Q: my iPad is 16gb but with nothing on it ,it says I have 13gb

when I first synced my ipad to my mac it said that I had 13.6 GB's free. why does it say that? any ideas? is it that the preloaded apps take up 3 GB's?

iPad, iOS 5.1.1, The new iPad retina display

Posted on Jul 14, 2012 7:26 AM

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by stedman1,

stedman1 Jul 14, 2012 7:31 AM in response to Dave knows Mac
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Jul 14, 2012 7:31 AM in response to Dave knows Mac

The articles below should help.
http://guides.macrumors.com/Hard_Drive_Size_Discrepancy
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2419?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
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by Diavonex,

Diavonex Jul 14, 2012 7:32 AM in response to Dave knows Mac
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Jul 14, 2012 7:32 AM in response to Dave knows Mac

Space taken by IOS and pre-installed apps.
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