Have to wonder if the extra ram use would be limited to spilt screen app mode. Apple likes to keep everything consistent across devices.
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Perhaps in your simplistic world.
In mine, there are engineering, cost, and manufacturing constraints:
http://www.computerworld.com/articl...me-25-of-all-dram-in-the-world-next-year.html
I'd guess that Apple is already straining to get enough memory as is for an expected 200m iPhones 6's in FY 2015; now consider doubling that to 2GB and doubling again to 4 GB.
Now you are going to need larger batteries for all of those devices to get to the same power targets, and that means that the iPhones are going to have to bulk out.
By waiting, Apple gets benefits of denser, lower power memory without the need for larger batteries, and probably without driving the market price for memory out of sight.
Nothing. These guys are just reading too much into specs like android folks without a single proof. Performance wise, iPhone 6/6+ is still a king. Who gives the **** what's inside. Let's Apple handle that.
always thinking ahead of the future
my mind tells me to wait for the 6S but my body is too impatient
I'm different, never bought "S" version because I felt unnecessary with minimal update for $100.
Apple off course need to leave some room for improvement in "S" model like "X" version of chip and more RAM or more MP/better lenses for camera. "S" model = more of the same.
The current Air is a beast. At least mine is. I must have got a good one though. Never a single issue with tab reloads or anything.
Tel ya what though, if the new Air does indeed have 2GB of ram and safari still has tab reloading issues for some people..... There will be a zillion threads here about how they should have had 4GB of ram. Gonna be free entertainment though reading the meltdown posts.
The iPhone 6 Plus is by no means a replacement for the iPad Mini. For one, the screen is far smaller than the iPad Mini, and the Mini is one of the most popular tablets that I've seen when I have had to visit schools. And I, for one, am waiting for the iPad Mini III.
You want to be on the S cycle broc. Look at it
4 -> 4s, dual core, siri, camera,
5 -> 5s, 64 bit, m7 movement processor, better camera, touch id,
6 -> 6s, mind already blown just thinking about it.
Bet you any money you won't see #bendgate on the i6+s.
RAM isn't about benchmarks and how fast a phone can play a game or apply a complex filter on a picture, CPU is. The iPhone CPU is, and we all know that (honest Android users included), very fast and efficient. That's not the point.
RAM is about multitasking and the iPhone would benefit from having more memory. More RAM = less app/tabs reloads and more efficient multitasking. In the end, it also helps battery life (less read/writes to flush/reload apps in memory conserves battery).
RAM is about multitasking and the iPhone would benefit from having more memory. More RAM = less app/tabs reloads and more efficient multitasking. In the end, it also helps battery life (less read/writes to flush/reload apps in memory conserves battery).
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iOS is too.
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No one complains about the speed of the phone. They complain about lack of RAM. Processor speed has nothing to do with that.
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You must never use more than a couple tabs then. That's fine if you don't, but a lot of people do and it's highly annoying.
Every iOS device I own i smooth as silk. The RAM myth I keep between 6-10 pages open at any given time no issues
Apple is the only holdout for 1GB RAM chips so it must be becoming costlier for Apple for exclusive 1GB chip production. Going with 2GB chips that almost everyone else is using must now be more economical.
I heard they are working on a revolutionary solution to disable the half of it to provide you with the best battery life and Safari tab reload animations.
I heard they are working on a revolutionary solution to disable the half of it to provide you with the best battery life and Safari tab reload animations.
Be prepared for folks saying "Ugh, DDR3?! Apple has really dropped the ball! I'm going to upgrade next year with DDR4"
Or something to that effect.
But isn't that more to do with lack of fragmentation? Apple usually only has a few models on the go at any one time, whereas Samsung and other OEMs have many models in their line.
Or something to that effect.
But isn't that more to do with lack of fragmentation? Apple usually only has a few models on the go at any one time, whereas Samsung and other OEMs have many models in their line.
In the high end smart phone arena, no matter how you slide it or dice it, Apple is #1.
Obviously, they're not there at all in the mid range and low end were Samsung gets most of its revenues and also has most of its phones.
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I'll say it right now,. you are inventing if you're saying IOS lags. That alone should discredit you.
The only complaint is specifically about Safari reloading when you leave the page, do something else and then come back when you have several tabs open. Myself, I rarely have more than a few pages open (3-4 max), so this rarely occurs.
If you browse continously in the same page, the most often seen use case for browsing, you don't have this.
Saying anything beyond that is a blatant fabrication.
They'll use the same god damn body, bet somebody will bend it just the same and people like you will go up the walls again, etc.. Then it will sell 100+ Million just the same.
We want 2GB of RAM! 2GB!
*iPad Air 2 released with 2GB*
2GB stinks! We should have 3GB, no wait, 4GB!
*iPad Air 2 released with 2GB*
2GB stinks! We should have 3GB, no wait, 4GB!
Funny enough, I'm an engineer by trade and can actually create an OS from scratch.. But, I rarely use more than 3 tabs on my Iphone. Not only that, most times I stay on the same page when I browse. So, from my perspective, reloads are very rare. That's the probable use case of 90-95% at least of Iphone users, but obviously not MacRumors users.
I'm not saying that two gigs wouldn't be usefull to those 5-10%. But why cater to those people if they need to secure 50% of the world's DRAMs to do it (putting their supply chain at risk), reduce battery use, obsolete all older phones and yes even cost a bit more? Proper engineering and business is about balance.
