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iPad mini Are you buying a new iPad rMini 2 with Touch ID?
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I bought a rMini 2 months ago, and an iPhone 6 today. I am defintely pleased with where I am in regards to current items. If it didn't have an rMini, I would have defintely bought the 6+. The screens are too similar in size, and owning both is pointless in my opinion.
When it comes to buying the rMini 2, I really have no desire to. Unless the upgrade is really worth it to me, which I'm sure it will be. Time will tell.
When it comes to buying the rMini 2, I really have no desire to. Unless the upgrade is really worth it to me, which I'm sure it will be. Time will tell.
yeah. selling my original mini, and possibly my iPad 3 to get a (probably) 64gb or maybe even just 32gb. i might even go all out to the 128gb. not sure yet but i know I'm getting it, probably in gold if it's made available.
Believe me, I've tried setting it up a dozen times, and each time it refuses to work properly. Let me clarify by saying that most of my fingers work fine, it only seems to have a problem with my left thumb. Unfortunately, being left-handed, that's the thumb I'm using in 90% of my interactions with the phone. Every time I try to set up TouchID with that thumb, something different happens.
First it would tell me I wasn't moving my thumb enough between presses. Then it would tell me I was moving my thumb too much, even if I wasn't moving it at all. Even after reading your post I tried setting it up again, and this time it seemed to "hang" during setup, forever making me lift and press without ever completing. I cancelled it and tried to start again, at which point it gave up halfway through and simply told me, "your fingerprint cannot be read. Please try a different finger."
I think it's just not playing nice with that thumb. I'm sure it works well for a lot of people but it simply doesn't for me.
i second this. my left thumb and index finger for some reason almost never work, while my right thumb and index finger work 95% of the time. i have my right thumb saved twice so it has more samples to match up with. it always works.
I will more than likely pick up a rMini 2 if they're released, but if TouchID is the only difference I may hold off. I too find it hard to believe they won't release a new Mini before the Xmas season.
My thoughts exactly. I have a Desktop PC Gaming rig that I built at home that I use for gaming or HTPC and have a Samsung Galaxy S4 that I use to tether to my iPad 4. So basically for me I don't care what phone that I use as long as I can tether it to my iPad.
I've bought a 13" rMBP a week ago but I noticed that I keep reaching for my iPad 4 more than the new rMBP! Especially ever since I bought the Apple TV, the iPad is much better for streaming video while sufing the net than a rMBP. Now I just want a lighter iPad but still undecided if I want to go with the iPad Air 2 or iPad Retina Mini 2.
I just decided to return the 13" rMBP and now just waiting to upgrade my iPad 4 instead. Money better spent.
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I have a 128GB iPad Air and a 64GB First Generation iPad mini. The iPad mini is intentionally held back on iOS 6 (as I did, at one point in time, own another first generation iPad mini that ran iOS 7 and did so very sluggishly). Given this, while I'm not due to upgrade my iPad Air this go around (and probably not next one either), I am looking to upgrade my iPad mini with this refresh. The new features will be exciting. I'm bummed at the likelihood that it won't have 2GB of RAM, but as long as it, at least, gets the same A8 found in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, as well as TouchID, I'll be otherwise happy. A screen with better contrast and color gamut than the current model has would also be amazing, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
Can't tell if sarcasm...
Anyways: It's pretty common knowledge the air sells much more.
"The iPad Air and Retina iPad mini, which launched only on November 1st, accounted for 41% and 16% of total iPad sales, respectively." This is an Article from Early 2014 which says that iPad Air sold 2.5 for every 1 iPad mini. Still think the iPad Mini sells 'too well'?
http://bgr.com/2014/01/21/ipad-air-retina-ipad-mini-sales/
Here is a USAToday article which re-iterates the point. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/18/apple-ipad-big-trouble/7870517/
This is just backup for my theory that there won't be a new rMini at the Keynote. By the way, I love mine, I don't think there will be another this year.
Alot of people talk about the declining iPod business. In reality, it still does very well for Apple... This is the same thing in my opinion
I am actually ditching my full size iPad Air next year for a retina iPad mini. Since i got my iPhone 6 plus it has become my new gaming toy. I only use my iPad Air nowadays for email, surfing the web, interactive app books, and hearthstone, I think the iPad Mini should fill in for my needs.
That said last year I was tempted to get a retina Mini, when i upgraded from my iPad 3 (which was turning into a heavy brick). But the iPad Mini retina was unavailable at the time, so i went with the Air (being blinded with the specs). Yet a year on and I still find the iPad Air too big for holding while lying down on my bed.
As for this years model there is no point to waste my money on some minor revisions such as that sticky touch id (which I actually never used on my iPhone 6 plus), and some minor design changes. Hopefully next years model will bring changes to the form factor, screen resolution and hardware.
That said last year I was tempted to get a retina Mini, when i upgraded from my iPad 3 (which was turning into a heavy brick). But the iPad Mini retina was unavailable at the time, so i went with the Air (being blinded with the specs). Yet a year on and I still find the iPad Air too big for holding while lying down on my bed.
As for this years model there is no point to waste my money on some minor revisions such as that sticky touch id (which I actually never used on my iPhone 6 plus), and some minor design changes. Hopefully next years model will bring changes to the form factor, screen resolution and hardware.
It's almost given that next year will be a redesign for the iPad mini. I'm hoping something sexy.
Or maybe we can see it on Thursday.
... or not.
I cannot see a rMini 2 happening... unless it is a +6-8 weeks announcement (like last years was a delayed release).
There's been slot of leaks for the air 2 already and there's no leaks for the mini yet? The mini is the 6 plus of this release. Ie. No leaks and rumored to be late. Then Apple announced both at the keynote, same release date, and everyone was happy.
Hopefully same story goes for the new mini.
Hopefully same story goes for the new mini.