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Apple Unveils New iPad Mini With A17 Pro Chip and Apple Intelligence
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That’s still 80,000 people.
Which sounds like about 70,000 more people than are using the Vision Pro
🤣
60Hz and 120Hz is absolutely something people will notice.
Label 102Hz screen as Pro only feature is something “Only Apple can do”.
Well, in fairness, some devs are defending it.
So there ya have it
Apple can get away with doing "almost nothing" now, because that are always people who will defend it.
It's really a sad sad time in Apple land in my view
So there ya have it
Apple can get away with doing "almost nothing" now, because that are always people who will defend it.
It's really a sad sad time in Apple land in my view
But the iPad Mini was never a low-end or entry-level iPad.
It’s wrong to think small means low-end—quite the opposite.
The standard iPad is the entry-level device. The Mini has always been a more niche, luxury second iPad kind of product.
I’m so glad it has a laminated screen, unlike the standard iPad.
Agree. It’s just hard going to 60hz touch displays after using 120hz. Definitely think promotion should be added to iPad / mini / air in lockstep with standard iPhone (should they ever receive it).
i wasn't expecting 120hz and I still think it's a eyeroll worthy update. if they weren't going to do anything meaningful, this kind of thing should have happened 5 months ago in May with the rest of the iPad lineup.
Yeah, I bought a like-new 256 GB cellular refurbed unit earlier this year for ~$450.
Specs are lame IMO but my wife has the last gen with a broken screen she's been using for months, so time to replace it...
It's not that it's a bad release, it's just meh. The best thing one can say is you are getting 2 times the ram going from 4 to 8 gb ram. Other than that, it is a subpar update.
They probably had to spend time collecting all the A17's and extra RAM chips from the factory floor dustpans first
Confirmed: when Apple calls something mini it translates to “glorified economy class iPad for small hands”. Or in plain words: “Just buy iPhone Pro Max”.
Literally no M series chip, 12MP camera, fantastic. It would be fun if they unveil SE 4 with 48MP😂
Although tbh I am not in the market for iPad Mini anyway, had been using 9.7 inch since 2010. I just don’t understand what is the point of such underpowered iPad, feels like Apple themself hate mini series and don’t invest anything into it, like if it was a failing project they are about to close
Literally no M series chip, 12MP camera, fantastic. It would be fun if they unveil SE 4 with 48MP😂
Although tbh I am not in the market for iPad Mini anyway, had been using 9.7 inch since 2010. I just don’t understand what is the point of such underpowered iPad, feels like Apple themself hate mini series and don’t invest anything into it, like if it was a failing project they are about to close
The thing that bums me out is that (AFAIK) nobody is building a premium mini tablet outside of Apple, so I can't even get pissed and buy a Samsung. 😂
I suspect that it wouldn’t be compatible with the jelly scrolling.
The only thing I cared about was an updated display. I got sick when using the display on the Mini 6 for more than 20 minutes, and had to return it.
They updated all the other specs (chip, ram, storage), but not the one that I needed.. 🥲
Would have preferred it the other way around.
They updated all the other specs (chip, ram, storage), but not the one that I needed.. 🥲
Would have preferred it the other way around.
Me too
The only two reasonable options for me and my iPad Mini 5 dying battery model are:
1. Buy a new battery for $120
2. Buy a refurb'd/used Mini 5 for $200-300 that hopefully has a better battery situation
I'll probably go with option #2
99% of consumers will give this zero thought and probably couldn't tell you what processor is in any of their devices. Those who do know and care probably know enough to not be confused.
It's been 3 years since the 6 came out
"better for the same price" is the bare minimum one should expect
Apple doesn't get credit for that