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Apple Rumored to Discontinue iPad Mini

We love our Mini 2, the problem is that it is too good to replace. We do not use it that frequently, but when we do it is a very enjoyable experience. Other than wanting touch-ID, we have had no reason to upgrade yet.

Hoping a bezel-less 9.7 will be about the size of a 7.9 mini, maybe then we will upgrade.
 
It's the post-iPad era. Nobody uses limited iPads anymore since it's just a bigger phone.
 
mi7chy said:
It's the post-iPad era. Nobody uses limited iPads anymore since it's just a bigger phone.
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"Nobody"? Almost everyone in my family, and many of the people that I know use(s) an iPad on a daily basis... until someone comes out with a 10 inch phone (which would be beyond ridiculous), your comment makes ZERO sense.
 
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mi7chy said:
It's the post-iPad era. Nobody uses limited iPads anymore since it's just a bigger phone.
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I never really used it in the first place. I have an iPad 2, which (outside of why I bought it, troubleshooting iPad issues for clients) really only ever got used for a few games. The iPad mini seems even more useless to me.

Sorry, an iPad is just a toy. It isn't a replacement for a computer, and it can't make phone calls even on the models with a LTE radio built in.

The only way the iPad mini could have a purpose is if Apple adds the Phone app to it, and then it's just a niche really big iPhone.
 
Not surprised about the lack of sales, with dated specs.

iPad mini 2 (A7)
iPad mini 3 (A7 YET again)
iPad mini 4 (A8 while the rest are at A9)

Same thing with Mac Mini.. 900+ days and counting.

Surely is a move to save their more expensive iPads and Macs 's sales.
 
iPad may be viewed as just a toy to some but it's the one toy I use on a daily basis. I enjoy my iPad for what it is. It doesn't need to make calls, get my coffee, or jump through hoops. It is what it is and generally people either love them or hate them...I love mine. I've used both the iPad and the Mini starting with the original. Anyway, hopefully the Mini doesn't go away anytime soon. I am currently using an iPad Pro 9.7 inch.
 
You're kidding right? Google is an advertising company. When you use a google service or app or site, you are the product and the advertisers are their customers. Apple is literally the opposite

T909 said:
Moro,
musta oot ihan väärässä.
I don't think that Android devices / Google spies you more or less than Apple does.
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I love my iPad Mini and so does my sister. She's a doctor and she said that the entire class loved theirs because the Mini fit perfectly in a lab coat pocket. If they had touted this up to the medical field they'd have more adopters. Maybe the reason it wasn't selling so well and had lower growth was because people were holding on to that purchase for so long and it received no updates in 2+ years and no attention.
 
Ladybug said:
iPad may be viewed as just a toy to some but it's the one toy I use on a daily basis. I enjoy my iPad for what it is. It doesn't need to make calls, get my coffee, or jump through hoops. It is what it is and generally people either love them or hate them...I love mine. I've used both the iPad and the Mini starting with the original. Anyway, hopefully the Mini doesn't go away anytime soon. I am currently using an iPad Pro 9.7 inch.
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[doublepost=1495387030][/doublepost]Do you use the Apple Pencil? Is so, which apps? I have a Mini 4 and use it 9-1 over my Nacbook Pro. Thinking of getting the 9.7 Pro.
 
davidinva said:
[doublepost=1495387030][/doublepost]Do you use the Apple Pencil? Is so, which apps? I have a Mini 4 and use it 9-1 over my Nacbook Pro. Thinking of getting the 9.7 Pro.
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I do not have the Pencil just yet. It is something I would like to try but other than just doodling I don't know what I would use it for really. I keep hoping they release an iPad Mini 5 for me to take with me when I go out for the day. I love my 9.7 but it seldom leaves the house.
 
It would be idiotic to discontinue it. That would just be ceding the small tablet market to Samsung. You know why it's not selling well? Because it has a slightly faster A8 chip which is noticeably slower than the A9 or A10. Not worth the price for a 2+ year old chip
 
mi7chy said:
It's the post-iPad era. Nobody uses limited iPads anymore since it's just a bigger phone.
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From my experience, I will say this.....I had an iPad mini. But ended up selling it for a PC. Between my PC and iPhone Plus (and now especially my GS8+), I have 0 need for an iPad. It just didn't do enough for me when I had it and it still doesn't today. I honestly LOL when Apple tries to position the iPad Pro as a computer
 
Relentless Power said:
This was your original quote. Back to my point and aside from your frivolous semantics, Apple wouldn't delete a 7 inch iPad and and then reincarnate a 7 inch iPad Pro. That makes zero sense. Not To mention, Apple has hardly put any emphasis into the 7 inch iPad at all, and his lead you to believe that they might make a 7 inch iPad Pro? That's asinine.

As stated previously, The 7.9 iPad mini is been basically consumed by the 5.5 inch iPhone Plus. Phones are getting larger and the demographic for for larger iPads has expanded because of what one can accomplish.

Look how Apple has expanded the iPad, they haven't gotten smaller, have they? Granted, you're entitled to speculation, but in theory, ask yourself why your post would make any sense at all if Apple were to retain a 7 inch form factor for an iPad Pro and discontinue the Mini. Not happening.

If you want to make a valid argument, then Why would Apple manufacture a 7 iPad Pro if they discontinue the iPad mini?
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My point is valid whether or not you agree with it. You are not the validation police. You're a stranger on the Internet with an opinion, much as myself. You seem to have read my original post more then once at this point, yet you still fail to grasp the concept of the word "could"

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/could?s=t

As far as what reason would they have to do such a thing, it "could" (there's that confusing word again) be to simply streamline their naming convention and have multiple size options under the iPad Pro moniker.

It "could" also mean that the 7" will be gone forever

This "could" be nothing more than a rumor and iPad mini will continue to exist.

I'm only stating potential outcomes that are within the realm of possibility, not a blanket statement. So unless you have some inside information that states unequivocally that it will be discontinued with nothing to take it's place, not only is my point valid, but it's more valid than your own.
 
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I'm only stating potential outcomes that are within the realm of possibility, not a blanket statement. So unless you have some inside information that states unequivocally that it will be discontinued with nothing to take it's place, not only is my point valid, but it's more valid than your own.
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For one, Nice straw man arguement. "Not only is my Point valid, but it's more valid than your own." What were you saying about blanket statements?

And I have no idea why you're making this way more difficult than it needs to be, being Two weeks later and yet you refute and obfuscate the discussion by providing a dictionary reference? And using phrase "Stranger on the internet"? Really? Again....frivolous semantics that hold no value to the discussion among other obscurities in your post.

Aside from shoehorning your theory, all I did was compare the iPhone to the equivalency of the fate of the Mini, which at this point, is fairly obvious where Mini is leading due to the growing capacity of the iPhone. I never made a claim Apple was ending the Mini, but it doesn't stop the "Realm of possibilities" what I stated as well. Your opinion is just that, an opinion. Being you think you hold a higher ground on what an opinion is, then you fail to participate in a discussion where there are two sides, it's not one sided discussion who has the better opinion or subjected possibilities.

Bottom line: The Mini appears to be fading and with Apple's current trajectory with the larger iPhone and expansion of the larger iPads, I don't believe the Mini has a place anymore in Apples line up. Especially given the yearly decline they have had for the last three years. (That's an opinion.....it doesn't justify mine over yours, nor does it grant yours over mine.)

I think this discussion is plenty exhausted and it's best to move on. Thanks for the reply and the discussion.
 
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MacRumors said:



Waiting for an iPad mini 5? You may be disappointed. BGR, citing a source close to Apple, claims the 7.9-inch tablet is being phased out. The report doesn't offer a timeline as to when the iPad mini will be discontinued, and its sources couldn't confirm if the iPad mini 4 will remain on sale for a period of time.

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Apple is rumored to introduce a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro as early as the WWDC 2017 keynote on June 5, so it's conceivable to think the iPad mini could be axed then if the report is accurate. Apple's tablet lineup would then consist of the iPad Pro in 12.9-inch, 10.5-inch, and 9.7-inch sizes, and the new low-cost 9.7-inch iPad.

Apple launched the original iPad mini in 2012. Since the iPhone 6 Plus launched in 2014, it's been speculated that the 5.5-inch smartphone may be at least partially cannibalizing sales of the iPad mini, but Apple doesn't break out its tablet sales numbers on a model-by-model basis, so it's hard to say for sure.

Nearly two months ago, Apple discontinued the iPad mini 2 and stopped selling a 32GB version of the iPad mini 4. It also lowered the starting price of the 128GB iPad mini 4 to $399, which was previously the 32GB model's price point.

Japanese blog Mac Otakara claimed Apple would release a 7.9-inch iPad Pro in March with a Smart Connector, True Tone display, four speakers and microphones, a 12-megapixel rear camera with True Tone flash, and an improved processor, but it's already May and the rumor has yet to materialize.

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[doublepost=1504433636][/doublepost]Apple will plan for next version of ipad mini series provided it receives sufficient amount of requests from the clients who desire to buy it. I suggest to post an request on sites with high viewership like this one or on Apple's site for them to consider for next version of ipad mini series.

I would love to have all the features of ipad pro 10.5 including the thin bazzles in the next series of ipad mini calling it as ipad mini pro!
 
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[doublepost=1504433636][/doublepost]Apple will plan for next version of ipad mini series provided it receives sufficient amount of requests from the clients who desire to buy it. I suggest to post an request on sites with high viewership like this one or on Apple's site for them to consider for next version of ipad mini series.

I would love to have all the features of ipad pro 10.5 including the thin bazzles in the next series of ipad mini calling it as ipad mini pro!
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Here is the direct link to Apple's Feedback website. This is specifically for the iPad feedback.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html
 
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Please don't take away the iPad Mini. I'm still rocking a first-gen model and while it's practically useless for browsing (and most other things honestly) it's still my main video consumption device. I use it daily to stream Netflix/YouTube/Twitch while cooking or doing other chores around the house. I can also use it to stream while I'm working the night shift when things are quiet. So easy to carry around, the battery still gets me a couple days worth of usage, and despite having a paltry 512MB of RAM it still streams video like a boss.

I was going to see what a 5th gen was going to look like and probably upgrade but if this is true I may need to get a 4th gen sometime soon before the line gets killed off. I don't want a full sized iPad to carry around. The mini is too convenient as it is.
 
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HeyKatie said:
If this happens I'm gonna have to switch to Samsung, the mini is the perfect size for reading. I don't want a full size iPad for that.
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If all you want to do is read, even a Mini 2 will do. And the mini 4 is still great for that. It's everything else that is going to start falling off the feature list (like ARKit since it needs an A9).
 
HeyKatie said:
If this happens I'm gonna have to switch to Samsung, the mini is the perfect size for reading. I don't want a full size iPad for that.
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blackcrayon said:
If all you want to do is read, even a Mini 2 will do. And the mini 4 is still great for that. It's everything else that is going to start falling off the feature list (like ARKit since it needs an A9).
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I picked up a refurb mini 4 some months back for reading. I love it for that purpose.

I think long term though the mini will eventually disappear from the line up.
 
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