02-16-2016, 10:20 PM
"Do people's 16GB iOS devices only have 8GB free after iOS install?
From what I've read, YES.
Whatever capacity you buy is what you're married to FOREVER. As these well-built devices are viable for over five years, what's serviceable now may well be quite limiting down the road. If expected use would include watching movies (which can easily exceed 4GB / movie) it's not too hard to run out of space. Many computers (and this IS a tablet computer) start to bog down when free space gets tight. I think it would be a shame to set yourself up for problems down the road when they could have been avoided at the time of purchase. Of course, if money is tight (as it often is) the base model may be all a person might be able to afford. If a buyer can swing the extra $100~$200, they'll be rewarded with a more capable, longer lasting product. As a rule, I always buy the greatest capacity model available. I've never regretted doing so and, am rewarded by a better resale price when I sell it years later.
From what I've read, YES.
Whatever capacity you buy is what you're married to FOREVER. As these well-built devices are viable for over five years, what's serviceable now may well be quite limiting down the road. If expected use would include watching movies (which can easily exceed 4GB / movie) it's not too hard to run out of space. Many computers (and this IS a tablet computer) start to bog down when free space gets tight. I think it would be a shame to set yourself up for problems down the road when they could have been avoided at the time of purchase. Of course, if money is tight (as it often is) the base model may be all a person might be able to afford. If a buyer can swing the extra $100~$200, they'll be rewarded with a more capable, longer lasting product. As a rule, I always buy the greatest capacity model available. I've never regretted doing so and, am rewarded by a better resale price when I sell it years later.