Small Capacity

Why do Apple make iPads with small capacity storage? - 128gb is nothing - i would buy one if it had 1Tb. Also is it possible to increase a 32gb one to 128gb by opening and replacing the hard drive or whatever is in it?

iPad, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Nov 1, 2013 1:49 PM

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Nov 1, 2013 7:16 PM in response to Gordon Croskery

There are some wireless external hard drives that can be used with the iPad.


Best iPad External Hard Drive Storage Options

http://www.unlocktips.com/2012/11/best-ipad-mini-external-hard-drive-memory-stor age-options/


iPad Storage Solutions

http://www.ipadstoragesolutions.com/iPadWirelessStorage.php


SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive http://www.sandisk.com/products/wireless/media-drive/

Another option:

Expand your iPad's storage capacity with HyperDrive

http://www.macworld.com/article/1153935/hyperdrive.html

On the road with a camera, an iPad, and a Hyperdrive

http://www.macworld.com/article/1160231/ipadhyperdrive.html



 Cheers, Tom 

Nov 2, 2013 6:53 AM in response to Gordon Croskery

Conventional hard drives have been decreasing in size, and in price, far more rapidly than all solid-state FLASH storage. I suppose Apple could move back to conventional hard drives, like they had in the original iPods, but honestly I don't see it. FLASH is more compact, much more energy efficient, significantly faster in I/O and far less prone to physical damage in a tablet or smart phone style mobile device. Those littel 5mm hard drives, while impressive, still retain all the shortcomings of any conventional hard drive.


But none of us knows what may or may not come out in any future device, so we'll all just have to wait and see.

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