The new iPad is no different, and while the rumors suggest that the new tablet will sport a considerable chunk of RAM, 1GB to be exact, it’s not likely that Apple will be sharing the fact any time soon. Apple seems to be moving away from the tech-specs race with its post-PC devices, preferring instead to push the features and benefits of its devices rather than entering into a pure specification race with its competition. With Android tablets often sporting higher speeds and more memory than the iPad , Apple is wise to keep mum on the situation.
In fact, we doubt they’ll ever share the iPad’s amount of RAM with us mere mortals…
For those keeping score, the original iPad came with 256MB of RAM , and the second packed twice that amount, 512MB, a substantial improvement to be sure, but it’s only a matter of time between new features and apps have iPad 2 users feeling the same sort of squeeze.
The new iPad’s move to 1GB would make perfect sense, especially considering the increase in texture sizes required for that huge resolution which comes by way of the Retina display.
According to The Verge, the new iPad will indeed feature double the RAM of its immediate predecessor, with a full gigabyte of memory ensconced within its aluminum frame. But why doesn’t Apple ever talk about it? As The Verge rightly points out, Apple’s iPad line to date has never blown the tech community away with the amount of RAM they’ve included. Apple’s silence on that front is to be expected — while they’re always eager to talk up their processors and their cameras, Apple has historically been content to leave the some of the technical specifics shrouded in mystery.
And why shouldn’t they? By throwing around adjectives like “magical,” “incredible,” and “amazing” at every possible opportunity, consumers are left to focus more on what they can do with an iPad rather than the little bits of silicon that make those experience happen. Still, the fact of the matter is that RAM matters, even if Apple would prefer you didn’t know about it.
More robust system resources means more opportunities for developers to flex their respective muscles, and the last thing Apple needs to do is displease the people who generate revenue for them. More RAM is a win for nearly everyone involved, and while some of us may never see as much as we like in our iDevices, that shouldn’t stop Apple from at least talking about it.
