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Re:Apple iPad Gets Split-Screen Multitasking in iOS 9 by JadeNB on Monday June 08, 2015 @03:04PM (#9681438)
This seems like a bold claim to throw out without substantiation. It is undeniable that older devices are more resource-limited, and do run the latest OS faster. Sure, Apple probably is trying to push sales of new devices (which is their right—they have no obligation to retrofit the latest-and-greatest features to old devices); but to say that's the only reason seems rather strong.
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Re:Apple iPad Gets Split-Screen Multitasking in iOS 9 by markque on Monday June 08, 2015 @03:25PM (#9681608)
I should have said, I meant the fact that the iPad Air won't get it. It's almost the same device, fair enough older iPads won't receive it.
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Re:Apple iPad Gets Split-Screen Multitasking in iOS 9 by abhorrence on Monday June 08, 2015 @04:27PM (#9682142)
The Air 2 has twice as much ram as the Air, and memory has long been the constraining factor on the iPad.
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