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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: More evidence [from Apple!] that the pitiful RAM in iPhones is
 hampering it's functionality
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:40:59 -0700
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On 2024-09-13 20:15, Andrew wrote:
> Just as iPhone batteries are laughably puny, so is iPhone RAM where we've
> discussed that Apple's 1% to 3% RAM efficiency can't overcome a 200%
> difference in RAM to modern Android phones (where RAM is plentiful).
> 
> This article says it outright that the cheap crappy lack of RAM in iPhones
> is a key determinant in why those iPhones can't run Apple's AI algorithms.
> *Apple�s Johny Srouji confirms all iPhone 16 models have 8GB RAM*
> <https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/13/iphone-16-ram-apple-intelligence/>
>   "Srouji explained that Apple Intelligence was one of the reasons
>    for the RAM increase"
> 
> Apple has always cheaped out on RAM & batteries in the iPhone, but AI is
> forcing Apple's hand on the RAM (while the EU forced Apple on batteries).

Apparently you don't know what "one of" means.