So, this is really just a platform for the updated camera, then. (BTW was there a 2019 iPad Pro?)
And what a camera it is using LIDAR to assess one's environment (or self) for AR purposes. That's going to open up a ton of applications and uses.
So, this is really just a platform for the updated camera, then. (BTW was there a 2019 iPad Pro?)
For folks who are allowed to leave their homes that is... I’m guessing the just announced lockdown in California may put a bit of a damper on sales of the new models.And what a camera it is using LIDAR to assess one's environment (or self) for AR purposes. That's going to open up a ton of applications and uses.
So various people said, but some devs used it to do things like boost layer count. Procreate didn't, Comic Draw did.. So it may depend how the developers use RAM as to whether its useable. I saw people running filesystem related tests (batch encoding, etc) where the 6GB model performed better too. (though those are completely irrelevant to me - more likely relevant to things like video editing?) The layer count boost in Comic Draw was a big reason I went with the 6GB version!The extra 2GB was for OS disk I/O caching due to the increased size of 1TB storage. There will be no significant performance improvement in real-life use.
obviously. If the OS is not constrained. That RAM will be used where needed.So various people said, but some devs used it to do things like boost layer count. Procreate didn't, Comic Draw did.. So it may depend how the developers use RAM as to whether its useable. I saw people running filesystem related tests (batch encoding, etc) where the 6GB model performed better too. (though those are completely irrelevant to me - more likely relevant to things like video editing?) The layer count boost in Comic Draw was a big reason I went with the 6GB version!
You can run 1TB iPP on 1GB of RAM. It will work. Just a lot of paging.If that's true then does the 2020 1TB iPP come with 8GB instead of 6GB DRAM?
join the party buddy, look aboveThen why not always provide the 1TB model with more? Why didn’t they supplement it with 8GB this time?
Soon. Maybe Monday?I’m wondering when the reviews of these will drop? The MacBook Air reviews are dropping now, so maybe tomorrow.
I posted a thread with the Geekbench links yesterday.So Geekbench results are up. Search for iPad8,12
Same results as 2018 iPad, so they didn’t even up the frequency.
For iDevices, the upgrade to 6 GB RAM is a HUGE update. It's effectively irrelevant what different devices have running different OSes and different applications.Wifi 6 is a nice update. 6GB of RAM is a very very minor update because smartphones 1/4 to 1/3 the size come with more RAM.
6GB is huge for app reloads alone....happens more often than it should.Wifi 6 is a nice update. 6GB of RAM is a very very minor update because smartphones 1/4 to 1/3 the size come with more RAM. I want to know if we got a Data transfer speed increase via USB C port or if those are at the same old slower speeds still. For an iPad Pro that is between $1000-2000 which is in line with laptop prices I expect better and fast USB C data transfer speeds. Does the new WiFi 6 allow for better and faster data transfer and sync between iPad and MacBook Pro now for iTunes sync?
Anyway it's nice to see they are moving in Microsoft's Surface direction with the ipad even if Cook said in the past that: “Our competition is different, they’re confused,”
For iDevices, the upgrade to 6 GB RAM is a HUGE update. It's effectively irrelevant what different devices have running different OSes and different applications.
I don't think most people will be replacing either 3rd generation iPad Pros to get 6 GB RAM either, and in fact I don't even think it's a good idea for most users. OTOH, I think for heavy users who keep their devices a reasonably long time, I think it makes a lot of good sense to pay more to get a 6 GB 4th generation over a cheaper 4 GB 3rd generation. It's a lot more important than SoC speed for most people for example.I agree that more RAM is great and I actually wish they put 8, but for the past few months you’ve been really riding that train in most posts and I think you’re putting too much emphasis on it. It will be a big thing when most iOS devices have more RAM, and when developers start making more demanding apps - in a few years. Today, it’s a nice update that will reduce reloading of apps and webpages, but not a HUGE one. I don’t think many people will be replacing their 3rd gen iPad Pros because of it.
I agree that more RAM is great and I actually wish they put 8, but for the past few months you’ve been really riding that train in most posts and I think you’re putting too much emphasis on it. It will be a big thing when most iOS devices have more RAM, and when developers start making more demanding apps - in a few years. Today, it’s a nice update that will reduce reloading of apps and webpages, but not a HUGE one. I don’t think many people will be replacing their 3rd gen iPad Pros because of it.
Adding a pointer or stylus doesn’t change that. iPad is a device that knows what it is. Surface Pro, as nice as it is, is a limited laptop and a lousy tablet. I mean, it’s telling Microsoft actually made a Surface Laptop. Why would they if Surface Pro is good at being both? And again, I like the Surface and certainly it inspired a lot of changes in the industry, including the iPad.
And the implementation of something is just part of the story. DeX may have ok implementation, but what’s the actual, practical use for it? I was serious earlier, does anyone actually use it for anything, when the novelty factor fades?
Illegally soldered RAM? In what world do you live in where soldered RAM is illegal? Never mind that many other manufacturers soldered RAM as well onto their ultraportables, with similar markups. And lets not forget all the cheap laptops with soldered RAM and no option to upgrade past 2-4GB. Its not customer friendly or good for the planet, but lets not outlaw devices with soldered RAM, like the 12" MB or rMBP.That's why most of the people can't pick iPad Pro over a real laptop with full functionality and upgradability. Apple illegally soldered the RAM on the MB lineup and forced you to pay 3-4x more than the market price for additional RAM and storage will inevitably embroil into litigation by the consumer.
Let us elaborate on that for a bit. iPads belong to the devices that users upgrade least frequently, a proof is that there are still iPad 2's flying around (mostly for older persons, sure) and still working. Sure, the iPad 1 was under-powered, the iPad 2 had what, 8 times the GPU power alone?I have always believed the iPad is meant to be a device you replace (relatively) frequently.
Thus Apple has, and always will, provide the minimum amount of components to make it run well initially.
My iPad 1 from 2011 is a (relative) brick. It's been useless for years.
My 2011 MBP is still my daily driver, though.
Let us elaborate on that for a bit. iPads belong to the devices that users upgrade least frequently, a proof is that there are still iPad 2's flying around (mostly for older persons, sure) and still working. Sure, the iPad 1 was under-powered, the iPad 2 had what, 8 times the GPU power alone?
You're comparing it to a 2011 MBP, cool. Aside from the price point (iPad was what, 499 back then?), that was the A4 chip, the first Apple chip they ever produced in-house. You're comparing it to hardware that is not only more expensive, but has an processor that comes from a company that didn't do it for the first time back then. Poor comparison, if you ask me.