iOS 11/iPP 9.7 limitations

[rui no onna]

I don't think it has much to do with planned obsolescence, but I think Apple maybe should have skipped the 9.7" iPad Pro and just released the 10.5" Pro when it was ready. At the time of launch, the 9.7" iPad Pro had 2 GB of RAM and the same screen dimensions as the Air 2. The speakers and processor and all that were all still fantastic, but that 2 GB of RAM was going to age it pretty quickly, and that was frustrating for people (like me) who bought one on day one only to have it discontinued in the next iteration of Pros.

I will admit, the 4 GB of RAM and screen size difference were the two major factors that encouraged me to upgrade. Luckily the 9.7" to 10.5" upgrade felt like a HUGE upgrade to me, so I wasn't frustrated for long. The 10.5" iPad Pro is fantastic and I'm very glad I bought one. But yes, that 2 GB of RAM in the 9.7" is going to limit you in some regards with the multitasking and some of the higher powered apps.

As a 9.7 iPP early adopter, I'm quite glad that it was available despite having just 2GB RAM.

 

[spiderman0616]

As a 9.7 iPP early adopter, I'm quite glad that it was available despite having just 2GB RAM.

I am too! I used mine every day from the day it came out until the day I upgraded to the 10.5! Early adopter tax I suppose. I don't regret having owned it.

 

[rui no onna]

I am too! I used mine every day from the day it came out until the day I upgraded to the 10.5! Early adopter tax I suppose. I don't regret having owned it.

Skipped the 10.5 this year and got the 12.9. The 12.9 actually serves a use-case that my current 9.7 can't do. The 10.5 would've been nice to have but unnecessary at this point in time. I'm more than fine waiting for the next refresh and for apps, etc, to be optimized for the new resolution.

 

[jucafelix]

Thanks for the tip. I think I heard about Protube on here once before. I'll look into it. Do you have any downsides to using it vs the official YouTube app?

The only downside is that it takes an extra step to open a youtube link on it as it's not the custom app. The PiP and the fact that there are no ads before the videos make it worthwhile on my opinion.