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iPad So does the 2GB of RAM fix Safari refresh?
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And all the people blaming it on software are surprisingly nowhere to be found now. Funny how that works.
I had 30 tabs open on Safari (large sites) as well as a few apps and nothing reloaded or even stuttered.
Guys there is no problem, no one should use more than one tab or more than one app at a time. If you need more power buy a 12 core macpro
Even if their is an improvement it does not mean the software is not an issue. if they fix the web kit you would be able to have 31 tabs open instead of 30!
Look how the ram effected battery life, reviews say it does not last as long as the air. An Apple rep told me that if the iPhone 6 has 2Gb of ram the battery would only last 30 minutes.
The increase in ram has only mad a mess!!!
Edit: Sarcasm
Even if their is an improvement it does not mean the software is not an issue. if they fix the web kit you would be able to have 31 tabs open instead of 30!
Look how the ram effected battery life, reviews say it does not last as long as the air. An Apple rep told me that if the iPhone 6 has 2Gb of ram the battery would only last 30 minutes.
The increase in ram has only mad a mess!!!
Edit: Sarcasm
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Isn't it amazing how all the fanboys were saying that it wasn't the ram, when anyone with some tech brains knew it was the ram.
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This has got to be sarcasm surely.Guys there is no problem, no one should use more than one tab or more than one app at a time. If you need more power buy a 12 core macpro
Even if their is an improvement it does not mean the software is not an issue. if they fix the web kit you would be able to have 31 tabs open instead of 30!
Look how the ram effected battery life, reviews say it does not last as long as the air. An Apple rep told me that if the iPhone 6 has 2Gb of ram the battery would only last 30 minutes.
The increase in ram has only mad a mess!!!
Guys there is no problem, no one should use more than one tab or more than one app at a time. If you need more power buy a 12 core macpro
Even if their is an improvement it does not mean the software is not an issue. if they fix the web kit you would be able to have 31 tabs open instead of 30!
Look how the ram effected battery life, reviews say it does not last as long as the air. An Apple rep told me that if the iPhone 6 has 2Gb of ram the battery would only last 30 minutes.
The increase in ram has only mad a mess!!!
Oh good grief!!
1). I have never, since I started browsing the Internet back in the '90s just used one tab. I do a lot of research, comparison shopping....just using one tab is not an option. And frankly I do not want a MacPro.
2). Battery life IS NOT A MESS. Apple claims 10 hours, the same they always claimed. One test showed 11.5. That is not a mess. And since I don't like tab refreshes and I do like holding more than one app at a time in memory (which is also a claim by Apple), and I want better apps (which require better hardware for development) I'm happy with the new hardware. Also I travel a lot. If I anticipate I will need extra power, I carry a power pack. At home, well, I have electricity worked right into my house so I simply plug it in every night. And I suspect the same applies to every other person buying an Air 2.
3). That so-called Apple rep was pulling your leg.
The Air 2 has 2g of RAM. Get used to it. If battery life worries you so much, to paraphrase those snarky remarks I read here so often, don't buy it.
And let me add, if it is a software issue then why hasn't Apple fixed it yet? They certainly have had plenty of chances.
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dude...surely some of those mid-90s tabs contained information re this thing called "a sense of humour?"
Oh, ok. Sorry. I'm just a bit tired of all the 'More RAM isn't needed' and 'more RAM hurts battery life'. Been reading them way, way too long.
Guess I might better go read some political blogs to calm down.
Sorry.again
Yeah, apparently I lost it somewhere today. Maybe a cup of coffee with a lot of Baily's will help me find it.
Well. It is more of a work-around isnt it?
It doesn't solve the bigger picture (Safari purging the tabs when it runs out of memory instead of caching/saving to disk).
Just run a huge game and go back to Safari..
(That said I'm happy about the 2gb anyway )
It doesn't solve the bigger picture (Safari purging the tabs when it runs out of memory instead of caching/saving to disk).
Just run a huge game and go back to Safari..
(That said I'm happy about the 2gb anyway
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Great news to hear. Hopefully no iOS product from hereon out has 1GB RAM. The refresh issue was a major problem, same with app stuttering.
Um, no? Because everyone here was saying it was either the RAM or bad coding, neither of which a fanboy would admit.
Most people were expecting and hoping the RAM increase would fix the issue.
Tbh, I was unsure myself what was causing it, whether software or hardware. Glad it was solved with more ram.
Unfortunately it will probably come back by the time iOS 9 or iOS 10 rolls around. And we'll probably have to wait until iOS 12 before Apple starts rolling out devices with 4GB RAM.
Its not solved. It's an issue with the way safari works most likely and the 2GB if RAM is just a bandaid. Wait till iOS 9....the problems will come back.Tbh, I was unsure myself what was causing it, whether software or hardware. Glad it was solved with more ram.
Yes, problem is solved. As a result I decided to skip iPhone 6, I am not buying another iOS device with crippled RAM.
Yeah, we've been enjoying other browsers that have no such problem since the beginning. Funny indeed.
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Because maybe they don't think it's an issue? Maybe they DESIGNED it to dump tabs on purpose?
Me neither. I use mostly Chrome, and iCab because it lets me upload documents to websites. No tab reloading issue.
But since someone on the Internet said it was a RAM issue, it must be true.