Very likely it will still have 1 gb RAM. The hardware for iPad Air 2 must have got finalised few months ago.
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iPad Air 2 Rumored to Launch in October, Updated Retina iPad Mini May Come Later
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Very likely it will still have 1 gb RAM. The hardware for iPad Air 2 must have got finalised few months ago.
I had an iPad Mini Retina up until 2 or 3 months ago, which I sold when I heard about the rumoured 5.5" iPhone 6.
Now I have a 128 gb iPhone 6 Plus on order; no more Minis for me. The 6+ replaced my Mini, and will be replacing my 5S (selling it) and iPod Classic (giving that away) as well.
Now I have a 128 gb iPhone 6 Plus on order; no more Minis for me. The 6+ replaced my Mini, and will be replacing my 5S (selling it) and iPod Classic (giving that away) as well.
I find it difficult to get excited for iPad this year. Currently have a rMini and really can't think of anything Apple can do to make me want to buy a new one.
That's why iPad sales are dropping, they need to have some major iOS productivity features that are iPad air 2 only or people will just continue being content with their old iPad and sales keep dropping and I don't blame them
Seriously, the iPad 2 does everything the iPad air does, how sad is that?
I'm glad you know all about my needs, then. It's not as though I used to use my 5S for communication, my iPad 2 for reading, and then decided to replace both with a 6 Plus (by comparison, I feel like I was squinting at the 5S's screen). I'm not a Samsung fan, but they were on to something going with "phablet" sized displays... They just have crappy software.
As someone who will be replacing his first generation iPad mini with this next one, I'm seriously hoping they don't skip out on it or do something lame like delay the launch. That would be dumb, annoying, and pointless. I could see there being a minor speed disparity in the same vain that there was with the current Air and mini (by virtue of the mini using the same A7 found in the iPhone 5s, and the Air using a bigger version of the processor, a would-be A7X [sans the beefier graphics] if you will) but that's it. Otherwise, removing parity between the two (that was gained last year) would be a bad thing to do. I could see the display of the next iPad mini still lacking the color gamut of the iPad Air's, but I think that's more a technological limitation than anything.
I don't know why they'd limit the iPad mini or iPad Air from that (given that those are both larger devices than the iPhone 6 Plus). The only reason why you had that in the 6 Plus and not the 6 was the bigger size of the 6 Plus.
The full sized iPad or iPad Air has historically had a more powerful version of the CPU that is in that year's iPhone. Even this past year, the A7 in the iPhone 5s and the retina iPad mini is not the same as the A7 in the iPad Air. It is not entirely out of the realm of possibility that this forthcoming iPad mini will have the exact same CPU as is found in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and the iPad Air (and iPad Pro, if still on ARM) will have a more powerful variant with, you guessed it, more RAM.
Again, the iPad Air variant of A7 was more powerful than the iPhone 5s/iPad mini with Retina Display's variant of A7.
Once a year. The only exception was with the jump from the third generation to the fourth generation.
Different CPUs in the iPad Air from the iPad mini/iPhone. That's not necessarily guaranteed. Also of note, the first iOS device with 1GB of RAM was the third generation iPad and not an iPhone.
Where? What sources? I've heard nothing of this. I hope you're right as I'd love that. But I've heard nothing of that. I have heard a lot of wishful thinking and am hoping you're not mistaking that for substantial rumors.
No full-sized iPad is ever THAT much of an upgrade over its immediate predecessor. The first generation mini to the second generation mini was huge, but that's iPad minis and not iPad Airs/full-sized iPads.
Ew. No thanks. I think 6 months of non-stop iPhone chatter is more than enough.
Not sure if you've ever owned or operated an iPad mini for an extended period of time, but to compare it to a 5.5" Phablet/Smartphone really is an Apples to Oranges comparison. Also, I can get a cellular iPad mini running with a data plan for FAR cheaper than I could an iPhone 6 Plus, let alone ANY iPhone.
Plus, the iPad mini is the only thing competing against the only actually successful non-Apple tablets, namely the Kindle Fire (another 7.9 to 8.4 inch series of tablets) and the Nexus 7. Yeah, sure, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S is positioned to strike at the iPad Air fanfare, and the Galaxy Tab Note Pro 12.2 is, in theory what the iPad Pro is going to be aimed against, but those are relatively new "successes". The long-running battle for non-Apple tablets that is anywhere near close is the one for tablets that are around the size of the iPad mini.
Plus, people buy the iPad mini. They are cheaper than the iPad Air, and aside from typing, they're functionally the same device.
I don't know why they'd limit the iPad mini or iPad Air from that (given that those are both larger devices than the iPhone 6 Plus). The only reason why you had that in the 6 Plus and not the 6 was the bigger size of the 6 Plus.
The full sized iPad or iPad Air has historically had a more powerful version of the CPU that is in that year's iPhone. Even this past year, the A7 in the iPhone 5s and the retina iPad mini is not the same as the A7 in the iPad Air. It is not entirely out of the realm of possibility that this forthcoming iPad mini will have the exact same CPU as is found in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and the iPad Air (and iPad Pro, if still on ARM) will have a more powerful variant with, you guessed it, more RAM.
I dont think theyll need it. The A7 pushes the 2048x1536 along just fine, and we know the A8 is faster yet (the SOC purportedly a has a 50% better GPU).
I think the thing that _is_ needed for managing multiple views/windows (and their objects/tabs/UI/state) is more RAM.
- TouchID
- A8
- 2GB RAM
- Improved display tech (like the iP6s)
- Drop the weight ~150-200g
New iOS 8.x iPad extensions for split screen, etc.
Again, the iPad Air variant of A7 was more powerful than the iPhone 5s/iPad mini with Retina Display's variant of A7.
Once a year. The only exception was with the jump from the third generation to the fourth generation.
Different CPUs in the iPad Air from the iPad mini/iPhone. That's not necessarily guaranteed. Also of note, the first iOS device with 1GB of RAM was the third generation iPad and not an iPhone.
Where? What sources? I've heard nothing of this. I hope you're right as I'd love that. But I've heard nothing of that. I have heard a lot of wishful thinking and am hoping you're not mistaking that for substantial rumors.
No full-sized iPad is ever THAT much of an upgrade over its immediate predecessor. The first generation mini to the second generation mini was huge, but that's iPad minis and not iPad Airs/full-sized iPads.
Ew. No thanks. I think 6 months of non-stop iPhone chatter is more than enough.
Not sure if you've ever owned or operated an iPad mini for an extended period of time, but to compare it to a 5.5" Phablet/Smartphone really is an Apples to Oranges comparison. Also, I can get a cellular iPad mini running with a data plan for FAR cheaper than I could an iPhone 6 Plus, let alone ANY iPhone.
Plus, the iPad mini is the only thing competing against the only actually successful non-Apple tablets, namely the Kindle Fire (another 7.9 to 8.4 inch series of tablets) and the Nexus 7. Yeah, sure, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S is positioned to strike at the iPad Air fanfare, and the Galaxy Tab Note Pro 12.2 is, in theory what the iPad Pro is going to be aimed against, but those are relatively new "successes". The long-running battle for non-Apple tablets that is anywhere near close is the one for tablets that are around the size of the iPad mini.
Plus, people buy the iPad mini. They are cheaper than the iPad Air, and aside from typing, they're functionally the same device.
This happens to me too on my iPad Mini Retina: Safari and Apps crashing on a daily basis.
No matter how great Apple is designing their products (which they are), they made a big mistaking releasing the current iPad cycle with only 1gb RAM.
So if the iPad gets Touch ID, how long until we see it on a laptop? I mean they said that you will be able to use ApplePay to check out with online purchases through the iPhone (and presumably the iPad when it gets it). So why not put it on a MacBook Air and MacBook Pro?
Bring on the iPad Pro, this is what the keynote should have to make it exciting. Make it have the iPhone 6 styling. While we are at it, lets see some new Macs, with iPhone 6 "colors", Space Gray MacBook...yumm
If there's an actual bigger iPad coming out I can see it happening.
First of all it has to have something that it does differently, some new features software wise so that would be something Keynote worthy. Second of all, they can include their traditional how company is doing thing which was not there for iPhone and Apple watch thing. As well as they might have some news on Macs and iPods. There might be more than enough for proper Keynote which I hope will be the case
I for one am happy to hear about the rumour that the screen will be anti-glare.
For years, I have had to put anti-glare film on my iPhones, iPads, iPods, ad nauseum. I don't know why people enjoy looking at themselves while using an iDevice, but apparently 30,000,000 billion buyers can't be "wrong" .... can they?
Please don't tell you get used to it... that after a while you forget about it. You don't, especially in office settings or outdoor settings.. I can look over at my friend's iPad or iMac or Macbook Pro and see the lights reflected on it, in addition to his face. Same problem with every single Mac laptop except the Air.
So glad to see for once Apple has come to its senses. I hope this spells the end of the "glare" screens and the beginning of a renaissance in Apple design.
For years, I have had to put anti-glare film on my iPhones, iPads, iPods, ad nauseum. I don't know why people enjoy looking at themselves while using an iDevice, but apparently 30,000,000 billion buyers can't be "wrong" .... can they?
Please don't tell you get used to it... that after a while you forget about it. You don't, especially in office settings or outdoor settings.. I can look over at my friend's iPad or iMac or Macbook Pro and see the lights reflected on it, in addition to his face. Same problem with every single Mac laptop except the Air.
So glad to see for once Apple has come to its senses. I hope this spells the end of the "glare" screens and the beginning of a renaissance in Apple design.
TRANSLATION: Both iPad models will launch at the same time- but the Mini will be darn near impossible to find.
Well, I'm a little excited for this announcement. I'm still using my iPad Mini so this will be a nice upgrade for me. Thinking of switching to the iPad Air this time around.
So someone who buys an iPhone 6 (more popular than the plus) won't consider an iPad Mini?
Interesting idea. I wonder where they would put it. I bet they would integrate it into a track pad somehow. Let's say one of upper corners. Would like to see it
