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Apple iPhone 6S |OT|

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nhlducks35

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Mineshaft_Gap said:
I'd think they'd publish that information on a phone they've already started taking pre-orders for. No excuse for it to not be listed with the rest of the specs. If they were bumping the RAM, it'd have been mentioned.
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Uh no, its not listed for the iPad Air 2 which has 2GB of RAM
 
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ZeroX03

Banned
Mineshaft_Gap said:
I'd think they'd publish that information on a phone they've already started taking pre-orders for. No excuse for it to not be listed with the rest of the specs. If they were bumping the RAM, it'd have been mentioned.
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They never mention RAM. They increased it on the Air 2 and didn't mention it. You don't know what you're talking about.
 
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CronoShot

Member
Mineshaft_Gap said:
I'd think they'd publish that information on a phone they've already started taking pre-orders for. No excuse for it to not be listed with the rest of the specs. If they were bumping the RAM, it'd have been mentioned.
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They never once have mentioned RAM for iOS devices. Or battery size.

For some reason.
 
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kharma45

Member
Mineshaft_Gap said:
I think they'd publish that information on a phone they've already started taking pre-orders for. No excuse for it to not be listed with the rest of the specs. If they were bumping the RAM, it'd have been mentioned.

What, are they going to announce all the features in one announcement and then have a second announcement to reveal the RAM? Come the fuck on.
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Didn't mention it on the Air 2. Didn't mention it in the 5.
 
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Agram

Member
Dat Sony shade
https://twitter.com/sonyxperia/status/641712869105627136
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Anyway, it is time I upgrade from my 4S. This will do.
 
diablos991

diablos991

Can’t stump the diablos
titiklabingapat said:
Them keeping the 16GB is pretty much an unspoken price increase of $100.
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How is this a price increase? They are offering better hardware and more features for the same price point as last year's phone.

A 6S provides more utility than a 6. The increased price is for that increased utility.

Your utility perception may not be that of every other consumer out there.
 
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thenexus6

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While 16GB is a joke, the thing that gets me more is the "system" takes up 3-5GB in these devices. Not a dig at just Apple, but why can't these manufactures put in say 20GB so the system takes its bit and the user is left with 16GB to actually use?
 
NeOak

NeOak

Member
thenexus6 said:
While 16GB is a joke, the thing that gets me more is the "system" takes up 3-5GB in these devices. Not a dig at just Apple, but why can't these manufactures put in say 20GB so the system takes its bit and the user is left with 16GB to actually use?
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Why do that when people instead will jump to one with a higher amount of storage and are willing to pay?
 
diablos991

diablos991

Can’t stump the diablos
thenexus6 said:
While 16GB is a joke, the thing that gets me more is the "system" takes up 3-5GB in these devices. Not a dig at just Apple, but why can't these manufactures put in say 20GB so the system takes its bit and the user is left with 16GB to actually use?
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I don't know of any player in the tech industry who has done this. Why should Apple feel the need to hand out free storage and not show it off on a spec sheet?
 
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Persona7

Banned
thenexus6 said:
While 16GB is a joke, the thing that gets me more is the "system" takes up 3-5GB in these devices. Not a dig at just Apple, but why can't these manufactures put in say 20GB so the system takes its bit and the user is left with 16GB to actually use?
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They don't make the flash memory chips.
 
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Maninthemirror

Banned
Tainted Giraffe said:
Do we have confirmation on the 2GB RAM yet? I haven't seen it anywhere on the web yet but you seem adamant that it isn't 1GB.
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Have yo my ever seen an apple conference they never announce the ram
All rumors for iPhone were correct so there is an extremely high likely hood this has 2 rather than 1 gb. Also force touch and 4K editing are confirmation it's 2 gb

This happened with iPad Air 2 as well
 
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Ninja Scooter

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so does the Upgrade program basically just mimic what the major carriers have switched to? I assume you eventually own the phone outright after 24 months? That might be a good option for me to upgrade my phone while keeping my unlimited ATT plan.
 
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Anno

Member
Tainted Giraffe said:
Do we have confirmation on the 2GB RAM yet? I haven't seen it anywhere on the web yet but you seem adamant that it isn't 1GB.
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I don't think there will be confirmation until someone has a device they can tear down. Basically every other leak was spot on, though, so I think most people are confident that this one will be as well.
 
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LostMyNarbles

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Maninthemirror said:
Have yo my ever seen an apple conference they never announce the ram
All rumors for iPhone were correct so there is an extremely high likely hood this has 2 rather than 1 gb. Also force touch and 4K editing are confirmation it's 2 gb
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They never announce RAM you're correct about that. I'd just have thought they would have shown off multitasking on an iPhone 6Plus or something to that extent but they completely ignored it. As I said you don't have anymore proof that it's 2GB than the people saying it's only 1 so I don't think you should be spreading false information either.
 
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Chalupa Batman

Member
Roboleon said:
Nice, hopefully this will motivate some sucker to sell me his or hers iP6. My splintered iPhone4 is a wreck
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That sucker could very well be me! Are you cool with a Silver unlocked AT&T 16gb 6+?

Mineshaft_Gap said:
Glad they decided to keep the RAM at 1GB, the screen at sub 1080p...
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6+ was 1080p as is 6s+.

Mineshaft_Gap said:
I think they'd publish that information on a phone they've already started taking pre-orders for.
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As others have stated, preorders haven't started yet. Please mind the gap.
 
diablos991

diablos991

Can’t stump the diablos
Ninja Scooter said:
so does the Upgrade program basically just mimic what the major carriers have switched to? I assume you eventually own the phone outright after 24 months? That might be a good option for me to upgrade my phone while keeping my unlimited ATT plan.
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Not sure why so many people are confused by this stuff.
It is likely an OAC (on approved credit) program. A downpayment may be needed by those with bad credit.

You are paying 24 installments for the phone instead of one lump sum.
You have the option to move to the new model at the 12 month mark (when the next iPhone comes out). An upgrade puts you back at 24 months since it is a new device.

To get off the treadmill you can do one of two things. Ride out the 24 payments or pay off the remaining lump sum.

The appealing part of Apple's program is it includes AppleCare which will cover the phone if anything happens to it.

I do a similar thing with T-Mobile (Jump on Demand) except I get the iPhone 6S+ for $19 per month instead of the $40 per month Apple charges. I don't have a warranty, but I can swap to an android or ios phone at my leisure up to 3 times per year.
 
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ZeroX03

Banned
Tainted Giraffe said:
They never announce RAM you're correct about that. I'd just have thought they would have shown off multitasking on an iPhone 6Plus or something to that extent but they completely ignored it. As I said you don't have anymore proof that it's 2GB than the people saying it's only 1 so I don't think you should be spreading false information either.
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All leaks point to 2GB and the iPad line is all 2GB now (except pro?). I would be incredibly surprised if it wasn't 2GB.
 
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Bigfoot

Member
Every thread for a new Apple product has the same old RAM question. Why Apple doesn't just announce it is beyond me. They know we will find out anyways once it is released.
 
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cw_sasuke

If all DLC came tied to $13 figurines, I'd consider all DLC to be free
A 4k recording and live photos... = 16gb standard model.

Yeah... No Apple will wait for the iPhone 7.
 
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