So it’s virtually the same chip with just a core enabled.
Are we both saying the same thing? Apologies if not..
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The remaining RAM is for use by other apps.
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iPad Pro How Many More iPad OS can the 2018 iPP Take ?
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So it’s virtually the same chip with just a core enabled.
Are we both saying the same thing? Apologies if not..
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The remaining RAM is for use by other apps.
What do you base the 2GB on? Is this your guess? And what do you mean by "used for multitasking"?
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It may support all these OS but the question is despite supporting it, the OS. But does that mean the device will work without hiccups ? That's what Apple does, Apple list down the device which support new OS but when you actually install it on some older device it is not as good. So what I am saying is mentioning on paper that the OS support particular device is one thing, and it is another how the actual performance is despite the OS compatibility with the device.
I don’t think they have arbitrary code which slows down units based on age. More likely is the RAM in the devices doesn’t always scale up with each new revision of hardware. In this case the 2018 has. 4GB RAM whilst the 2020 has 50% more at 6GB RAM (which is why I’m replacing my 2018 iPad). More likely than not, these factors drive performance.
If Apple spend time on refining the OS over adding features, the benefits are applied across all platforms with those devices with more RAM and processing power gaining the most. I believe Apple is following a cycle whereby some releases are performance and ABI stability based whilst others are feature based, with a mix of the two becoming the norm.
Highly unlikely. Based on prior cases, it will be supported for at least three new major OS releases, and most likely four. So, iOS 14, 15 and 16 are almost a certainty and iOS 17 is a strong possibility.
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For now, and most likely next year, this will be a very minor reason to upgrade and you will see very little difference. The only reason to switch from 2018 to 2020 is the LiDAR camera, if you want it.
I wish it is indeed that way ! I would be the Most happiest Person as now I do not intend to upgrade my iPad Pro unless there is a Micro or a Mini LED Device Hits the Market.
It is a minor reason to upgrade, however if Apple comes out with a new tool in iOS 14 and it requires the new iPad, I want to be on the safe side. If they don’t, I’ll return it and get a 2018 256GB as 64GB really isn’t cutting it
I use iPad 5th/6th gen as guinea pigs. They run the beta firmware and if I'm happy with performance and there are no bugs impacting my usage, my primary iPads get updated.
But if they're older than your primary iPad then they're likely to suffer performance issues with updates before your primary one does, so you'll be missing out on updates that could be fine on your primary iPad.
That has been explained even in this thread already. Tablets made huge improvements in the last decade. Tech is plateaued.
Referring back to my earlier post where I already mentioned that my first generation Pro still is as fast with the latest OS.
Your fear that Apple slows the device down has no substance. Stop wasting your time on worries.
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I will take the performance differences into account when the devices actually slow down. As it is, I'm very impressed at how well the Apple A9 with 2GB RAM has been holding up.
Besides, I'll probably get the upgrade itch before then.
Well You are the only One perhaps who has the First Generation iPad in the First Place and you are the only one saying that, nobody else.
And nobody confirms the opposite.
First gen Pro btw. Not first gen when iPads were slow as were iPhones.
Apple stops providing hardware support after roughly 5 years for any product anyway. That is the realistic expectation for the lifetime of any iPad. Some work longer but people want a new device at that point anyway.