb, will go 512 next.
 
Would I buy a 1 TB iPhone? Yes. Just not today, and probably not in the next few years as well. Happily camping with 64 GB iPhone and 256 GB SSD on the Mac. External storage takes care of backups and large files. It is good that such large storage amounts are offered, I'm sure there must be people who need it - those people dealing in YouTube videos and 4K and such.

For me, the 128 GB on my iPhone 7 was blissful and gave me a completely worry-free usage. I only ever stuff movies and shows to watch in Infuse - the single-largest storage-user on my iPhone and I did not bother how much I fill it when I had the 7. I somewhat share the same experience with a 64 GB iPhone 8. At the moment I have around 29 GB used out of 64 GB/ 58.8 actual, perhaps. I just fill it a little less than how I did the 7 but it does not change any experience for me.

The 7 went to my father who shoots videos often, and that is where larger storage shines. Even he wouldn't be hitting the 64 GB limit anytime soon, but having 128 GB on that phone certainly makes things worry-free.

I do not need 512/ 1024 GB on my iPhone at all, for a long time in the future. I would appreciate a 128 GB standard storage though, and would love 256 GB, but more would be wasted personally.
 
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Yes, I absolutely might buy a 1TB iPhone. Why? Because like most of you I love the technology. It's no more complicated than that--we feel good when using well-engineered tech and we feel good about the potential it offers us.

It's not about a use-case scenario, and the price of extra storage doesn't fit well into a cost-benefit analysis. The honest question is: How do you feel with that full terabyte of storage space, and the potential of carrying every file you value on your person?
 
100% Yes. Since 2018, we’ve seen the majority of devices gets increased storage. The iPad Pro with 1TB, the 16” MacBook Pro/Mac Pro with 8TB’s. Granted I would love for Apple to offer 8TB of iCloud Storage, but we’re more likely to see it on a physical product.
 
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I can’t see myself buying a 1 TB iPhone as I’m currently using a 256 GB and I have about 130 GB left and I have a few more things I can delete. I think people need to clean out their phone more often to be honest. I know plenty of people that are running out of space with 256 or even 512, but that’s because they have so many unused apps on their phone. I do a cleanup every so often to delete apps I don’t use and pics I don’t need or want on my phone anymore. Now I might possibly upgrade to the 512 GB iPhone if it was the same price as the 256 GB.
 
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