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Title: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: radiocycle on June 28, 2012, 08:28:50 PM
I've got the 8GB version coming but I wonder if I should have gone for the 16GB... My thinking was thus: I don't plan on storing a lot of movies or space-hogging content on board, just mostly surfing, listening to music, etc. so I'm hoping that I won't need all that much mem.  This will be my first tablet so I don't really know how I'll be using it on a daily basis.  If money were no object then maybe I would have gone for Galaxy or one of the high-end, expensive models.  But price did enter into my decision to go with the Nexus.  Am I just fooling myself?

radio
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Eddie1551 on June 28, 2012, 08:38:56 PM
Hi radio,

I think you've made the right choice on your tablet. From the looks of it, it should come with about 6-6.5GB of space free. And don't forget you will have the cloud to use and you should be able to buy a cheap micro-USB to USB cord and a SD card adapter or flash drive, that's what I'm going to do.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: radiocycle on June 28, 2012, 08:41:28 PM
Hi radio,

I think you've made the right choice on your tablet. From the looks of it, it should come with about 6-6.5GB of space free. And don't forget you will have the cloud to use and you should be able to buy a cheap micro-USB to USB cord and a SD card adapter or flash drive, that's what I'm going to do.

Sounds good Eddie, thanks for the input!

r
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Eddie1551 on June 28, 2012, 08:43:00 PM
Hi radio,

I think you've made the right choice on your tablet. From the looks of it, it should come with about 6-6.5GB of space free. And don't forget you will have the cloud to use and you should be able to buy a cheap micro-USB to USB cord and a SD card adapter or flash drive, that's what I'm going to do.

Sounds good Eddie, thanks for the input!

r

You're quite welcome, that's what I'm here for.

If you need anything else feel free to post again or PM me.

:)
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: spacemonkey on June 29, 2012, 08:20:24 PM
I'm a real tablet dummy with a question:  Are you sure that you can utilize a USB drive or micro sd as you have suggested?  Doesn't the internal software have to be properly configured for that to work?  It would have been so cheap IMHO to include a micro sd socket that it seems really strange to me that Google didn't do so.  It only makes sense if they're doing everything possible to point users to the cloud, in which case not allowing external storage might seem [from their viewpoint] to make sense.  So I just wonder...

Further:  If the USB or micro sd devices can be used as you suggest what sizes are supported?  IOW, what is the max size USB or micro sd card that it will use?

For me the absence of a micro sd port means I'll wait and see instead of jumping on it right now.  There should be other choices out soon.

Thanks,
James
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Hi radio,

I think you've made the right choice on your tablet. From the looks of it, it should come with about 6-6.5GB of space free. And don't forget you will have the cloud to use and you should be able to buy a cheap micro-USB to USB cord and a SD card adapter or flash drive, that's what I'm going to do.

Sounds good Eddie, thanks for the input!

r
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Joeysarasota on June 29, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
Not important at all. Research Google Drive. Access your photos, documents and movies via wifi. 5GB FREE, 25GB $2.50 per month. 100GB $5 per month. Works GREAT.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Babyfacemagee on June 29, 2012, 09:26:45 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if Google offered a 32GB version eventually.  Probably not till 2013 but inevitably it will.  But let's be honest, they definitely want to encourage users to keep the majority of their apps, music and other content in the cloud with only their most popular items on the actual tablet.   But with this hardware it's still a great deal.  The Tegra 3 and 1280x 800 screen along with Asus build quality raise this above any 7 inch tablet out now.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: halibaitor on June 29, 2012, 09:41:56 PM
Are you sure that you can utilize a USB drive or micro sd as you have suggested?  Doesn't the internal software have to be properly configured for that to work?

Yes, the internal structure and software must be properly configured for the USB to function.  If they aren't however, the proper name for the "USB port" would be "charging socket". (Which i remember someone saying is all it can do.)  That however would make the tablet almost completely worthless.

The only problem we seem to have is that Google has not put the drivers for external storage in the operating system.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: samalex on July 02, 2012, 02:40:27 PM
I did order the 16 Gig version because I plan on caching lots of maps as I travel plus keeping a fair amount of podcasts on the device for when I'm on the road.  For now i use my DroidX for all this, which also has 16 gigs of ram, but I'd LOVE to have a larger display, especially for maps. 

Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Shaiy007 on July 02, 2012, 08:21:45 PM
As for now, the usb does not recognize external memory. :-(
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: urban1 on July 02, 2012, 08:55:48 PM
I know there isn't a lot of information yet, but, wouldn't you be able to access your home computer using USB like you can do with most phones now?

Bob
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Drew on July 02, 2012, 09:34:52 PM
Yes, you can hook it up to your computer or external mouse, keyboard, etc.

Just no storage at the moment, such as a SDCard or portable USB drive.

That is all subject to change as the 7 heads into the hands of creatives out there (who will hopefully share on this forum). ;)
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: halibaitor on July 02, 2012, 09:46:03 PM
I know there isn't a lot of information yet, but, wouldn't you be able to access your home computer using USB like you can do with most phones now?

Bob

YES...  Check page 69 on the Nexus 7 Guidebook.  It tells you how to move files in both directions from your home computer.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Babyfacemagee on July 02, 2012, 10:00:30 PM
I mentioned this elsewhere but the Nexus 7 has already been rooted and 'StickMount' has already been installed by a hacker onto his Nexus 7 and he says that he is able to use a standard usb flash drive with it. 
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: halibaitor on July 02, 2012, 10:28:28 PM
I mentioned this elsewhere but the Nexus 7 has already been rooted and 'StickMount' has already been installed by a hacker onto his Nexus 7 and he says that he is able to use a standard usb flash drive with it.

That's kinda what I thought it would take...  Nice to know for sure that it works.   8)
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: bigboss on July 04, 2012, 01:17:37 PM
I mentioned this elsewhere but the Nexus 7 has already been rooted and 'StickMount' has already been installed by a hacker onto his Nexus 7 and he says that he is able to use a standard usb flash drive with it.

Although it seems media cannot be played off directly from the mounted storage. Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: ibm650 on July 04, 2012, 04:59:52 PM
It is annoying that a top of the line tablet has to be rooted to do external storage. 
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: bob1xxx on July 04, 2012, 09:30:56 PM
See why I like to access external storage like a sd card reader with a cable though the micro usb  is for pictures. It's so much easy to use photo programs to resize and adjust your pictures before emailing or uploading to a cloud photo website on a 7 or 10 inch  tablet its not funny. So for me the ability to import photos from a external sd memory card in a reader is import feature and the major reason why I did not get a kindle fire . So I'd like to know if file transfers are possible? The quad core processor would make basic photo editing go much faster. Plus the compact size nexus 7 would make a great compact travel companion help me leave bulker netbook pc at home for leisure travel.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: kyoo on July 05, 2012, 03:17:50 PM
i think instead of "wishing" we had more storage/external drive we should be wishing the nexus 7 came with 4g, shouldn't we? that's an extra 5 gigs from google, from dropbox, on and on that can be managed on the go. given that verizon is restructuring its data plans so that "smart" devices all draw from one pool of data, i think that would have been the best way to go
Title: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: LanceJ on July 05, 2012, 09:33:07 PM
I've already got tethering in my cell plan, and I wouldn't want a separate data plan for a tablet anyway... I'll be fine with 16 gigs and tethering to my iPhone till I get a galaxy nexus once the injunction is lifted,..
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: S.Prime on July 06, 2012, 03:19:49 AM
Plan on the OS and installed apps using 2-3 gb of your internal memory (8 or 16 gb). Therefore your tablet choice will depend on how you plan to use your device. Cloud storage is great but remember you have to have WiFi access to use it. So if you plan on having a movie available for a commute it will require 700 mb to 1.5 gb of storage. Also remember that external storage by the micro usb may require rooting. As an example, my current 32 gb TPT, with tons of installed apps has consumed 4.7 gb of the internal memory. The 8 gb version of the Nexus 7 should be plenty for most users, but if your usage requires additional storage $50 is a bargain.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: samalex on July 11, 2012, 09:03:09 AM
The 8 gb version of the Nexus 7 should be plenty for most users, but if your usage requires additional storage $50 is a bargain.

I agree... I went ahead and got the 16 Gig version just to be safe, but we'll see if I ever chew threw that much.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: bakexxx on September 19, 2012, 11:23:37 AM
I've already got tethering in my cell plan, and I wouldn't want a separate data plan for a tablet anyway... I'll be fine with 16 gigs and tethering to my iPhone till I get a galaxy nexus once the injunction is lifted,..

Hello! Are you using your iphone as a hotspot for your Nexus? Does it work? Are there cell plans that dont allow tethering? help please.. Thanx :D
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: bjs229 on September 19, 2012, 12:12:58 PM
Sprint sells a hotspot option plan. I remember it being like 30 extra a month. Tethering as far as I know goes against terms of service with most carriers. I have heard of folks getting caught and being sent threatening emails that stated they would be canceled if further evidence of tethering was discovered. 
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Artie See on September 20, 2012, 09:44:18 AM
I've had my Nexus 7 16GB for about a month, and so far I've loaded less than a gig of stuff (including quite a few documents, and a GPS map of Pennsylvania).  My guess is that 8GB should be plenty for most people, unless you plan to use it as a traveling workstation, traveling entertainment center, or as a mobile GPS.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: Artie See on September 20, 2012, 09:48:51 AM
There are free apps which allow you to access the files on an external USB flash drive.  Adapter cables are very inexpensive online, impossible to find locally.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: ADRz on September 23, 2012, 06:14:30 PM
I've got the 8GB version coming but I wonder if I should have gone for the 16GB... My thinking was thus: I don't plan on storing a lot of movies or space-hogging content on board, just mostly surfing, listening to music, etc. so I'm hoping that I won't need all that much mem.  This will be my first tablet so I don't really know how I'll be using it on a daily basis.  If money were no object then maybe I would have gone for Galaxy or one of the high-end, expensive models.  But price did enter into my decision to go with the Nexus.  Am I just fooling myself?

radio

Based on usage so far, even 16 Gb is not enough.  I wish that it had expandable storage for up to 64Gb.  I bet hat future version would have it.  As long as you remove movies and shows that you have watched, there is not much of problem, however.
Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: birdastrompgman on September 23, 2012, 08:10:08 PM
I bought the 8GB N7.  I've got 74 apps loaded (including the mandatory Google apps), including some data-heavy astronomy (2GB data files) & birding (1GB data files) apps.  I've also got 5GB of Nandroid backups stored.

Bottom line?  I've still got 5GB free OEM storage, because my N7 is rooted, and those huge data files and backups are stored on a $20 USB flash drive.

Title: Re: How Important is the 16GB?
Post by: strollin on September 25, 2012, 11:34:33 AM
Rooting and then using Stickmount with an OTG cable is an option but for those that don't care to root there is an app on Google Play called "Nexus Media Importer" ($1.99) that lets you READ (no write capability) media files from a USB thumb drive via an OTG cable.  Works pretty well and no root needed.