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2018 iPad Pro With 1TB Storage Has 6GB RAM, Lower Capacities Have 4GB
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Nice to see differences between capacity, as I always buy maximum
Also I do not like that there are no major differences between the iPhone XS and XS Max (other than screen), like dual lens camera for iPhone 7/8, optical image stabilisation for iPhone 6/6S, etc
The iPhone X’s shouldn’t even come with a dual camera. It’s a scam to the xs plus users
You might want to ask someone with some tech knowledge to explain what “fragmentation” means, in this context...
Briefly.... if Android tablets can be running any one of over a dozen different graphics chips, with over a dozen different resolutions, & anywhere from one to eight gb of ram; it could be hard for a developer to know what to target their app for, & near impossible to test it on anything but a sliver of these configurations. That is called fragmentation.
If two people are rendering huge photos & transcoding massive videos on the new iPads Pro... where one does so infrequently & has a 128gb model, and one does so as their primary use & has a 1tb version- the added ram would likely speed these tasks a bit for the latter user. The developers don’t have to create separate apps, or do anything differently at all. This wouldn’t be considered fragmentation.
The biggest crime for me is the fact the PPI on the iPad’s are still far below the iPhone. The screens look blurry to me on the bigger iPad compared with the screen on the iPad Mini and is the reason I got an iPad Mini.
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There is also fragmentation for the users, and this is what Apple is guilty of .
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OMG - you are right . The iMac Pro looks like a much better buy
Their whole products line is becoming a mess. Devs already seem tired of it
Still waiting on some updates for my 10.5 iPad Pro to this day and don’t get me started on the missing support for the iPhone Max by some major players
Still waiting on some updates for my 10.5 iPad Pro to this day and don’t get me started on the missing support for the iPhone Max by some major players
Gee got the trolls all in a nit. Anyone remember that 4GB is actually a lot of RAM? If the level of RAM is not impacting what people are doing, then it is enough. If its not, perhaps a tablet is not your best choice. although it seems if adobe can fit photoshop on an iPad Pro, I'm guessing 4 gig is plenty.
I remember talking to one clown who was trying to complain about some computer not having 32 Gig of ram so he could open more windows on a browser (LOL, what a troll). I only have 16 gig on my MBP (but when I check the memory usage, I am never using it).
As to 1TB SSD? on a thin, portable device? I hope you know how to backup. I would say that is pretty much a special use case.
I remember talking to one clown who was trying to complain about some computer not having 32 Gig of ram so he could open more windows on a browser (LOL, what a troll). I only have 16 gig on my MBP (but when I check the memory usage, I am never using it).
As to 1TB SSD? on a thin, portable device? I hope you know how to backup. I would say that is pretty much a special use case.
Gut check. Why should I buy a Pro device, meant to serve as a laptop replacement according to Apple, that has the same amount of RAM as an iPhone? Matched with all that A12X power? Seriously Apple? I was all ready to buy one of these until this, now I'm seriously leaning towards not buying one at all. The longevity of this device will be called into question when comparing 4GB of RAM to 6GB.
It’s not really to do with that. For the proce they’re asking for, the 6gb should be standard. The 6gb will ensure longevity of the product that people are already paying too much for. This is not an ok tactic
Woa, a logical level-headed comment. Odd to find here. Seriously, I agree.
Though, anecdotally, I remember the opposite too. I had a buddy in middle school circa 1998 from a wealthy family who build his gaming PC with 512MB of RAM using 8x64MB DIMMS - using a very expensive mobo with that many slots. He spent a small fortune on that PC. He assured everyone that he had so much RAM he wouldn't need more for a decade. Then RAM prices came crashing down a few years later and 1GB or 2GB was base spec.
Bragging rights. Mine's bigger than yours....
meanwhile, those of us who just want to get stuff done will yawn and get to work...
So with the smart connector on the back I'm assuming this new device can't be used with the Logitech charging dock, correct?
I’ll wait for confirmation on this, but the discussion itself is kind of funny.
We get the people who are pissed about the RAM, who seemingly are the same types who claim the iPad will never be a proper computer...in which case what does it matter?
That’s not excusing Apple IF this is true (it’s pretty lousy if it is). It just seems to me that people seem to go the “Gish gallop” route when it comes to technical complaints.
We get the people who are pissed about the RAM, who seemingly are the same types who claim the iPad will never be a proper computer...in which case what does it matter?
That’s not excusing Apple IF this is true (it’s pretty lousy if it is). It just seems to me that people seem to go the “Gish gallop” route when it comes to technical complaints.
Let me ask you this question , have you ditched your desktop and / or laptop for an iPad Pro ?
My Apple Watch is a real computer, though not the right tool for productivity tasks.
The iPad Pro is a very powerful tool, it’s jsit that for many it’s like hammering a nail with a screwdriver, sure, can be done , but is it as efficient as a hammer ? Some will tell you so ..... but that also means , maybe these people don’t need a hammer in the first place . Hope you see my point
This is kind of odd.. why didn’t they announce this? Assuming it’s true wouldn’t they want to tell consumers the “better model” is the 1 TB one?
Well they just made the pencil attach to the side of the iPad (like surface), kickstand im a year or two.
Innovation has turned into everyone copying each other
How do you come to this conclusion? Every single device is using the same processor. The screen resolutions are perfect multiples, RAM is not going to save an iOS app from anything but reloading after being “closed”. I’m not sure what your definition of “by far” is but they haven’t even surpassed them at all!
