Storage capacity - extension? future?

I'd like to buy iPhone, but the currently available capacity of 8GB is definitely not enough to transfer my mp3 library into the iPhone, so I stil can't use it as my primary mp3 player.
Is the storage capacity extendable?
Will there be any iPhone with higher capacity (>100 GB) in soon future?

The current shipping iPhone isn't extendable/expandable.
The kind of storage capacity you're looking for (100GB+) would require the iPhone to drastically change in size. Forget about the costs and all that, it's a matter of the technology used to store that kind of data. Instead of using incredibly small 'microdrive' devices, 1.8in or even 2.5in drives would be required.
Never say never. In a few years, I wouldn't be surprised if drives capable of storing more than a hundred gigs were even smaller than what Apple's using to store 8GB. Technology tends to work that way.
If you're looking for a way to get into an iPhone and work with your music, think different. First thing to point out is that the iPhone doesn't work as a file dumping ground (you don't just copy a file to the phone). It synchronizes with your computer. So basically the computer has to have the file on it. Even if a 200GB iPhone was out there that could function as your primary player... the computer has to also hold your entire MP3 collection.
So, regardless of what you use to listen to tunes, your computer is essentially your main MP3 repository. From that point, the way the iPhone works is to sync with various iTunes playlists. So long as you're able to access your computer from time to time to sync the phone, you can pretty easily change out the music on your phone.
I have over 100GB in my big library too.. but honestly speaking, it's hardly essential. ****, it's more than a month's worth of music. I sync my phone a couple times a week, there's no way I could even play 100GB worth of music between syncs even if it was playing 24/7.
Since I got my iPhone in October, I've been managing the music on the phone really easily, by changing out which playlist I'm syncing to. I'm not a huge playlist nut, but I have about a dozen or so. Check the box on the iPhone sync screen, and it puts it on the phone. Uncheck, and it's gone (though still on the computer, since that's my main repository). So long as you use playlists on your iTunes (even a little bit), you should be able to get a ton of use out of an iPhone that has 8GB memory (mine's been fine, and right now nearly 50% of the space in my phone is video).
I hope that info helps!
Trilo

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Greetings everyone,
I have the desire of buying the latest iPad in a near future and I was wondering, what storage capacity will I be needing?
-I intend to record many classes at university
-I intend to take pictures of the boards at university
-I intend to use it to store documents, books, dictionaries.
-I might get a good lot of apps and a few games(but not much)
-I do not listen to a lot of music(100 tracks max, really)
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Meanwhile, I'd appreciate if someone could give me a hint of how much space recording parts of my classes might take.
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Much appreciated,
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I'm happy that Demo solved your question. I had read it and waited until my younger son got home to ask him a few questions. I figure the more opinions you have, the better. And Demo has the right idea that you should buy your ipad with the most storage you can afford. That tends to be the general concensus in responses to this question.
Our son got his ipad 2 64 gb before as he started his junior year in college this past year. At first, he quickly loaded it with music, a few movies, tv shows, apps, etc. It came to over 22 gbs. After his junior year he has used over 50 gb. He said the books do not take up much space, but the tv shows do and if he needs to, he can delete them. So it can add up fast. You want to record (video and audio?) it adds up. It will add up more quickly than simply taking photos. You might have to buy newspapers (or be given for free through your university) and they add up if not deleted periodically. Engineering projects take up space. Others might say you don't need to go too big because you can store things in the cloud. (We haven't done that here, so no opinion to offer.)
Like Demo, our son has no idea about recording, but as Demo said,it will add up. Movies eat up the battery more quickly, so that might be an indication that your recordings will take up more space.
So we suggest you consider the 64gb, and if you can easily afford it, and want to, consider the128 gb. (Personally, for me, the more it costs, the more I'd worry about it.)
And FYI, at least in the USA, most colleges have wifi throughout campus, so you might not need it too often on campus. But if you can afford it, the cellular will ensure constant connectivity to the internet anywhere! And because you aren't too familiar with cellular, depending on where you live and go to school, you will pick a carrier (often the carrier for your cell phone.) And when you are out of wifi range, your phone carrier will charge you, so you might want to do some comparison shopping.
It's great that you have Netflix.
Oh. Please be sure to buy a good strong case for your ipad.
Reseach independent reviews (esp. re storgage given the price,) and don't hurry to make a decision until you're sure.
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Julian

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let me rephrase what I said above:
When I say:"the capacity consumption for storage capacity is not based on projected stock but on the orders": I mean:
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This should give the same result, but what I meant is: I don't think that the changes you have done for the projected stock have any impact on the storage capacity consumption.
In you case it looks like the result is based only on receipt as you mentioned, but to be honest even that look wrong (something arriving on day x should consume the storage untill it is removed and send somewhere else, and not only on the date of arrival)
Note the standard data view 9ASNP94/SNP94(2) - the capacity view- does NOT contain the projected stock key figure.
What you want to see is correct: in standard it should work! (except that it is not based on the projected stock key figure itself, but it is recaculated...)
Did you check if the standard view 9ASNP94/SNP94(2) was showing the right result?
I asked you:" How your system behave with other order types (e.g ditribution demand, production...) "
I meant: when you have a distribution demand, is your capacity consumption reduced?
Thanks and Regards
Julien

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I have an Ipod Touch 64 GB 5th Gen running iOS 8.2. I'm not certain when this issue occurred initially from the devices perspective - only when I first noticed it. The device was running 8.1.1.3 at the time. I was working with it in Itunes and clicked on the iPods summary screen to check for the iOS 8.2 update. I noticed the capacity of the device was showing as 56.62 GB. Available space was 43.19. The little memory symbol for the Ipod shows 64 GB. I was troubled by the capacity message. Ran Itunes diagnostics:
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No help there. I ran the Update to iOS 8.2. Succesful. Still same capacity. Checked the iPod's Gerneral/About screen - Capacity listed 56.6 GB.
Have I lost access to 8 GB of capacity here? Should I reset the thing?
Message was edited by: meteoricide
Total of Audio, Video and App Data is 14.12 GB. Available shows 43.19 GB. That adds up to 57.31.GB. So there is a 700 K discrepancy. Total Photo Data happens to be 700 K. Just saying.

You only have 56.6 GB available to you. The difference between that and the 64 GB advertised capacity is taken up by:
The operating system since you can't use that for storage
and how GB is advertised and used/reported by the operating system. See:
How OS X and iOS report storage capacity - Apple Support
The update did not change anything except likely reducing the capacity by 10 or so MB since update typically add things and thus takes more storage for the operating system

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