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Looks like Apple finally gave me a reason to upgrade my original (yes, original, as in first ever, 16GB model) iPad.

I'm trying to figure out which storage option makes the most sense.

We have a very functional but old (going on 5 years) Macbook Pro that is fine for regular computing needs. I see this new iPad as a way to keep using the Macbook a little longer, and have something that is equivalent in computing power/word processing/web browsing/etc.

I hope to keep the next iPad for another 6 years, so does doubling the memory to 256 future-proof it more, or with all of the cloud-based storage options today do I even need to worry about that?