32gb ipad 4? is it possible to add micro cards for extra storage?

[norskipad]

:ipad-keyboard:
Hello & Merry Christmas!

I am just about to buy an Ipad4 but just wished to check what kind of extra storage can I add if I purchased the 32GB model?I have not being able to work out what is the maximum size & type of cards can be added?

If someone could give me a very quick reply I would be very obliged as I have to buy the IPAD before 31st December

many thanks Steve

 

[scifan57]

:ipad-keyboard:
Hello & Merry Christmas!

I am just about to buy an Ipad4 but just wished to check what kind of extra storage can I add if I purchased the 32GB model?I have not being able to work out what is the maximum size & type of cards can be added?

If someone could give me a very quick reply I would be very obliged as I have to buy the IPAD before 31st December

many thanks Steve

Sorry, it's not possible to add memory cards for additional storage capacity. A solution for some has been network attached storage.http://www.ipadforums.net/network-attached-storage-nas/74006-personal-cloud-storage.html you may want to check this thread out and see if it meets your needs.

 

[AQ_OC]

If you are worried, get the 64 GB model if you can afford it.

Also, I use an air stash + with mine for storing movies, photos, and other files. There are lots of cloud options available now for music, so you can lessen your file load.

 

[norskipad]

Hi Scifan 57 & AQ_OC really obliged to you.
I thought I had just seen a connector that can be added to the Ipad4 to offer sdhc cards e.t.c. was this an earlier ipad?

Regards Steve

 

[scifan57]

Hi Scifan 57 & AQ_OC really obliged to you.
I thought I had just seen a connector that can be added to the Ipad4 to offer sdhc cards e.t.c. was this an earlier ipad?

Regards Steve

You're thinking of the camera connection kit. This would allow you to insert the camera's SD card in order to import the photos to the iPad. It was not a way to add extra storage to the iPad.

 

[norskipad]

Use iFile to beef up your iPad's media storage

http://www.mmntech.com/2011/04/use-ifile-to-beef-up-your-ipads-media.html


would this get around the problem or have i totally misunderstood?

Best wishes Steve

 

[scifan57]

Use iFile to beef up your iPad's media storage

http://www.mmntech.com/2011/04/use-ifile-to-beef-up-your-ipads-media.html

would this get around the problem or have i totally misunderstood?

Best wishes Steve

It would, if you could jailbreak an iPad 4. Unfortunately, there's not yet any jailbreak for the iPad 4 or any iPad currently on iOS 6.

 

[runningbear29]

Getting the 64gb iPad is good advice. It might seem like more cost up front, but the iPad will never lose it's extra value if sold or traded later, and you will have the extra space if needed.

 

[norskipad]

Hi Guys
I see what your saying must invest in the 64GB model i think
Many thanks for trying to help,much appreciated

all the best Steve

 

[buerkletucson]

Hi Guys
I see what your saying must invest in the 64GB model i think
Many thanks for trying to help,much appreciated

all the best Steve

Good choice...
If you are even contemplating it you should get the bigger model.

Many wish hey had a larger model like 128GB.

 

[StillYas]

No cant do amigo.

 

[norskipad]

Good Day buerkletucson
Very nice to hear from you,Yep it would have being a help if they had offered at least a card slot?or as you say a 128GB

regards Steve

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[norskipad]

Hi Again Guys,

Have just been checking out AIR STASH and to me at least, it looks a possible option.
If I understood the Spec correctly the device takes my sdhc * other cards e.t.c. then streams to the ipad am I correct?Also I have files a lot bigger than 4GB* it says files maximum 4gb?

interested in feedback

Regards Steve

 

[AQ_OC]

Hi Again Guys,

Have just been checking out AIR STASH and to me at least, it looks a possible option.
If I understood the Spec correctly the device takes my sdhc * other cards e.t.c. then streams to the ipad am I correct?Also I have files a lot bigger than 4GB* it says files maximum 4gb?

interested in feedback

Regards Steve

Yes, you can stream movies and music, and save read other types of files. As I recall, it needs a fat32 format and fat32 limits file sizes to 4gb. Actually, I need to check on if it really needs fat32 or not. I know it doesn't like exfat. Memory fades after a while. And I could have sworn I had saved an 8gb file to one of my sd cards. When I travel, I carry this and a little holder for 4 sd cards. I have one 128 GB card and three other 32 GB cards. It can stream for hours on all of my devices, including laptops. And I can either plug the device into a USB port or take the card out and plug it into and sd slot to get files on or off. It is super light and can be charged on a standard charger with a USB port. It is an extremely flexible device, IMO.

 

[AQ_OC]

Now, some details are coming back to me.....

Yes, the air stash can only deal with 4gb files because it requires fat32. So you can only stream files smaller than this limit.

But you can insert other types of cards into the reader and insert that into a USB port on a computer. So, in this fashion, the device is a standard thumb drive. But if you try to stream from the device with that card inside, it won't work. You will get a funny flash when you turn it on and then the device will turn itself off. This can let you use the air stash as a typical sd card reader with other formats on it, but not as a streamer. But if you pop in a card with a fat32 format then the streaming potion comes alive.

This is a bit of complexity that is hard to tout as a feature because many wont understand it, but I find this very useful and am glad they included it.