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iPad Air 2 Up to 55% Faster Than iPhone 6, Up to 68% Faster Than iPad Air

This is great and all... But I really need to see some software that takes advantage of this horsepower. We've been at the level of "good enough" for a couple of years now.

But I do believe this is Apple trying to get to a fast enough processor to go ARM on OSX.
 
Not enough to make me upgrade my iPad Air, which I already don't use enough.

It's not good enough making the iPad fast as hell if the software is not gonna make good use of it. Powerful games don't cut it anymore. The iPad needs redesigning on an OS basis to be a complete work horse which can be as effective and productive as something like the Surface which easily replaces a laptop. I just don't think iOS is really there yet, even though I'm sure you wouldn't struggle too much to be productive on an iPad. I just think Apple need to re-evaluate the iPad and make major changes to what it is actually for. Rather than the way it is merely treated as a giant iPod touch, as it seems to be in its current state.
 
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ZackVLion said:
Because the A8 processor is built on a 20nm process and the A7 is based on a 28nm process. For non techincal people: this is called die-shrinking and it shrinks the size of the processor. The benefits are less power consumption and better performance. Thats how processors continue to get better performance with same battery power.
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Most people know that. But a die shrink usually either affords power savings, OR increased performance, or a little bit of both. Nothing to this extent. The chip itself is probably huge, as Apple designs are super wide and that's a ton of GPU cores. There's something else going on here for battery savings.
 
eiuro said:
Its always funny how people bring up features that they'll barely use. Just like when the first iPhone came out and people complained you can't copy and paste or you can't type in landscape. Nobody types in landscape. Multi tasking may very well be in the pipeline so especially since we know 8.2 and 8.3 are being worked on as we speak. I for one find multitasking a distraction. I prefer to focus on one project at a time to get the maximum productivity. my 2cents
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Actually, my wife types in landscape. I always comment on it as it seems completely inefficient (this is coming from someone with large hands).
 
That's a really nasty move from Apple. They didn't have anything useful to show-off with iPad 2 air, so they tried to make this distinguish between the processor of iPhone 6/6+ and the new iPad. Now it really feels that iPhone 6 is just 5S with a bigger display and nothing else. iPad 2 air is just iPad 1 air with a better processor and a fingerprint sensor. Wondering where Apple is heading from now and on in terms of hardware.
 
RedOrchestra said:
Apple's idea of multitasking ... all those Apps sitting in background.
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I have plenty of apps actually processing in the background. I also have others that freeze in the background so as not to use unnecessary battery power.
 
Does anyone see the writing on the wall?

Apple is about ready to start using its A chip (ARM-based) with something more than a tablet. Things like an iPad Pro aka very thin MacBook Air, which may or may not be the same device, no longer need to depend on Intel for the chips. Apple is getting pretty close to be able to put their own chip in a device that is a pro-sumer device - light professional use device - that can do more than the iPad is allowed to do.

I'm fully expecting such a device to emerge soon (perhaps within a year), and I believe there is going to be a "laptop" and a "tablet" GUI on this device. How will Apple implement this is anyone's guess. Apple execs have repeatedly denied a rumor that Apple is working on a hybrid OS that will integrate OS X with iOS. However, who is to say that Apple cannot implement this dual-OS paradigm in one device using virtual machines, something similar to the way this is done in Linux KVM? Both OSes may be able to get direct access to the kernel and use the same database for common applications, such as Mail, Safari, Notes, Contacts, Reminders, iMessage, FaceTime, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Photos, etc. This would not be a "hybrid" OS per se. Instead, this would be two OSes running on the same hardware and getting a direct access to the same kernel while keeping all of the data in the same databases.

I would absolutely buy such a device. As an engineer, I need to have a device that is more capable than iPad, but yet can function in the tablet mode when I am not doing professional work on it.

And no, I will not just go and buy a Surface. Surface is an example of how not to integrate a desktop OS with a mobile OS. Having two versions of a mail client, a web browser, etc. is not the kind of integration I'm looking for.
 
So where would the new Mac Mini fal on that performance chart?

:)

Im thrilled to have one of these babies on order...
 
Jakewilk said:
Holy freaking cow! That's 33% faster than the fastest android tablet! The Nvidia Shield scores a 3200 on geekbench!
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coolfactor said:
The iPad continues to hold the crown for best tablet.
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batting1000 said:
At least it won't lag like the iPad Air 1 does.
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It's a big improvement, and obviously Apply has a plan, it's putting a path for future features (who knows what) as the 90% of the current apps do not really use that much power (yet). At least from user experience point, it will feel much faster compare to Air 1.

janderson0719 said:
This is great but I don't feel any less appreciative of my 6+.

These two devices, at least for me, exist for different reasons. My soon to be new iPad Air 2 can't and wont replace my 6+.
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This. It's more a complement rather than substitute. I personally use iPad where a bigger screen is better used (Crunchyroll, Mangarocks), but iPad still won't replace the convenience of iPhone (instant snap for instance, since most likely your iPhone is in your pocket and your iPad is in your bag).
 
Stephroll said:
Am glad i decided to wait for the 6S Plus ;)
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You're a more patient than I! I could barely stand waiting the week after my iPhone 6plus pre-order. :p I'm also thoroughly enjoying the 6plus now and life is too short to wait things out for a spec jump.
 
sirozha said:
Does anyone see the writing on the wall?

Apple is about ready to start using its A chip (ARM-based) with something more than a tablet. Things like an iPad Pro aka very thin MacBook Air, which may or may not be the same device, no longer need to depend on Intel for the chips. Apple is getting pretty close to be able to put their own chip in a device that is a pro-sumer device - light professional use device - that can do more than the iPad is allowed to do.

I'm fully expecting such a device to emerge soon (perhaps within a year), and I believe there is going to be a "laptop" and a "tablet" GUI on this device. How will Apple implement this is anyone's guess. Apple execs have repeatedly denied a rumor that Apple is working on a hybrid OS that will integrate OS X with iOS. However, who is to say that Apple cannot implement this dual-OS paradigm in one device using virtual machines, something similar to the way this is done in Linux KVM? Both OSes may be able to get direct access to the kernel and use the same database for common applications, such as Mail, Safari, Notes, Contacts, Reminders, iMessage, FaceTime, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Photos, etc. This would not be a "hybrid" OS per se. Instead, this would be two OSes running on the same hardware and getting a direct access to the same kernel while keeping all of the data in the same databases.

I would absolutely buy such a device. As an engineer, I need to have a device that is more capable than iPad, but yet can function in the tablet mode when I am not doing professional work on it.

And no, I will not just go a buy a Surface. Surface is an example on how not to integrate a Desktop OS with a mobile OS. Having two versions of a mail client, a web browser, etc. is not the kind of integration I'm looking for.
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If you're an engineer why would you be using an iPad, surely there are numerous Windows machines that will do what you want, like the Surface Pro 3.
 
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