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All iPads Is anyone waiting to see if there is 2GB of RAM?
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So this is where i'm conflicted.
I want an iPad mini, i was looking at the refurbished mini 2 and they're very appealing prices - alas they're out of stock.
The 32GB is £279 and i wanted to get AppleCare. The reason i'm conflicted is this, i want an iPad for reading, casual browsing and maybe some Netflix and YouTube media consumption, but mainly for reading and such. I've got an iPhone 5, rMBP 2012 so i'm most definitely invested into their ecosystem.
Shall i go ahead and get the mini 2, or wait for the teardown of the mini 3 and see if it has improved RAM for example? I bet that's wishful thinking considering there's absolutely no spec bump, also i'm not willing to pay £100 more for TouchID.
Thanks guys.
I want an iPad mini, i was looking at the refurbished mini 2 and they're very appealing prices - alas they're out of stock.
The 32GB is £279 and i wanted to get AppleCare. The reason i'm conflicted is this, i want an iPad for reading, casual browsing and maybe some Netflix and YouTube media consumption, but mainly for reading and such. I've got an iPhone 5, rMBP 2012 so i'm most definitely invested into their ecosystem.
Shall i go ahead and get the mini 2, or wait for the teardown of the mini 3 and see if it has improved RAM for example? I bet that's wishful thinking considering there's absolutely no spec bump, also i'm not willing to pay £100 more for TouchID.
Thanks guys.
Definitely waiting.
It's really tempting to pull the trigger now, but if it's still 1gb I'm happy to stick with my rMini. REALLY want it to be 2gb because, whilst I still like my Mini, it's use case isn't as big since getting the 6 Plus so I'd like to replace it with a full size again.
It's really tempting to pull the trigger now, but if it's still 1gb I'm happy to stick with my rMini. REALLY want it to be 2gb because, whilst I still like my Mini, it's use case isn't as big since getting the 6 Plus so I'd like to replace it with a full size again.
Was thinking of just ordering my Retina iPad mini but then returning it within 14 days if i find the mini 3 has the RAM spec bump lol. Is that a good idea, also is the screen that bad on it, or only bad if directly compared with the Air?
The likelihood is virtually nil that they're suddenly knocking out new, modified A7's with more RAM for an iPad they discussed for 30 seconds. Save yourself the hassle and don't bother.
The rMini screen is fine, great even, unless comparing it directly with an Air or 6/6 Plus when the colours clearly aren't as vibrant. Can't speak for the Mini 3 of course, I'm assuming it's the same.
Pretty much the same here! I've pulled the trigger, but assuming it turns out it has less than 2GB of RAM, it will go back to Apple. Period!
As in don't bother waiting and just get the mini 2? Apparently the screen on the mini 3 is the same, though i do like that pixel dense display.
I might just pull the trigger on the mini 2, if there's a massive spec bump i'll return it.
Oh right, gotcha, I thought you were referring to buying the mini 3 and returning it, I misunderstood.
All depends on how much you want Touch ID really, assuming the screens are the same. The og rMini is still an excellent device regardless. Still love mine, the only issue being lack of ram and there isn't really enough differentiation between it and my 6 Plus. Not enough for me to bother carrying it with me all the time like I used too that is, still use it a lot around the house and on long trips.
Yeah i'm not fussed about RAM much anymore (mainly because i know the mini 3 will still have 1 GB sadly), i can get this for cheaper and then maybe sell it on if they do release a new spec bumped mini 2. I just wanted it for Kindle books reading, emails and browsing in addition streaming stuff.
I Trust Apple
Apple has a decades long tradition of using the bare minimum amount of ram, so as to maximize their profits. That's why they program buyers to avoid looking closely at specs. Exception being if Apple wants to brag about a feature, then their legendary hypocrisy kicks in and they loudly trumpet whatever it is that they want to brag about.
I don't always agree with them, but I trust them and their consistent practices. As long as they are fat and happy with the largest possible margins they can charge, we know what we are getting. Apple is very clever and knows exactly what they can get away with.
No reason to wait, it's out of your hands.
Apple has a decades long tradition of using the bare minimum amount of ram, so as to maximize their profits. That's why they program buyers to avoid looking closely at specs. Exception being if Apple wants to brag about a feature, then their legendary hypocrisy kicks in and they loudly trumpet whatever it is that they want to brag about.
I don't always agree with them, but I trust them and their consistent practices. As long as they are fat and happy with the largest possible margins they can charge, we know what we are getting. Apple is very clever and knows exactly what they can get away with.
No reason to wait, it's out of your hands.
The model numbers of the memory chip confirms 2GB. 1GB was confirmed with model numbers on the 6 Plus.
No. You would want to wait one more year after the resolution upgrade when the processor finally can really handle the number of pixels. iPad 3 as an example, it became a dog pretty fast.
I've got an ipad 2. And if the ipad Air 2 doesn't have 2gb RAM, I'm going to continue to hold out. As soon as that spec is confirmed, I'll order. But not until it's 100% official. 'Leaked' images are not enough evidence for me. I want proof, then I'll order.