iPad Pro Is 8GB of RAM in the Upcoming iPad Pro a Joke ?

[TheRealAlex]

Sure there’s a new iPad Pro coming with an M3 Chip and a OLED display. But RAM is key and it’s not gonna have more than 8GB of RAM. Meaning it’s irrelevant. For 2 reasons.

A. It can’t do anything special that older iPad Pros can also do.
B. 8GB of dead end RAM is well a dead end.

I think this is the end of the Road for the iPad Pro.

also it’s gonna need a new Apple Pencil that’s reworked for OLED displays. And it’s gonna be at least $200 more than base iPad Pros.

 

[Reverend Benny]

Sure there’s a new iPad Pro coming with an M3 Chip and a OLED display. But RAM is key and it’s not gonna have more than 8GB of RAM. Meaning it’s irrelevant. For 2 reasons.

A. It can’t do anything special that older iPad Pros can also do.
B. 8GB of dead end RAM is well a dead end.

I think this is the end of the Road for the iPad Pro.

also it’s gonna need a new Apple Pencil that’s reworked for OLED displays. And it’s gonna be at least $200 more than base iPad Pros.

Yea, and that new foldable design is just crap, my mate broke his new Ipad Pro extra 14.2" in half seconds after getting it. And now the Apple store refuses to take it back saying its his own fault...
And battery time....don't even get me started, 30 minutes on 6G, that is beyond *****.

I do like the new 666 satanic red metallic colour tho.

 

[FeliApple]

No, but this thread is.

 

[Shirasaki]

Fix iPadOS by installing a more advanced system before worrying about 8GB ram on iPad.

 

[Digitalguy]

4GB RAM or less is a joke on any tablet or laptop nowadays, 8GB works fine on mobile OSs, but this is one more troll thread by the usual RealAlex

 

[darngooddesign]

Sure there’s a new iPad Pro coming with an M3 Chip and a OLED display. But RAM is key and it’s not gonna have more than 8GB of RAM. Meaning it’s irrelevant. For 2 reasons.

A. It can’t do anything special that older iPad Pros can also do.
B. 8GB of dead end RAM is well a dead end.

I think this is the end of the Road for the iPad Pro.

also it’s gonna need a new Apple Pencil that’s reworked for OLED displays. And it’s gonna be at least $200 more than base iPad Pros.

I disagree.

 

[sbdyontheweb]

give us at least 16gb and macos dual boot please

 

[The Game 161]

Nobody knows how much ram it will have…

 

[GMShadow]

iPad Pros have had a 16GB RAM option for years now. Welcome to 2024.

 

[Heat_Fan89]

Yea, and that new foldable design is just crap, my mate broke his new Ipad Pro extra 14.2" in half seconds after getting it. And now the Apple store refuses to take it back saying its his own fault...
And battery time....don't even get me started, 30 minutes on 6G, that is beyond *****.

I do like the new 666 satanic red metallic colour tho.

Ya see, you should have waited for Gen 2. I love my 24" tri-fold iPad Pro and it sucks to be you because my iPad Pro was autographed by Satan himself.

 

[NastyMatt]

Sure there’s a new iPad Pro coming with an M3 Chip and a OLED display. But RAM is key and it’s not gonna have more than 8GB of RAM. Meaning it’s irrelevant. For 2 reasons.

A. It can’t do anything special that older iPad Pros can also do.
B. 8GB of dead end RAM is well a dead end.

I think this is the end of the Road for the iPad Pro.

also it’s gonna need a new Apple Pencil that’s reworked for OLED displays. And it’s gonna be at least $200 more than base iPad Pros.

You’ve made two assumptions based on what?

We have no facts on the new features so how do you know what it can/can’t do compared to the ”older iPad Pros”? I would buy a new iPad Pro over the older IPP if it only had a landscape camera as the new feature! But my guess is it will have other features - OLED for example.

As for RAM, I am not sure it is “key”. It certainly is a factor in performance but 8GB would be minimum given the current model has that.

If the new IPP has landscape camera, a new MK, a new pencil - added to the current functions - extended screen support, quad speakers etc I actually think this a pivotal moment for the IPP. If they could add a desktop class browser to it (that supports it’s file system) I think this would make the IPP a genuine laptop alternative for some of those who don’t use it that way currently.

 

[darngooddesign]

Sure there’s a new iPad Pro coming with an M3 Chip and a OLED display. But RAM is key and it’s not gonna have more than 8GB of RAM. Meaning it’s irrelevant. For 2 reasons.

A. It can’t do anything special that older iPad Pros can also do.
B. 8GB of dead end RAM is well a dead end.

I think this is the end of the Road for the iPad Pro.

also it’s gonna need a new Apple Pencil that’s reworked for OLED displays. And it’s gonna be at least $200 more than base iPad Pros.

Schrödinger’s iPad Pro. It both is overpowered for its apps and it needs more RAM.

 

[Seanm87]

These threads are so dumb. 8gb is more than enough for most people.

 

[Iwavvns]

These threads are so dumb. 8gb is more than enough for most people.

Agreed. My iPad 9th gen has 3GB RAM and is perfectly fine for what I do on this device. The problem is that some folks aren’t choosing the proper tool for the job. Just because you can hammer a nail into a board with a crescent wrench doesn’t mean that a crescent wrench is the proper tool for that job.

 

[picpicmac]

These threads are so dumb. 8gb is more than enough for most people.

Yes. But the whiners are such because they need attention.

Apple will offer options for RAM and storage. If someone is unable to determine what they need then that person should ask for guidance.

Otherwise, the complaints are just whining.

 

[Iwavvns]

Yes. But the whiners are such because they need attention.

And as such, the best way to deal with whiners is to deny them the satisfaction of a response.

 

[Ctrlos]

The iPad is Apple's sub-$1000 computing line where their billion-dollar market research (vs forumite anecdotal evidence) tells them users are willing to sacrifice a little flexibility in favour of a more controlled experience. It is coded as such to not really need more memory.

If you want an all-singing, all-dancing 64Gb RAM monster Apple already make a whole range of computers for you to choose from.

 

[Pezimak]

Sure there’s a new iPad Pro coming with an M3 Chip and a OLED display. But RAM is key and it’s not gonna have more than 8GB of RAM. Meaning it’s irrelevant. For 2 reasons.

A. It can’t do anything special that older iPad Pros can also do.
B. 8GB of dead end RAM is well a dead end.

I think this is the end of the Road for the iPad Pro.

also it’s gonna need a new Apple Pencil that’s reworked for OLED displays. And it’s gonna be at least $200 more than base iPad Pros.

The RAM is most certainly NOT the issue with the iPad Pro. The OS is.

 

[Rafterman]

How do you know that the new iPads will have only 8GB? Even on iPads that are out NOW, it was a struggle finding out how much RAM it has, because Apple doesn't advertise that. iFixIt has to tear it apart to find out. Plus, current iPads with 1TB+ have 16GB RAM.

 

[darngooddesign]

How do you know that the new iPads will have only 8GB? Even on iPads that are out NOW, it was a struggle finding out how much RAM it has, because Apple doesn't advertise that. iFixIt has to tear it apart to find out. Plus, current iPads with 1TB+ have 16GB RAM.

Apple tells us how much RAM the M# iPads have.

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