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Apple Announces iPad Mini 4 for $399, Lowers iPad Mini 2 Price to $269

ActionableMango said:
I don't understand why the iPad Mini 2 is the budget model they kept instead of the iPad Mini 3. They could have had TouchID across their entire iOS lineup.
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Doesn't the iPad Air 1 not have TouchID? I was thinking the same until I remembered this.
 
So the mini 4 is slower than the Air 2. It is still faster than my iPad 3rd generation. I'm leaning toward getting the 4 as a replacement. Except for reading magazines, the smaller form factor should be more than sufficient.
 
nigameash said:
I wonder if the colour gamut has been improved but considering they didn't mention it, I'm guessing it hasn't.
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Arandtech feels it is improved and specs list it as a fully laminated screen like the Air2
I think my game plan on this will be to trade in my Air 2 for a mini 4 and get an air 3 when available.
 
nigameash said:
I wonder if the colour gamut has been improved but considering they didn't mention it, I'm guessing it hasn't.
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Given how little time they spend on it, it is very well possible that there are additional improvements to the ones mentioned. They were really short of time (yes, we can argue that they could have used less game demos).

But we'll find out soon enough.
 
is it worth the price difference to buy the new ipad mini 4? does it have 2 gb ram? I'm deciding between ordering the mini 4 or just finding a mini 3 on ebay

edit: also, will it have a significantly better cellular reception over the mini 3? (I'm on verizon)
 
Mr. Donahue said:
Okay I'm glad they haven't ditched the Mini but wow!!!! The Mini got one sentence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "IPad Mini 4 will be the current iPad Air 2 in 'Mini' form" -
That's it?! Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There's something lackluster and .... Disappointing about it. Like reaching for an ice cold beverage and it's a little flat.
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The iPad Mini is the new iPod Touch :D.
 
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kevink2 said:
Doesn't the iPad Air 1 not have TouchID? I was thinking the same until I remembered this.
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Good point.

I somehow already forgot that they didn't drop the iPad Air from the lineup. In my mind I expected a new, standard size iPad with the resulting iPad Air 2 to be the step-down model, and the iPad Air 3 or New iPad or whatever to be new standard tablet.
 
Hold on, this doesn’t have the same specs as the iPad air 2, as the processor is only A8 not A8x
 
d0hv said:
Great Galaxy ! Who in their right mine would spend 800 dollars on an iPad ? Might as well save a few more and get a MacBook.
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If I'm in the market for a tablet device, i'm not spending $800 for an ipad nor will I capitulate and buy a laptop. I'll do what a lot of people in that position will do. Turn to Microsoft and buy a Surface Pro.
 
manu chao said:
It wasn't behind in 2013 when it matched the specs of the iPad Air released together with it. The mini was behind when its first version was released in 2012 (by not having a retina screen). It was behind in 2014 by not getting a processor update. It is behind the iPhone and iPad Pro in terms of processor in 2015 (though not behind the iPad Air 2).

But you happened to pick the one year when it was not behind as your example.
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I'm not sure if we are on the same page or not but what I'm concerned about is that the Mini is behind the times when you compare it to the overall mobile market.
Consider: current upgrade is behind in the camera, processor, pressure touch, etc...
same with the iPT, some things are upgraded, some things aren't.

The issue I have is that they don't give you a choice they clearly could. The iPT is NOT their best, not their best camera, cpu, etc...

This type of marketing pushes sales to one line (iPhone), this is clearly reflected in their sales, there's GREAT danger in putting all your eggs in one basket.

Boring rollout except the iPhone camera and few other things.
 
Bleh I just bought an iPad mini 2 for my daughter, I thought $279 was pretty cheap at Microcenter this weekend. I'll be returning it and getting her an iPad 4 for sure.
 
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KarlJay said:
I'm not sure if we are on the same page or not but what I'm concerned about is that the Mini is behind the times when you compare it to the overall mobile market.
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Why are saying the Mini is behind the times instead of the iPad in general is behind the times (if both the iPad mini and 9.7" iPad now share largely the same specs)? Your phrasing makes it sound as if only the Mini would be behind the times.
 
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unobtainium said:
They should have...iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro.
And for Macbooks...MacBook (12"), MacBook Air (13"), and MacBook Pro (15")
And for phones...iPhone mini (4"), iPhone Air (4.7"), iPhone Pro (5.5")

Simple.
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Don't touch my 11" Air! :mad: Unless Apple decides to put a proper keyboard and more ports into the 12", the 11" is the only traveller's choice for somebody doing more than internet surfing (and those can buy an iPad for all I care)
 
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daneoni said:
I'm starting to think they have too many products. Should be 1 mini, 1 Air and 1 Pro. This is plain confusing. Similar issue with the MacBook lineup.

Also with OSes. tvOS, Mac OS, Watch OS, iOS.

Keep it simple Apple.
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I agree 100%. As the saying goes less is more. Also they need to stop with the colors. Stick with one color on all the devices. People put cases on phones and iPads.
 
manu chao said:
Why are saying the Mini is behind the times instead of the iPad in general is behind the times (if both the iPad mini and 9.7" iPad now share largely the same specs)? Your phrasing makes it sound as if only the Mini would be behind the times.
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Ah, ok. Yes the iPad itself wasn't updated fully so it too was shorted, just not as much as the Mini.
I guess I didn't get as upset about the iPad because I don't consider myself in that market. I'm in the Market for Mini or Nexus 7 sized devices.

iPads are just too bulky to carry around, and I don't need any full size portable mobile device. To me, mobile is mobile, iPad is NOT mobile, iPhone/iPT/Mini/... are mobile.
 
This could be the beginning of the end for Apple being 1st place. The Pro is now the Surface, the security advantage of Apple is now crushed by BB and they just bought Good http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatsp...sition-is-smart-does-it-impact-its-valuation/

Tablets are yesterday's news and barely mobile. The watch didn't take off, yet they touted it as a 2nd coming event. The Pro is a notebook and not a small one. What is mobile about the Pro? Other than the iPhone, not an impressive rollout.
 
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So basically the Mini 4 is a bit faster than the Mini 2.

Not really a big reason to upgrade imho. I stay another year with Mini 2 and hope the new iOS next week will bring some improvement.
 
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