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Originally Posted by Tess89
True. And when comparing two similar systems, it matters greatly. The iPad 1 had 256 MB of RAM. The iPad 2 doubled that and it made a huge difference performance wise. Nowadays no one is going to buy an ipad 1 unless they're willing to sacrifice improved performance to save some extra money. Why would it be any different with Android systems? More RAM is always better. I pay attention to RAM in an Android device when I'm comparing against other Androids. I pay attention to RAM in Ipad when I'm thinking about upgrading.
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I don't think the argument is that newer, faster, better products aren't more desirable for some. It isn't arguing there shouldn't be improvement in every iteration either.
The issue is whether the actual technical details matter as much as they used to back in the PC days.
You happen to know that the iPad 1 had 256M, and the iPad 2 has 512M. But Apple has never marketed those specs as an added feature. They've never mentioned RAM at all in their iOS devices.
The article is about how technical specs are too focused on in reviews and marketing, and there isn't enough focus on what really matters-how well it works.
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Of course, there will always be those who focus on hardware as the primary ingredient for a great technology experience. They’ll continue to fret and obsess over specs, but they’re no longer in the majority, not by a long shot – if they ever were.
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And there is a call for a new metric:
http://drewb.org/post/12516915527/de...me-meaningless
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Performance can no longer be measured with instruments, only with humans, which makes both engineering and reviews particularly tricky. Even Apple is not immune to awkwardness inherent in this shift, as the best critiques have noted. Specs have become meaningless; usage is everything.
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No idea how this would be accomplished, but it's a noble goal. Much better than making judgements based on clock speeds and hardware specs between the Fire and the Nook without even trying either of them out first, anyways.