Like I said, everyone is entitled to their view and what is optimal for some is not for others. Why this is a matter of religious fervour for some people is completely beyond me, but the arguments put forward on both sides rarely bear up to objective examination and even those that do stand up often fail to take account of differing needs. Some people buy Apple because it's cool. Others buy it because it's quality kit that just works and they have something they need it for. Other people buy a box of bits and pieces and put it together with some weird and wonderful OS because they like playing with things and don't have anything important they need to rely on it for. Most people buy what looks the best deal at the time. All of them are right, in their own terms. If there was a single solution that was perfect for everyone, there would be no market, just like for every other device, cars, tools, houses etc etc. The OP here was asking about storage and whether it's an issue, not what brand to buy. Why? Because a higher authority (i.e. the family) had already decided that only an iPad would do the job. It doesn't matter whether that decision is rationally the best because a) nobody's asking that question and b) it's already been made. Debate over on that front, I'm afraid.