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Apple Discontinues iPad Mini 2
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Air 2.5? Try Air 1.5. They took the Air body, shoved an A9 in it and called it good.
The new Apple, ladies and gentlemen.
Mad Mac Maniac
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That is good. Assuming they used that extra space for battery, I think that's fantastic. The original air is plenty thin/light enough. It's less than a mm thicker than the air 2. Who cares? All the product lines have reached thinness maximum. I'm glad to see Apple not sacrifice all else in the name of thinness.
Personal preference... I have a Mini 4 and an iPhone 6S Plus. I got the 6S plus from a friend for gaming. It is not my working personal phone but still I have the two devices to compare. I much prefer the iPad Mini 4. Typing on the Mini is a joy unlike typing on the 6S plus or any phone imo.
I will continue to buy the Mini form factor as long as they offer it. I certainly hope this is not the death of the iPad mini. I am very disappointed that they did not upgrade the chip this go around. I had my money stashed to buy one
but there's nothing to buy.
How true.
This has been true for decades: most Apple devices (classic OS - Macs to iOS devices) usually performed best with the shipped OS and the next major update (unless you were able to upgrade the hardware obviously).
Beyond that, the OS updates gave you more features and options, but usually at the cost of a "laggy" Mac / device.
With every major update the situation becomes worse, until finally you feel ready for the next device.
They will soon enough. This was just a minor spec bump. The next release will absolutely sacrafice everything else for thinness. Thats all they know
I'm reading this on my ipad mini 2 64gb
I've had it for about 4 years and it has served me well
I also have an iphone 6plus which is a big phone but would never work as a tablet - that commentary mystifies me because the mini has well over twice the screen area
my wife had an early large ipad but replaced it with a mini
I think it's a very practical size and it would be a strange decision if Apple were to replace it
I've had it for about 4 years and it has served me well
I also have an iphone 6plus which is a big phone but would never work as a tablet - that commentary mystifies me because the mini has well over twice the screen area
my wife had an early large ipad but replaced it with a mini
I think it's a very practical size and it would be a strange decision if Apple were to replace it
I've only started to notice this in the last few years but it's definitely true. My iPad mini 2 is still on iOS 8.4 and runs just as fast as my friends mini 4 on iOS 10, whereas my dads Air 1 is so slow on iOS 10. I've had remarkably few apps that require higher than iOS 8 too but they are increasing. As a purely media consumption device which I mainly use it for it still works great. If a new mini does come out I will be tempted though. I'm not really interested in a bigger iPad.
Really? I have the iPad mini 2 as well with iOS 10. Not experiencing any lag on mine. Where do you have notice the lag at? Genuine question, not saying you're making this up.
That's the weird part about it. The regular 128GB 9.7" iPad is now just a mere $30 more than a (128GB) 7.9" Mini4. And with the option to save $100, or $70 compared to the Mini, by buying the entry-level 32GB 9.7" version, are they trying to dissuade people from buying the Mini? Who knows what their rationale or intent is on this one.
[QUOTE="macs4nw, ....Are they trying to dissuade people from buying the Mini? Who knows what their rationale or intent is on this one.[/QUOTE] Profits first.
Well, I am not the only one complaining of the same issues, but I will describe to you what is happening.Really? I have the iPad mini 2 as well with iOS 10. Not experiencing any lag on mine. Where do you have notice the lag at? Genuine question, not saying you're making this up.
If I am on the MR home screen, and the page is fully loaded, if scroll down the screen turns all white for a few seconds, then the content appears on the screen. If I go back up to the top of the page, the same thing happens. Also, while scrolling, it is not smooth like it used to be, it is choppy.
IMO it behaves as if it is low on RAM and the system is page swapping the content from the webpage.
Another issues is the lag when typing or clicking on a text box to type. Example, if I click on the address bar in Safari to type in a webpage, it takes about 2 seconds before the keyboard to pop up. When I type, the text doesn't appear right away, but a second or two after I type.
These issues used to be a lot worse then they are now, as Safari was basically unusable, but after a few updates, they made Safari on my iPad Mini 2 into a barely usable web browser.
Last night I thought about recording the issues with my iPhone just to document it incase someone asks about it, or if they think I am making it up. BTW, why would someone make up these issues, that seems silly to me.
Looking at the kids in my neighborhood they all have the Mini. 128GB just priced them out of an upgrade as they don't require more than 32GB.
Before yesterday they had two Minis (2 & 4), two 9.7" (Air 2 & Pro) and the 12.9", ie, five models. What is wrong with having four models going forward (Mini 4, new 9.7", 10.5", 12.9")? What is so bad about having the two price points for the mid-size iPad to have slightly different screen sizes (while quite likely having the same physical size)?
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Air 1 battery: 32.4 Wh
Air 2 battery: 27.3 Wh - 415 cd/m²
9.7" Pro battery: 27.5 Wh - 511 cd/m²
new 9.7" battery: 32.4 Wh - 'brighter than Air 2"
Mad Mac Maniac
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Is that confirmed? If so, with the large battery and efficiency of A9, this could be the best battery life yet in an iPad
Thanks for the detailed reply.
Oh I don't doubt your claims, in fact I just after I posted my comment to you, I read someone elses comment on this thread with a similar issue. I just upgraded to iOS 10 sometime last month (late I know, but I was worried about lag as well). So I was thinking maybe it was a "delayed" thing. I'll take note of how my iPad is now and see if anything is similar to yours. The only I notice with web browsing is sometimes when I go back to a tab, it has to reload the web page. I'm guessing a low RAM issue.
I was just browsing Best Buy's website and if I understood their promo correctly, they are offering to buy iPad mini 2 for $150 (in gift card). The promo doesn't specify storage size. Needless to say, I think this is a fantastic deal for long time iPad mini 2 owners who're looking to upgrade. Best Buy is also offering $25 gift card with the purchase of the latest iPad.
Link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/ipad-evn26004
iPad
Free $25 Gift Card with Order
Plus, get a minimum $150 Best Buy gift card when you trade in a working iPad Mini 2, Mini 3, Mini 4, Air, Air 2, or Pro.
$25 gift card good toward future purchase. Trade-in offer valid in store only 03/21/17–04/15/17. When you trade in any working Apple iPad Mini 2, Mini 3, Mini 4, Air, Air 2, Pro get a minimum $150 Best Buy® gift card.
Link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/ipad-evn26004
iPad
Free $25 Gift Card with Order
Plus, get a minimum $150 Best Buy gift card when you trade in a working iPad Mini 2, Mini 3, Mini 4, Air, Air 2, or Pro.
$25 gift card good toward future purchase. Trade-in offer valid in store only 03/21/17–04/15/17. When you trade in any working Apple iPad Mini 2, Mini 3, Mini 4, Air, Air 2, Pro get a minimum $150 Best Buy® gift card.