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More Second-Generation iPad Air Part Leaks Point to A8X Chip, 2GB RAM, 16GB Storage Option
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People HAVE to connect their devices to add music from iTunes.
I don't understand. People, stop complaining, plug it into iTunes and shut up!!
Until the upgrade to iOS9 needing 8GB of free storage-space, or so.
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So iOS is not unapologetically PC-free?
its not. maybe 2-3 games couple apps, thats it. no pictures, no music, no videos.
its not 16GB either, its really 12GB
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One good thing is the 64GB upgrade will be cheaper, only $100 instead of $200.
but 16GB is ridiculous. it doesnt matter if it fits your needs, more the better. especially when its really 12GB.
but finally 2GB of ram, I'm assuming the 6S is going to get 2GB of ram as well.
Do users really need 16Gig ? now days..
I have iPad (4th gen) 16 Gig, and most of the apps i hardly ever use, unfortunately i would have got a 8Gig version if Apple offered it.
Most stuff is in the cloud now days anyway, which is why i switched to an ssd on Macbook Retina.... Too much space on a hard drive..
I only download apps i need there and them... not go on a complete rampage and get every singe app i could ever possibly, even remotely wanna use 1 % of the time..
So, anything above 16 Gig now is a totally waste for me.
Problem is, we all want huge capacity there and without having to hook up a cable to sync much, or multiple downloads..... if required or do anything at all.. lazy...
It is, if you use it.... If you don't, then its not
I have iPad (4th gen) 16 Gig, and most of the apps i hardly ever use, unfortunately i would have got a 8Gig version if Apple offered it.
Most stuff is in the cloud now days anyway, which is why i switched to an ssd on Macbook Retina.... Too much space on a hard drive..
I only download apps i need there and them... not go on a complete rampage and get every singe app i could ever possibly, even remotely wanna use 1 % of the time..
So, anything above 16 Gig now is a totally waste for me.
Problem is, we all want huge capacity there and without having to hook up a cable to sync much, or multiple downloads..... if required or do anything at all.. lazy...
It is, if you use it.... If you don't, then its not
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Sheep don't need it, all they worry about is Apples humongous profits. It's because of them you don't see any great improvements.
I just looked up 32GB Flash USB on Amazon. It costs $15. Given that Apple already buys 16GB storage. I am only going to guess that the difference between installing 16GB storage and 32GB is a mere $5 extra.
So would you like to buy an 16GB iPad for $500 or 32GB iPad for $505 ?
This 16GB issue is getting ridiculous! No 32GB for the phone is insane enough. Just drop just a weak amount of space already and make 32GB entry level. By the time they FINALLY do that 32GB will be a joke.
Yeah, some may not even need 16GB which is not really the point because everyone should be able to get 32GB at 16GB's old price point. It's WAY past time.
It gets a bit silly when Apple is all about THE FUTURE aside from some hard drives, ram, some updates, memory etc... It's 2014, lets have the memory of 2009!
Of course they are NOT the only company to do this. However some have very small jumps in price to up the space.
Yeah, some may not even need 16GB which is not really the point because everyone should be able to get 32GB at 16GB's old price point. It's WAY past time.
It gets a bit silly when Apple is all about THE FUTURE aside from some hard drives, ram, some updates, memory etc... It's 2014, lets have the memory of 2009!
Of course they are NOT the only company to do this. However some have very small jumps in price to up the space.
But they would at least in an iPad sale point out the relative merits between a 16gb and 64gb version. And now that the memory jump is larger and the $100 price is going to remain the same (we assume), this is an even more compelling jump. I would think an Apple Store person would want to give advice on this topic. Heck, I really in good conscious allow someone to buy a 16gb iPad without using a few sentences to outline its limitations.
That is why, I think, Apple's iOS sales this year are going to skew into the higher price bracket. I think the 64gb iPhone 6 is going to outsell the 16gb. And I suspect that this might be the case for this year's iPad sales.
it is very made up....
but the answer is no...it cannot be moved over.
you can move an identical iPhone SOC though , using IR or Heat reflow machine. Even with those it can be extremely tricky.
Been wanting to update our iPad, just purely from a storage perspective (32GB 4th Gen), when we travel, it’s nice to have a few movies loaded locally (especially when we’re on a road trip to the north). 64GB at the price of 32GB will be sweet, and the additional icing on the cake of a couple of processors jumps (A6X -> A8X), lighter, thinner, TouchID (we use pass codes on all our devices), better battery[?], improved display tech? Yes please.
It’s all ball bearings now.
It’s all ball bearings now.
its actually not....its BGA , ball grid array and are tiny balls of solder flowed on the board with flux.
no ball bearings in there.
Oh my goodness, please tell me this is a serious response thats actually so serious its +meant+ as a joke since my comment was _clearly_ was (see the 1985 film Fletch)
(say its so, even if it isnt
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Oh my goodness, please tell me this is a serious response thats actually so serious its +meant+ as a joke since my comment was _clearly_ was (see the 1985 film Fletch)
(say its so, even if it isnt
i was really hoping it was a joke....
i have not seen that film , but now ill have too.
You should! It’s very 80s-ish but it's Chevy Chase kind of at his film popularity peak, funny stuff, he’s an undercover reporter and at some point he’s in this airplane hanger disguised as a mechanic, and tells the other guys “It’s all ball bearing now” (they look at him, like I imagine you looked at my post
)A variation of this is “muffler bearings” often cited on car forums.
Do users really need 16Gig ? now days..
I have iPad (4th gen) 16 Gig, and most of the apps i hardly ever use, unfortunately i would have got a 8Gig version if Apple offered it.
Most stuff is in the cloud now days anyway, which is why i switched to an ssd on Macbook Retina.... Too much space on a hard drive..
I only download apps i need there and them... not go on a complete rampage and get every singe app i could ever possibly, even remotely wanna use 1 % of the time..
So, anything above 16 Gig now is a totally waste for me.
Problem is, we all want huge capacity there and without having to hook up a cable to sync much, or multiple downloads..... if required or do anything at all.. lazy...
It is, if you use it.... If you don't, then its not
How did you upgrade to iOS 8? If you haven't you're in for a nice little surprise.
The main innovation is the 2GB of RAM
Assuming the 2GB RAM proves to be true, I'm going to order the maxed out model as soon as it's available online (either for pre-order or order). Having 2GB of RAM will open up so many opportunities to developers. It should fix the Safari reload issue and allow for split screen. To me, that's a huge improvement.
As for storage space, 16GB for the base model is a bit low I admit, but it's always possible to upgrade it. If the storage schema from the iPhone 6 applies to the upcoming iPad, then for a mere 200 $ extra, we'll be able to order a 128GB iPad.
I predict the iPad Air 2 (or whatever it's called) is going to be a massive success if Apple puts 2GB of RAM in it. For sure, people around the world will camp and line up to get it!
Assuming the 2GB RAM proves to be true, I'm going to order the maxed out model as soon as it's available online (either for pre-order or order). Having 2GB of RAM will open up so many opportunities to developers. It should fix the Safari reload issue and allow for split screen. To me, that's a huge improvement.
As for storage space, 16GB for the base model is a bit low I admit, but it's always possible to upgrade it. If the storage schema from the iPhone 6 applies to the upcoming iPad, then for a mere 200 $ extra, we'll be able to order a 128GB iPad.
I predict the iPad Air 2 (or whatever it's called) is going to be a massive success if Apple puts 2GB of RAM in it. For sure, people around the world will camp and line up to get it!
