Whose in....no 2 GB RAM, no 6s?

[sunking101]

You should probably get a different phone regardless of what they do with the RAM, because it sounds like you just don't like iPhones. I don't get why so many people seem to complain about how a certain product should be changed into what they want instead of just buying a different product that is exactly, or at least closer to, what they want.

I was merely trying to show that the previous poster's assertion that Apple designers have tested the phone and know that 1GB of RAM is sufficient doesn't really mean anything. Nobody tested if the 6+ bent inside peoples' trouser pockets and somebody made the call that a protruding camera is better than a flush camera, more structural strength & a bigger battery etc. The poster was suggesting that the 6+ is a perfect device because Apple have tested it and wouldn't release anything less than a perfect device. It's baloney isn't it? No device is perfect but fatal flaws shouldn't exist and if they do, nobody should defend them.
1GB of RAM is clearly insufficient for the 6+ and in my mind, nobody at Apple can have tested multitasking capabilities whatsoever.

 

[joeblow7777]

I was merely trying to show that the previous poster's assertion that Apple designers have tested the phone and know that 1GB of RAM is sufficient doesn't really mean anything. Nobody tested if the 6+ bent inside peoples' trouser pockets and somebody made the call that a protruding camera is better than a flush camera, more structural strength & a bigger battery etc. The poster was suggesting that the 6+ is a perfect device because Apple have tested it and wouldn't release anything less than a perfect device. It's baloney isn't it? No device is perfect but fatal flaws shouldn't exist and if they do, nobody should defend them.
1GB of RAM is clearly insufficient for the 6+ and in my mind, nobody at Apple can have tested multitasking capabilities whatsoever.

In quite a few cases the product can in fact use a change that is suggested. And if iPhone and iOS is actually what they want or at least closer to what the want than other alternatives, doesn't mean that there aren't deficiencies that might exist that are worthy of being discussed and should be addressed.

Fair enough. There's certainly nothing wrong with pointing out flaws in a product and suggesting improvements. I just meant that in some cases where a consumer may have several issues (ie. doesn't like the bezels, doesn't like the build quality, doesn't think there's enough RAM, etc), sometimes the best thing to do is vote with your wallet and buy something more in line with your expectations. When enough people do that, that's when changes happen. Look at Samsung who for better or worse have changed their flagship model to emulate design features of the iPhone (ie. metal, non-removable back). Essentially, that's exactly what this thread is about, people jumping ship if the next iPhone doesn't meet their RAM expectations.

 

[sunking101]

Fair enough. There's certainly nothing wrong with pointing out flaws in a product and suggesting improvements. I just meant that in some cases where a consumer may have several issues (ie. doesn't like the bezels, doesn't like the build quality, doesn't think there's enough RAM, etc), sometimes the best thing to do is vote with your wallet and buy something more in line with your expectations. When enough people do that, that's when changes happen. Look at Samsung who for better or worse have changed their flagship model to emulate design features of the iPhone (ie. metal, non-removable back). Essentially, that's exactly what this thread is about, people jumping ship if the next iPhone doesn't meet their RAM expectations.

Indeed. I'm not a massive fan of the protruding camera but use a case anyway, so it's not something I ever notice. Same with the possible/potential bending, my phone is babied and lives in my inside jacket pocket so I can't see that ever being a problem.
Just give me more RAM, dammit, and less bugs.

 

[rockitdog]

I would be surprised, but not shocked. However it would definitely be the straw that broke the camel's back and I would be buying a Note 5 for sure. I'll never buy another iPhone or iPad if it only has 1GB of RAM, and I can't stomach staying with my 6+ for another year. Cripes no.

LOL, oh no, not that! Anything but that!

 

[sunking101]

LOL, oh no, not that! Anything but that!

Yeah, just one customer would make zero difference to Apple's billions but I would vote with my wallet. I know that I'm not happy with an iPhone with only 1GB of RAM, so I wouldn't sign up for another.

 

[BigMcGuire]

Yeah, just one customer would make zero difference to Apple's billions but I would vote with my wallet. I know that I'm not happy with an iPhone with only 1GB of RAM, so I wouldn't sign up for another.

I wouldn't call myself a heavy user --- but 1GB of ram hasn't hit me too hard. I have seen some app refreshes but not enough to warrant dislike. But yeah, for an almost $1000 phone, I would have liked it to be a bit more future proof... That is the most disappointing part. I've seen rumors of iOS 9 being a bit more "efficient" with resources and will be available on the iPhone 4s .... so if that's the case I'll be happy.

If the 6s only has 1GB of ram, I will not upgrade to it, even if it has a 12MP camera. If it has 2GB of ram, I'll probably still wait for the 7/7s because Verizon Edge requires 75% of the phone paid off before I can "Edge Up" otherwise I'd get the 6s in a hearbeat.

 

[bhayes444]

My S6 has 3GB of RAM and still suffers from lag and stuttering and reloads apps quite frequently. Pretty sure having a current flagship device isn't living in the past.

For starters you bought a Samsung phone, which is known to use a lot of resources for it's skinned OS; although the S6 is better now (with less bloat) it's still an issue. The second problem is that it is running a buggy buggy version of Lollipop which is causing the lag. My Moto X (with 2GB of RAM) just got updated to 5.1 from 5.0 and it is loads better. Before the update it had similar reloading characteristics to the iPhone 6 I used for a bit. I feel like the optimizations in ios9 along with a hopeful 2GB of RAM in the 6S will lead to incredible multitasking capabilities; akin to a stock 5.1.1 Android device with 3GB+ RAM!

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I wouldn't call myself a heavy user --- but 1GB of ram hasn't hit me too hard. I have seen some app refreshes but not enough to warrant dislike. But yeah, for an almost $1000 phone, I would have liked it to be a bit more future proof... That is the most disappointing part. I've seen rumors of iOS 9 being a bit more "efficient" with resources and will be available on the iPhone 4s .... so if that's the case I'll be happy.

If the 6s only has 1GB of ram, I will not upgrade to it, even if it has a 12MP camera. If it has 2GB of ram, I'll probably still wait for the 7/7s because Verizon Edge requires 75% of the phone paid off before I can "Edge Up" otherwise I'd get the 6s in a hearbeat.

I thought Verizon was changing their policy for Edge so the whole device has to be paid off?

 

[BigMcGuire]

I thought Verizon was changing their policy for Edge so the whole device has to be paid off?

They keep changing the damn thing. Originally when I signed up it was like 50%, then they changed it to 75%. I wouldn't be surprised if they have decided to make it 100%. At least I got one "early edge up" at 50%.

 

[rockitdog]

They keep changing the damn thing. Originally when I signed up it was like 50%, then they changed it to 75%. I wouldn't be surprised if they have decided to make it 100%. At least I got one "early edge up" at 50%.

What a PITA to deal with. I never liked the idea of leasing a phone. When I re-signed my 2 year contract with them they tried every trick in the book to get me to change to Edge.

 

[ardchoille50]

I own an iPhone 6, and every other iPhone that has been released since the 4, and I've been quite happy with the RAM in each of them. I'm guessing it all depends on what you're asking the phone to do.

 

[definitive]

I already own a 6, so gonna skip 6s. Hoping that 7 will have 2gigs of RAM and 32gigs of storage for the base model.

 

[C DM]

What a PITA to deal with. I never liked the idea of leasing a phone. When I re-signed my 2 year contract with them they tried every trick in the book to get me to change to Edge.

It's basically just 0% financing of the phone--just paying the full price of the phone over time. With a contract it's pretty much the same kind of thing more or less when it comes to today's plans.

 

[recoil80]

I already own a 6, so gonna skip 6s. Hoping that 7 will have 2gigs of RAM and 32gigs of storage for the base model.

I hope they'll put 32GB on base model this year. Is quite ridiculous to have only 16GB on the 6plus at its price

 

[geoff5093]

1GB of RAM is still fine for most people right now, which is why many of you don't care. But in 1-2 years when iOS 9 and 10 comes out, you are really going to notice the lack of RAM, either with performance issue or because Apple drops support for many new features, or even that iOS version entirely due to the lack of RAM.

 

[ardchoille50]

1GB of RAM is still fine for most people right now, which is why many of you don't care. But in 1-2 years when iOS 9 and 10 comes out, you are really going to notice the lack of RAM, either with performance issue or because Apple drops support for many new features, or even that iOS version entirely due to the lack of RAM.

You seem to be assuming that Apple won't increase the RAM "in 1-2 years". Being that none of us here know the future, that assumption appears to be flawed. Also, iOS 9 is purported to be specifically designed to work well with older hardware, which would further lead me to believe that your assumption is flawed.

 

[geoff5093]

You seem to be assuming that Apple won't increase the RAM "in 1-2 years". Being that none of us here know the future, that assumption appears to be flawed. Also, iOS 9 is purported to be specifically designed to work well with older hardware, which would further lead me to believe that your assumption is flawed.

I am assuming Apple does increase the RAM this fall. Right now, the 4S can get iOS 8 and that's what, over 3 years old? My point is in 2-3 years, will iOS updates still work on phones with only 1GB of RAM?

 

[ardchoille50]

My point is in 2-3 years, will iOS updates still work on phones with only 1GB of RAM?

I cannot answer that, I rarely update to the next revision of an OS unless something is broken. And I never update if my device model is more than one generation behind the current offering from the manufacturer. This helps to avoid the problem you mentioned. iOS device resale value is such that I should be able to comfortably buy a new device if I need something that a future OS revision provides.

 

[bhayes444]

They keep changing the damn thing. Originally when I signed up it was like 50%, then they changed it to 75%. I wouldn't be surprised if they have decided to make it 100%. At least I got one "early edge up" at 50%.

Glad to hear you got in while it was good

 

[12vElectronics]

Only a few geeks care about internal specs. If it looks great and works great it will sell like hot cakes!! And even if it doesn't they will still sell millions on reputation alone. Everyone wants the latest iPhone.

Ding ding ding. A truer statement has never been said .

 

[audirs5]

Agreed. I haven't had any issues with my 6 Plus.

I graduated from UCF last year..

God I don't miss that school.

 

[terraphantm]

I take it you haven't read the rest of the thread

I have. I just disagree with the notion that all of the RAM issues can be fixed. Apple has had enough time to do so, and so far RAM usage has only gone up.

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Only a few geeks care about internal specs. If it looks great and works great it will sell like hot cakes!! And even if it doesn't they will still sell millions on reputation alone. Everyone wants the latest iPhone.

Except it doesn't work well. Between the reality distortion field and Apple's reputation, these things sell well, but they perform horribly.

 

[Carlanga]

I will even if they don't upgrade the ram, my contract will be up and TBH there is nothing better out there ATM, android phones are cool, but not my cup of tea for smartphones, great cheap tablets though!

 

[joeblow7777]

Except it doesn't work well. Between the reality distortion field and Apple's reputation, these things sell well, but they perform horribly.

For you, but apparently not for most people. Say what you will about Apple's reality distortion field, but iPhones wouldn't have a good reputation or be selling well if they didn't perform will for most people. They certainly don't sell because they're less expensive or offer more features than the competition.

 

[Ev0d3vil]

I'm in! whats with the 6+ downscaling thingy? I dont see it in demo sets at Apple stores.

 

[macgeek88]

I think they will upgrade to 2.

That said, even the 1GB in the 6 can outperform or hold up to other phones. Apple is one of those companies that the memory doesn't matter is much. It still holds up, and especially in multitasking. That's the beauty of iOS.

Me personally, I think 3 and 4GB phones are silly. I've never saw the appeal of Samsung, for instance with their over-the-top specs when my iPhone 6 does just as good.

It reminds me of the Mac VS PC argument of the "better specs for less" that PCs supposedly have. I just don't need all of the high end specs, I'm happy with whatever Apple puts out there because I know it'll work and work well.