iOS Going to buy ipad mini retina

Hi ,
I'm about to buy the ipad mini retina 16GB wifi only. I'm not a power user and I'm going to use it as a replacement for my desktop .
How much storage space will I get out of the 16GB ?
This is my 1st time with ios or apple . So I just want to know whether I can do the following in my ipad mini 2 without buying/ paying anything. I'm not going to jail break it now or in the future as I'm not comfortable with it.

1. Download movies through t0rrent$ and watch it.
2. Download and read pdf magazines from file sharing websites.
3. Take notes side by side when reading a book
4. Listen to music while browsing
5. Watch youtube videos from other sites where the video is put up.
6. Watch tv shows from sites like cokeandpopcorn

I've heard there are a lot of restrictions in ios . I just can't find that "restricted list" . Simple things like not able to keep some downloaded image as wallpaper is fine , but not able to stream videos is not fine (How will it affect me if flash player is not supported? )

Also can I do everything in my ipad that I'm able to do in a PC except installing softwares ?

Also I don't have a credit card , so how do I buy apps ? What options do I have?

Thanks in advance and happy new year. :)
 
Here's what I know (own iPad mini 16GB wifi)...

How much storage space will I get out of the 16GB ?
13-14GB
1. Download movies through t0rrent$ and watch it.
AFAIK to the torrent apps are available only after a jailbreak
4. Listen to music while browsing
Yes
5. Watch youtube videos from other sites where the video is put up.
Yes
Also I don't have a credit card , so how do I buy apps ? What options do I have?
You can use a debit card with international transactions enabled.
 
Is there any other way to download and watch movies in ios7 ? Looks like I need a laptop or desktop to download movies?

Went to a nearby apple retailer who had ipad air and mini1 . Going to buy ipad mini2 :)
But he told me without a credit card , I cannot buy anything? He told me even he tried lots of international debit cards and nothing worked.

Has anyone used axisbank debit card to purchase on app store?
Otherwise I have to get a credit card first before buying ipad mini. :oops:
 
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Is there any other way to download and watch movies in ios7 ? Looks like I need a laptop or desktop to download movies?

Went to a nearby apple retailer who had ipad air and mini1 . Going to buy ipad mini2 :)
But he told me without a credit card , I cannot buy anything? He told me even he tried lots of international debit cards and nothing worked.

Has anyone used axisbank debit card to purchase on app store?
Otherwise I have to get a credit card first before buying ipad mini. :oops:

Yes I don't think you can download movies on iPad without JB.

Are you a sports buff? Do you watch live streams of sports? If so, then be prepared to be disappointed - you cannot live stream stuff.

In my case I watch football a lot (EPL) and the sites that I live stream from do not work on my iPad air.

And what do you mean by :
3. Take notes side by side when reading a book
 
damn.. I can stream on streamhunter? That's a bummer.
I meant multitasking with pdf document and notepad (anyway I tried it in a store and it works) .
Now I just want to know if app store accepts only credit cards to buy apps , mainly because almost all apps i want are paid apps :(
 
I use USA iTunes Store which has a credit card linked. I have a Indian iTunes I'd as well and that has a Indian credit card linked. Never tried debit cards.
 
If I get an itunes gift card worth 1000/- , I can use it to buy multiple times untill the combined purchase gets to 1000/- right?
Also I bought an ipod shuffle and when I tried to create an apple id , it asked for cc details and I could'nt create one without entering credit card details.
How do I create apple id?
 
If you want to replace your PC with a tablet you are much better off with a Windows 8.1 tablet like Dell Venue 8 Pro or Acer W4. Both are available in India for Rs. 25k. The iPad mini retina is an awesome device but sooner than later you will bump into restrictions and be unable to do simple things you took for granted on a PC.
 
actually I'm planning on keeping my desktop , I just want to make sure I can transfer any video / pdf file and can watch it in my ipad mini. Need a PC to download movies and stuff
 
Bought the 16GB ipad mini 2 :D
When I try to install anything from the app store , I get a message saying " your account is not valid to purchase in the U.S app store and go to india appstore " ??
How do I fix this?
Also I'm looking to buy a bumper kind of case for it . Don't want book cases or magnetic covers.
I need a bumper that grips wells and at the same time protect it from drops.
Any advice?

Thanks
 
Bought the 16GB ipad mini 2 :D
When I try to install anything from the app store , I get a message saying " your account is not valid to purchase in the U.S app store and go to india appstore " ??
How do I fix this?
Also I'm looking to buy a bumper kind of case for it . Don't want book cases or magnetic covers.
I need a bumper that grips wells and at the same time protect it from drops.
Any advice?

Thanks

How was your iTunes Id created ? Ideally if you created one in India then it would have been automatically got created for Indian store. No idea why the problem.
Just got to store, logout of your current apple id and login again and see if it works.
 
working fine now :) thanks guys. although wifi strength is very weak when just few feet away.
it was working fine , but now it's not connecting to internet.
 
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