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ClaraT
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Jul 11, 2011, 04:29 PM
 
Taking the leap this week and not waiting for the next iphone. Can anyone offer reasons to get the 32gb? I'm thinking 16gb is plenty, but curious why others go for 32.

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Jul 11, 2011, 04:45 PM
 
My experience: you can never have enough space.
Music, videos, apps, documents. You'll use it if you have it.

I always maxed out RAM on my iPhones and never regretted it.
I bought the lowest RAM iPad and often find myself needing more space.

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Jul 11, 2011, 04:56 PM
 
Um. Flash capacity != RAM.
     
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Jul 11, 2011, 05:42 PM
 
Ah, come on.

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Jul 11, 2011, 08:58 PM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
My experience: you can never have enough space.
Music, videos, apps, documents. You'll use it if you have it.

I always maxed out RAM on my iPhones and never regretted it.
I bought the lowest RAM iPad and often find myself needing more space.

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So it boils down to speed and space, eh?
     
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Jul 11, 2011, 09:16 PM
 
You can never have enough space.
     
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Jul 11, 2011, 09:53 PM
 
I had a 32gb 3GS and just filled it up with every little piece of whatever...just had alot of junk on it. My iPhone 4 is a 16gb model and I'm perfectly happy with it.
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Jul 11, 2011, 10:35 PM
 
It definitely depends on your storage needs and usage. 16 GB has been very adequate for me. I have a little less than half of it free.

If you have a big music, photo or video collection you want with you at all times, in addition to a healthy app selection, go for a 32. If you don't need quite as much on your phone then 16 should be plenty.

In contrast, I strongly suggest going with higher capacity iPads. I filled my 32 GB iPad far more quickly than I've filled my iPhone.
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ClaraT  (op)
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Jul 12, 2011, 03:15 PM
 
Originally Posted by Janet68 View Post
Seems we have discussed this topic, though it is 3GS:
http://forums.macnn.com/103/ipod-iph...gb-iphone-3gs/
You're a better searcher than me. I looked for this kind of thread but couldn't find it.

Thanks for the help everyone.
     
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Jul 25, 2011, 03:13 PM
 
Originally Posted by ClaraT View Post
Taking the leap this week and not waiting for the next iphone. Can anyone offer reasons to get the 32gb? I'm thinking 16gb is plenty, but curious why others go for 32.

Thanks.
I say: wait for the next iPhone. It will be future-proof, have formidable reception, and you'll pay less or the same you are paying for that ole' i4.
     
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Jul 25, 2011, 04:44 PM
 
The big difference is going to be how long it takes before you have to start actively managing your space.

I got my 32 at launch, and it has yet to need any management. If I had a 16, I'd already be past the point of needing to pick and choose what's on it.
     
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Aug 11, 2011, 08:57 AM
 
You can transfer your iPhone data to another digital devices very easily including compute, iPod, iPhone and many more. As well as this application allow you convert your data to make compatible for your iPhone.

thanks to this application i'm spamming which helps me a lot to transfer my multimedia files into my and also ipod to iphone transfer very easily.
( Last edited by Thorzdad; Aug 11, 2011 at 09:33 AM. Reason: spam link removed)
     
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Originally Posted by julieamary View Post
<Quoted spam post deleted. Please don't quote the spam.>
Why would I want to pay $120 for that when iTunes is free?
( Last edited by P; Aug 11, 2011 at 10:11 AM. Reason: Please don't quote spam)
     
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Aug 11, 2011, 09:19 AM
 
Spam.

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Aug 11, 2011, 12:07 PM
 
I think that unlimited 3G plans help a lot, since you can cloud your way into enough music and movies without needing more than 16GB.
     
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Aug 11, 2011, 11:26 PM
 
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Spam.

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