Couldn't care less how much RAM any computer has as long as it does what I want it to do, quickly and efficiently.
...but twice the price.so iPhone 6 Plus is like the iPad 3![]()
Exactly, the typical consumer doesn't really understand RAM. So they don't want that person to see that competitors product X has 2x the RAM of this Apple product. They want that consumer to focus on what the product does. It's specific features not just a comparison of numbers on a spec sheet. Same reason they rarely give out clock speed of the chips. They use easier to understand metrics of actual performance comparisons like 2.5x faster than the previous model at processing, graphics etc.Because Spec junkies buy exclusively on it. As apple is focused on consumers first and foremost, RAM is something only "the nerds" find themselves concerned about, myself included.
2 GB is a significant upgrade. On iPhone 6 (Plus) you only get a few hundred MBs of free RAM (200-300 at best). That's enough for a couple of tabs in Safari and 1-2 apps before things start reloading. With 2 GB RAM, you have 1.3 GB of free RAM (4.5x or 450% more) which is PLENTY for dozens of tabs and apps. A huge difference.damn it, 2gb isn't enough! we need 3gb of ram on the iphone or there's simply no point buying one. biggest fail of the year. /s
Has anyone who's used both a 6 and 6+ extensively noticed that this problem is worse on the 6+? I don't remember it being that bad on my iPhone 5, which also had 1GB RAM but a lot fewer pixels, no background refresh, no app extensions, no today widgets, no watch extensions, etc.. I'm honestly still surprised they'll be selling the 6 Plus for another year (if not longer), RAM hobbles the longevity of it.
Exactly, the typical consumer doesn't really understand RAM. So they don't want that person to see that competitors product X has 2x the RAM of this Apple product. They want that consumer to focus on what the product does. It's specific features not just a comparison of numbers on a spec sheet. Same reason they rarely give out clock speed of the chips. They use easier to understand metrics of actual performance comparisons like 2.5x faster than the previous model at processing, graphics etc.
2 GB is a significant upgrade. On iPhone 6 (Plus) you only get a few hundred MBs of free RAM (200-300 at best). That's enough for a couple of tabs in Safari and 1-2 apps before things start reloading. With 2 GB RAM, you have 1.3 GB of free RAM (4.5x or 450% more) which is PLENTY for dozens of tabs and apps. A huge difference.
Is that why they went on and on about 64-bit and the number of transistors in their new chips? Lets not even mention all the camera science for the iPhone 6s camera...Because Spec junkies buy exclusively on it. As apple is focused on consumers first and foremost, RAM is something only "the nerds" find themselves concerned about, myself included.
Should have been 2 GB in the first place. The way apps refresh is my number one dislike of my 6+. It is beyond frustrating to type something in one app, multitask to safari to check something, and then come back to see my text obliterated.
Keep in mind, before the "wowz it took soon long" wave comes in, this 2GB of RAM is going outperform many/most of the 3GB+ devices out there. The amount of work they've done in memory compression (acquiring firms like anobit) and tuning the OS to the hardware is just staggering.
Apple's frameworks provide a solution to that very problem. The developer of the app did not take advantage of it, it seems.
I understood the sarcasm, but some people here act as if more RAM is a bad thing so I had to respond/s <--- that means sarcasm. u didn't understand my post![]()
they'd be partially right. 2gb on a high end premium phone isn't a "good" amount, it's the bare minimum it should have. now we have enough, but that's it. it's still not a generous amount.
Isn't 2GB still quite small for multitasking? What did the iPhone 6 have?
I understood the sarcasm, but some people here act as if more RAM is a bad thing so I had to respond
More RAM is always good.
Please leave the area immediately or we will have to call troll security.
Isn't 2GB still quite small for multitasking? What did the iPhone 6 have?
Is that why they went on and on about 64-bit and the number of transistors in their new chips? Lets not even mention all the camera science for the iPhone 6s camera...
No it never will. If you're a developer/power user you would know. We rely heavily on using the terminal and being able to have tons of windows open at once. iOS is not suited for all of that. Not to mention it runs on a completely different architecture CPU. ARM processors are far too weak for power users and years and year of development have gone into Mac OS X. They are completely different ballparks. Don't compare apples to oranges.The iPad Pro is just one more step towards iOS replacing Mac OS X.
I don't think you know what "file system" means. (Granted, OS X could use some work there, too.)Sorry, not until it has a decent file system.
Apple's frameworks provide a solution to that very problem. The developer of the app did not take advantage of it, it seems.
Oh Jesus....here we go....I knew itGreat news for the iPad Pro...
Now, if it could only have better cameras it would be a complete product...
And, I almost forgot at least 256 GB Storage
Why is Apple so secretive about RAM? It makes no sense to me. Everyone finds out anyway; they may as well just list it in the specs.