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For $50 more its a no brainer, besides you're only getting a little over 5gb with an 8gb device.
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I got the 16 GB version for the extra few bucks it was definitely worth it.
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For $50 more its a no brainer, besides you're only getting a little over 5gb with an 8gb device.
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I agree 100%.
I bought the 16gb for that very reason.
It almost doesn't make sense to get an 8gb.
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It dependents on how you want to use the Nexus 7.
Before I bought the Nexus 7, I checked out my usage on my 16GB Asus T101.
It was less than 4 GB.
If you're just viewing content, doing email, reading a couple of books you can probably get away with the 8GB model.
The reason why I say this is that if you're just needing this as a traveling companion, the 8GB will probably be okay.
If you think you might want to carry around more to entertain you, then you should probably select the 16 GB model.
I've had my Nexus 7 for a little over 2 weeks and I still have over 8.01 GB free.
Here's an example of what's on it now: apps, 4.08 GB, pictures, videos, 12.1 MB, audio , 20 KB, downloads: 259 MB.
Perhaps others will tell what their storage looks like.
The extra storage is comforting so if you think you might use it, go for the 16 GB.
16GB all the way. While you can always access your media from the cloud (assuming a wifi connection) if you want to carry any media with you, not to mention an app or two you will be sorry with only 8GB to work with.
after the formatted volume and operating is took into consideration it would be not enough to have 8gb, i got the 16gb and its great
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It dependents on how you want to use the Nexus 7.
Before I bought the Nexus 7, I checked out my usage on my 16GB Asus T101.
It was less than 4 GB.
If you're just viewing content, doing email, reading a couple of books you can probably get away with the 8GB model.
The reason why I say this is that if you're just needing this as a traveling companion, the 8GB will probably be okay.
If you think you might want to carry around more to entertain you, then you should probably select the 16 GB model.
I've had my Nexus 7 for a little over 2 weeks and I still have over 8.01 GB free.
Here's an example of what's on it now: apps, 4.08 GB, pictures, videos, 12.1 MB, audio , 20 KB, downloads: 259 MB.
Perhaps others will tell what their storage looks like.
The extra storage is comforting so if you think you might use it, go for the 16 GB.
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While I agree that 8gb would probably be ok for Mom and Aunt Nancy, anyone on these forums should opt for the 16gb. Even if you don't "normally" use that much storage, there will always be that one time. Plus resale value on these will be crappy for the 8gb. Anyone rebuying these will want the 16gb.
In this day and age, 8gb devices are a joke. I know they keep cost to a minimum but the actual price difference between a 8gb and 16gb chip is nil. The bare minimum should be 16gb and even those should be fading out soon. Honestly tablets should be 16gb/32gb/64gb.
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For $50 more its a no brainer, besides you're only getting a little over 5gb with an 8gb device.
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Google and Asus must be loving this thinking too, you could buy a 16gb micro sd for $10, and they get to charge 50 for just an extra 8gb.
Not saying it's the wrong decision to get the 16gb, it's just annoying
if youre an 'on the cloud' guy.... go for 8gb....
if you like to store everything for offline use... go for 16gb..
i have a 16gb... and am always connected to wifi.... everything on google's cloud, got 13.24GB free space
your choice really... but I don't think i would have regretted getting the 8gb one
If you flash ROMs a lot definitely get the 16gb because I do and I got the 8gb and I think that it's not enough because I need to plug it in the PC to put ROMs/backups/etc very often (with 8gb you only get about 5.xxgb of usable storage) ... So if I bought one I'd buy the 16gb, but I got mine as a gift so I am not complaining
Also keep in mind that 8gB is like ~6+GB available space while 16gb is about 13+GB available
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While I agree that 8gb would probably be ok for Mom and Aunt Nancy, anyone on these forums should opt for the 16gb. Even if you don't "normally" use that much storage, there will always be that one time. Plus resale value on these will be crappy for the 8gb. Anyone rebuying these will want the 16gb.
In this day and age, 8gb devices are a joke. I know they keep cost to a minimum but the actual price difference between a 8gb and 16gb chip is nil. The bare minimum should be 16gb and even those should be fading out soon. Honestly tablets should be 16gb/32gb/64gb.
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Really are comments like your Mom and Aunt Nancy really necessary...sounds a bit irrelevant unless you're trying to make this a sexist issue.
Thanks everyone for their replies. I ended up taking Vbacon's advice of looking at my Asus TF101's usage.
After many ROMS, videos, and even the entire MAME ROM collection, i still never passed 4 gb out of 32gb on it. So i bought the 8GB nexus.
I used the device mostly as a browser/emailer. I used to stream music from it, but now use my Droid Razr for that. When i do watch video, it's streaming from HBOgo, Netflix, amazon Instant video or brighthouse. So the reality was, i just wasn't storing much.
Many on the replies said they bought the 16gb and that their decision was absolutely worth it. what was it that made it absolutely worthwhile? Is it just peace of mind or actual use?
16GB is my recommendation,
Besides of the available space there are benchmarks showing that I/O performance is better than in the 8GB version because of the controller used. and 50 more bucks is not that much for extra space that you may need some day
I purchased the 16gb so that I wouldn't have to deal with Out Of Space errors that plagued my HTC Droid Incredible. I play Zen Pinball, Pinball Arcade, & use tTorrent Pro. The pinball games can have tables that run into 100mb & up. Pinball Arcade has almost 10 tables available for purchase. Zen Pinball has 8 tables available. Storage space becomes an issue quickly.
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Thanks everyone for their replies. I ended up taking Vbacon's advice of looking at my Asus TF101's usage.
After many ROMS, videos, and even the entire MAME ROM collection, i still never passed 4 gb out of 32gb on it. So i bought the 8GB nexus.
I used the device mostly as a browser/emailer. I used to stream music from it, but now use my Droid Razr for that. When i do watch video, it's streaming from HBOgo, Netflix, amazon Instant video or brighthouse. So the reality was, i just wasn't storing much.
Many on the replies said they bought the 16gb and that their decision was absolutely worth it. what was it that made it absolutely worthwhile? Is it just peace of mind or actual use?
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I think you were more so looking for a reason to buy the 8gb model lol. Just remember 6+ gbs isn't a lot of space. Either way you got a fantastic device but the 16gb model is what I would have sprung for ...
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i was open-minded. I just didn't see any logical reason to buy bigger except for the last post that spoke about I/O performance.
16 GB because the system itself takes memory, so a 8GB device, would have like 5GB available empty :S
i decided i cannot wait any longer. I am going to go out and buy the Nexus 7 16GB at staples in Canada. I was thinking of waiting for the 32gb but it may not come to Canada for a long time. I will ask them about pre ordering the 32GB (if possible) if they can, i will just return it in 2 weeks and get a refund. I was just wondering if it could fit all these games with room to spare. The games are: Bards Tale, dead trigger, siegecraft, shadgun, gof 2 and finally ARMA shooting range. Will all of these fit on the amount of storage space on the Nexus 7? how much space exactly will i have when i buy it?. Also, for USB OTG i heard that there is a way to charge while connected to usb. I read it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934722&highlight=otg.
Will this cause any damage to the tablet? i was planning on making a custom case or just duct tape a usb to the back of the Nexus 7. WIll charging while connected with a y-cable wreck my device. I cannot wait any longer.
Thanks.
I would (highly) suggest waiting until the 32GB N7 becomes available unless you really don't mind having something constantly sticking out of the MicroUSB port. When you buy you N7 you will most likely only have about 12.5 GB available to you, I bought the 8GB and only have about 5.5 GB if I have no apps installed which kind of annoys me since I can't have that many games installed at once, forget movies and music. I'm going to sell my 8 GB once the 32 GB becomes available because I would hate having something sticking out of the device constantly.
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I would (highly) suggest waiting until the 32GB N7 becomes available unless you really don't mind having something constantly sticking out of the MicroUSB port. When you buy you N7 you will most likely only have about 12.5 GB available to you, I bought the 8GB and only have about 5.5 GB if I have no apps installed which kind of annoys me since I can't have that many games installed at once, forget movies and music. I'm going to sell my 8 GB once the 32 GB becomes available because I would hate having something sticking out of the device constantly.
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Thank you for the advice. i have a question. how long would i have to wait for it to be available in Canada? i only heard it will be a christmas gift guide from a store in the U.K. How long would i have to wait for it to come to canada? i wish i knew.
Isn't the 8GB supposed to drop to $99.00 USD as well?
Maybe this tablet is not for me. I don't know which one to get that does not have the storage issue that is very similar. Does anyone have any ideas?
Honestly I like the 16gb, I have plenty of tegra games and non Terra.. plus lots of apps and have about 2 GB free..
I'm using a otg connector for HD mmovies from a 32gb flash drive
There is always something bigger/better just around the corner. Maybe soon after the 32gb version rumors of a 64 gb will start up, or a model with a micro slot.
It just depends on how long you want to wait, and what you actually need.
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It depends
The thing is that the 32GB is rumored to be very close in price to the 16 GB, so I would wait if I were you. The other thing is though, is that there will always be something that's better as new things or improvements come all the time, so part of me is saying that you should go ahead and buy it. Just to throw that out there.
There may always be better things right around the corner but tablet development is slooow. We rarely see new and exciting devices in the tablet market and even more rarely do we see strong developer community support for those devices.
The only thing keeping me from buying a Nexus 7 right now is that the 8gb version is supposed to drop to $99 at some point... no idea when though.
Hi,
I've just sold my HOX for £275 on ebay - but getting a net of £240 (thanks to paypal and ebay fees). Unfortunately this means I can only get a 8GB one. My question is, how much of the 8GB is actual usable? My One X was 32GB but only about 28GB was usable ... Is it the same for the nexus 4?
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Hi,
I've just sold my HOX for £275 on ebay - but getting a net of £240 (thanks to paypal and ebay fees). Unfortunately this means I can only get a 8GB one. My question is, how much of the 8GB is actual usable? My One X was 32GB but only about 28GB was usable ... Is it the same for the nexus 4?
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You should use the search my friend, your question has been asked and answered several times already.
Will do
I just hope google doesnt stop selling the Nexus at this stupidly low price as they realise they are not making any profit and just giving out basically free phones
About 4-5 GB left
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The About Phone says 5.67GB in total, and 5.31GB free.
kanay2000 said:
Hi,
I've just sold my HOX for £275 on ebay - but getting a net of £240 (thanks to paypal and ebay fees). Unfortunately this means I can only get a 8GB one. My question is, how much of the 8GB is actual usable? My One X was 32GB but only about 28GB was usable ... Is it the same for the nexus 4?
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I installed a few apps and have like 5.3gb something left when I looked.
Which version are you guys going for? Was planning on getting the 32GB at Best Buy, but then I saw the $30 off coupon for Staples, but it looks like they only carry the 16GB version. I am half tempted to wait for the 32GB LTE version, since I have an unlimited AT&T iPad data plan...
Y2J
I just ordered the 32gb from Amazon with Saturday shipping for $300 after tax and expedited shipping.
$30 off Staples would be awesome but I think they are being jerks and holding the NN7's til Monday, probably when the coupon expires.
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I just ordered the 32gb from Amazon with Saturday shipping for $300 after tax and expedited shipping.
$30 off Staples would be awesome but I think they are being jerks and holding the NN7's til Monday, probably when the coupon expires.
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Doesn't matter, my staples doesn't seem to have any stock of the 32gb version, only the 16......
For the old one I went with 16 and a USB Drive but I just bought a 32GB from Best Buy, upgrade difference in price is small and if any of the disk-full related issues return that would mitigate it.
The 16gb out of the box has about 12gb of storage.
That's more than enough for me. I don't have music (I'll stream over WiFi if need be), pictures will be minimal, I hardly play any games, I will load some movies on to it for my son, but those are short term items that will use storage.
I plan on getting an OTG cable in case I want to look at pictures from my SLR or if I need to swap movies around.
Unless you play a lot of games (like GTA where the file size is over 1gb) or store a lot of music, I can see a need for 32 GB.
My N4 is an 8gb model and I use less than 2gb of what's available (4gb still free).
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32gb because the file size is very large for a lot of tablet games. I also want to be able to pin a lot of magazines and music to my device without needing to uninstall apps. I had the 16gb for the original and I'm glad I got the bigger one this time
I ordered the 32GB. I don't actually use 32GB of storage on the tablet, but I do recall that with the previous Nexus 7, there were dual-bootable distributions of Linux. With 2GB of RAM, the faster processor, HDMI out, and the higher resolution screen, the new Nexus 7 looks like it could really run a distro of Linux well alongside Android. That being said, it is far more comfortable to have 32GB of internal storage for the two OSes.
Damn I forgot about magazines. Oh well those are around a gig each and I'll just delete them after I read them.
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So does that staples coupon apply to 32gb if they have it?
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So does that staples coupon apply to 32gb if they have it?
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I paid $239 out the door for a 32gb model at Staples. If you place the purchase at an in-store kiosk, there is no tax.
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32gb for me...already have it and loving it
32GB from amazon
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32GB from amazon
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Ended up getting the 32gb at best buy for 269 plus tax. Even if I don't use the 26gb a available, it's nice to know I have it just in case.
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32gb all the way...but watch in like 3 months a 64gb model will come out :silly:
With no SD card slot expansion definitely the 32GB. In for a 32GB through Staples $30 off coupon deal.
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32gb all the way...but watch in like 3 months a 64gb model will come out :silly:
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I remember being mad when the original 32GB n7 came or for the same price I had just paid for my 16GB. I'm just glad the bigger one is available at launch this time.
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Ended up getting the 32gb at best buy for 269 plus tax. Even if I don't use the 26gb a available, it's nice to know I have it just in case.
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Yes, having some extra space is good
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32gb all the way...but watch in like 3 months a 64gb model will come out :silly:
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lol 32 GB is enough for me but this is true for sure.
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I remember being mad when the original 32GB n7 came or for the same price I had just paid for my 16GB. I'm just glad the bigger one is available at launch this time.
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yeah same as me...I got the 16gb original one and was pissed when like a month or 2 after the 32gb model came out. Was it really so hard to make a 32gb model for the launch last year but yeah we'll see a 64gb model come soon hahaha but 32 is fine for me. I mostly use it for movies and stuff while I travel and to read flipboard in the morning
So I decided to cop the 16gb at best buy. 32gb sold out. I also realized I dont store much on my tablets but I do watch lots of movies, surf the web, read and so on but Ive never filled my old asus transformer 16gb tablet. I know many will go with the 32gb and it is always about the individuals preference. Yay to being part of the nexus family finally
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Which version are you guys going for? Was planning on getting the 32GB at Best Buy, but then I saw the $30 off coupon for Staples, but it looks like they only carry the 16GB version. I am half tempted to wait for the 32GB LTE version, since I have an unlimited AT&T iPad data plan...
Y2J
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Not correct, i just ordered the 32gb version off the staples website with the discount code.
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Let's see which model people have decided to buy. Drop a vote.
I personally think the price difference is fair and tempting to go for the higher end model.
Wanted the 64/6GB model but I had to wait to long for it in Italy, so I spend the few more bucks for the bigger one. Since I got the student -10% it was okay.
If there was expandable storage I would have got the 6/64GB. Considering you lose 15-20% of that space out of the box, getting the 128GB was a no brainer....its not like the 6GB isnt enough ram
I selected the 8/128 as the other one was out of stock and delivery delayed by a good week... The price different is not much anyway...
Couldn't fill up my 16GB devices back then, so I went for the more-than-enough 64GB model
I got the 64GB model, but I kinda wish I paid a bit more for the 128 ?
My old phone was only 32gb so any option would work for me, but I plan on keeping this phone for a while so I went with the 128gb. Compared to other phones this upgrade was cheap.
I can barely fill up my current 16 gb lg g2 and I've been using it for the past 2 years
I think 64 gb is more than enough for me
I was under half full on my 64GB OnePlus 2, so I went with 64GB again. I figure if I ever get that full I should be backing things up anyway.
Got the 128, should be here mid next week! I have 30GB of music alone so 128 is definitely the choice for me lol
I wanted the 64gb but it had a much longer waiting time so I settled for the 128gb. I think that 6gb RAM is gonna be overkill even in 2-4 years and storage is meaningless to me because I stream everything from my home server... Oh well.
who the hell is going to buy 64gb when you can get 128gb, I cannot understand that !!
I hate any kind of sync and I want to keep everything offline and do not overpay for roaming !!
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Let's see which model people have decided to buy. Drop a vote.
I personally think the price difference is fair and tempting to go for the higher end model.
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Yeah the 60.00 was worth getting the extra storage alone, the extra 2gb was icing, most companies charge 100.00 for double storage
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who the hell is going to buy 64gb when you can get 128gb, I cannot understand that !!
I hate any kind of sync and I want to keep everything offline and do not overpay for roaming !!
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And who is going to buy a 128 GB model when there's a 64 GB model?? I can't understand that.
I hate any kind of copy and past crap to all of my devices and love my monthly great big data plan!
All I want to say... To each his own.
I came from a 128 GB OP5 and I'm very happy with the 64GB model. Battery life is even better with less hardware to provide of juice.
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And who is going to buy a 128 GB model when there's a 64 GB model?? I can't understand that.
I hate any kind of copy and past crap to all of my devices and love my monthly great big data plan!
All I want to say... To each his own.
I came from a 128 GB OP5 and I'm very happy with the 64GB model. Battery life is even better with less hardware to provide of juice.
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:good::good::good: AMEN! :good::good::good:
Who the hell really wants to have to rely on copy and pasting and keeping everything local these days? Who wants to have to copy from phone to phone these days to keep everything synced? I don't just use one device, i use multiple. The hassle to have to constantly manually copy to keep everything the same on all devices is a mentality from a decade ago. Get up with the times already. Automate that by using the cloud! Whether it be your own cloud or purchasing cloud storage.
My 128 should arrive tomorrow. Without expandable storage, I want the largest I can get.
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who the hell is going to buy 64gb when you can get 128gb, I cannot understand that !!
I hate any kind of sync and I want to keep everything offline and do not overpay for roaming !!
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I cannot understand why you ever would need that much storage? Do you really need that 4k porn with you all the time?
I went with the 8GB/128GB one not because I needed it but because I wanted it. It's all about choice without breaking the bank [emoji5]
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Actually I wanted more storage, but as the shipment of the 128/8gb would take a few days more I've bought the 64gb version.
For $50 more you get specs comparable to a low-end gaming machine.