And people say Apples device hardware is outdated...
on iPhone, yes.
which is silly given that Apple is now a phone company first, and computer company second (based on revenues and profit).
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iPad Air 2's A8X Chip Includes Semi-Custom Series6XT Graphics With Eight Cores
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on iPhone, yes.
which is silly given that Apple is now a phone company first, and computer company second (based on revenues and profit).
Cool to see more GPU horsepower under the hood.
I'm still however intrigued by the asymmetric 3 core CPU design. Could one of the CPU cores be prioritized for certain roles such as system tasks I wonder? Since user space and system/kernel space tasks might have relatively different memory access patterns, would you be able able to set the processor affinity of system tasks to prioritize the 3rd asymmetric core, thereby retaining system responsiveness under high loads and preventing the tasks from trampling on each others L1/2 space under some conditions?
I'm still however intrigued by the asymmetric 3 core CPU design. Could one of the CPU cores be prioritized for certain roles such as system tasks I wonder? Since user space and system/kernel space tasks might have relatively different memory access patterns, would you be able able to set the processor affinity of system tasks to prioritize the 3rd asymmetric core, thereby retaining system responsiveness under high loads and preventing the tasks from trampling on each others L1/2 space under some conditions?
Most so called benchmark don't really test real word usage So, your not going to get an answer from those things. But, this Ipad is a beast no matter how you look at it.
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I'm guessing semi-custom means some parts are stock and some parts are custom. More like a systems integration job with some parts built to integrate the stock parts. Most of the design is PowerVR, so calling it custom would be a misnomer.
Off all the Apple upgrades I've made (including every iPad iteration), the Air 2 was the only one where I could tell I had a lot more power within just a few minutes of use.
Even moving back to our mini (A7) is a very noticeable decline in speed, fluidity and app loading time.
If you're on the fence, please do give one a try in-store.
Even moving back to our mini (A7) is a very noticeable decline in speed, fluidity and app loading time.
If you're on the fence, please do give one a try in-store.
It's the only tablet released in 2011 that is still usable and supported of any brand. It's actually pretty amazing that it's still around considering how Apple "slows down old devices when new ones come out".
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You mean that tiny hand held computer that barely anyone actually talks on is a phone? who knew...
And people say Apples device hardware is outdated...
Haters will always Hate. The A8X architecture will pale in comparison to the A9.
The A9 will open a new category of devices, IMO.
That is a bug built into iOS. Your issue with Monopoly will be resolved when they include an Apple Store in the game. Bonus points if they add a SpaceShip Campus in 2016.
Dale
Apple may need to step up their software according to Apple standard in hardware , not to be on park with other software because Apple software work a lot better and less bugs than any software out there, except for a couple of recent releases.
I use my computer for work, games, downloading movies, music, Netflix, and web browsing. I can do all those things on my iPad.
I'm not disagreeing there but then again aren't all these capabilities with the chipsets are creating fragmentation when most people aren't updating their iPads.
The iPad 3 is good enough and the iPad one is good enough
The iPad Air isn't compelling enough and the numbers prove it.
I think Anandtech did notice, they posted fill rate tests where it was essentially double that of the A8. (in their subsequent A8x analysis yesterday, not in the main iPad Air 2 review).
La SHRIMPI?!
That's Anand Lal Shimpi.....NOT La SHRIMPI....well, maybe a part if him...
That's Anand Lal Shimpi.....NOT La SHRIMPI....well, maybe a part if him...
LOL, yeah Apple did sort of "kill" the iPad Mini and Mac Mini. Software isn't going to fix either of those, though.
Bingo. Just 512MB of Ram too. The RAM thugs must be flipping their lids over such a travesty. You mean the device actually works good with such minuscule amounts of RAM? Can't be.
But yes, the ipad 2 is easily the longevity model. The Air 2 is a good start but it'll get bumped by the Air 3 next year. They'll also correct the vibration problem and the screen distortion problems.
. Then I'll buy one.