Deals: Apple's iPad Mini 6 on Sale for Best-Ever Price of $399.99 ($99 Off)

[HobeSoundDarryl]

I've been using it for a year and I have to ask, what is that? I've never seen this jelly thing everyone is bitching about 🤷‍♂️

It's definitely there.

If you want to see it- CAUTION: ONCE YOU DO, YOU CAN'T SUBSEQUENTLY UNSEE IT - hold your mini in portrait mode. Load any website or document with lots of lines of text content, basically filling the page top to bottom. Touch a finger to the far right as you would to scroll the page. Look at the point where you are touching. Use your peripheral vision to view the left end of the page. Scroll your finger up and down quickly. Your peripheral vision will see the left part of the page not quite keeping up with the right half of the page. This dragging (behind) effect has been called jelly scrolling.

The left end of the page will "catch up" with the right pretty quickly (as this scroll slows down). However, there is a brief moment where the right side of the page is several lines (of pixels) ahead of the left... like a slow response to your scroll.

What people are wanting is no delay at all, as if you held a hollow picture frame in your hand (standing in for mini) and there was a printed page of the same text underneath. You reach through and scroll the right edge of that paper up and down quickly. The left end will "keep up" because a part of a piece of paper can't drag behind without ripping.

I have iPad Mini 6 and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. I use it EVERY day. Yes, I can see the jelly scroll when quickly scrolling any content. However, I just don't care. The rest makes up for this shortcoming. If it actually bugged me, I could long blink while I scrolled so that the left edge of the page could catch up with the right. It's not a dramatic thing, just a bit behind for fractions of a second, before it "catches up" with the rest of the page.

I consider this a "making a mountain out of a molehill" observation. Apple can certainly do better and needs no defense of this but as you yourself experience, not everyone can even notice it at all. You almost have to be looking for it to notice. For anyone interested in a 6 but clogged up by this concern: head to any store that carries it and see with your own eyes. Yes, it's real but no it's not dramatic. Like Phil here, you might not even notice it at all. Or you might but realize it IS a mountain out of a molehill thing.

My 6 doubles as my iPhone (with buds) too, so I use it as much as anyone with iPhone and/or iPads. I DO look forward to a 7 or 8 with hopefully a better screen... but I don't care that this one is as it is vs.- say- not owning it at all over this issue.

 

[WilliApple]

Good deal if you can deal with the jelly screen.

I LOVE MY MINI 6, Never noticed the Jelly screen thing that people are talking about, even if I slo-mo it.

 

[Bobbuilds69]

Until Apple corrects the display refresh orientation position in the next version and the resale value of the mini 6 tanks to the knowledgeable. But have fun with your “myth” cognitive acceptance. 😝

M2 iPad Pro for the win and it supports full external display/monitor support.

My iPad Air 5th gen gets full external display support as well, and for half the price… how you like that 😉

 

[pbridge354]

I get past that by scrolling first and then reading.

Yes I learned I could do that, but it was such an inconvenience and slowdown to my productivity.

On the iPhone for example, I’m always scrolling and digesting content simultaneously. And with the mini, it was legitimately giving me a headache trying to do this, at least in portrait mode. Landscape was fine.

 

[decelerate2]

Good deal if you can deal with the jelly screen.

If you own one, you may find that jelly screen is not a matter. You won't see it when using it in landscape mode. It is not easy to spot even if you use normally in portrait mode.

 

[uptownnyc]

Love this device. It's the best iPad.

 

[Frostbear44]

It's fantastic. Just took delivery of a cellular 256GB from a private seller on eBay for 570GBP. It is mint. My wife now has the 256GB wifi only I bought last year and she loves it. Haven't noticed 'jelly scroll' on either.

 

[code-m]

My iPad Air 5th gen gets full external display support as well, and for half the price… how you like that 😉

I got the M2 iPad Pro discounted and with trade-in (not through Apple), I paid $329. I am not even including cash back on this deal which would bring the price lower. Do you still think you have a better deal?

 

[code-m]

Given the history of the form-factor, that is highly unlikely.

Either late 2023 or sometime 2024, it about an approximately 2 year refresh. The mini had some dark years in the past as I suspect Apple was not sure where it was going with the iPad line and sales were declining which showed. Hopefully it’s not a repeat of those iPad dark year, I feel Apple needs to leap frog iPadOS and not with these minor annual updates that are insulting. The hardware has been capable for years. If Apple ported Finder with the ability of incorporating a music player that would be a good start. I am not interested in the Music app as one cannot import their music without going through hoops.

 

[G5isAlive]

Until Apple corrects the display refresh orientation position in the next version and the resale value of the mini 6 tanks to the knowledgeable. But have fun with your “myth” cognitive acceptance. 😝

M2 iPad Pro for the win and it supports full external display/monitor support.

It's a $400 tablet. the 'knowledgeable' or more to the point 'those so picky they can't bear to accept jelly screen' is always going to be a low number. I doubt the value will tank that far as to be appreciable.

I say that owning not one but two minis. love the form factor. bought my second one sale. And I treat it like a book. or a tv screen for watching movies. I don't read the pages of a book as I am flipping them either. Can't say I have ever tried shaking my tv. The iPad mini I scroll, I stop, I read. if I flick a screen back and forth really fast and a lot I see something which could be described as 'jelly roll'. I just never use the device like that and could care less if it exists. But have fun with your not using a great form factor for just relaxing. 😝

I do agree though regarding the twice as expensive and larger M2 iPad Pro as an external display. Using one right now to type this message using Universal Control.

 

[sracer]

Either late 2023 or sometime 2024, it about an approximately 2 year refresh. The mini had some dark years in the past as I suspect Apple was not sure where it was going with the iPad line and sales were declining which showed. Hopefully it’s not a repeat of those iPad dark year, I feel Apple needs to leap frog iPadOS and not with these minor annual updates that are insulting. The hardware has been capable for years. If Apple ported Finder with the ability of incorporating a music player that would be a good start. I am not interested in the Music app as one cannot import their music without going through hoops.

You are obviously entitled to what you wish would happen. I don't want to invalidate that.

But in a thread about a current temporary on-sale price for the Mini 6, it is helpful for people who are considering getting a Mini 6, to have facts to help them make an informed decision.

$99 off the Mini 6 is an incredible deal. Historically, the iPad Mini hasn't gone on sale often, and rarely at that deep a discount.

I DO NOT recommend anyone who wants a Mini 6 to pass on this and wait for an updated Mini that most likely won't happen in 2023 or 2024. But take this with a grain of salt because I'm just some rando on the internet. 😁

 

[mi7chy]

64GB is useless though. Too bad the same sale doesn't apply to 256GB.

 

[code-m]

It's a $400 tablet. the 'knowledgeable' or more to the point 'those so picky they can't bear to accept jelly screen' is always going to be a low number. I doubt the value will tank that far as to be appreciable.

I say that owning not one but two minis. love the form factor. bought my second one sale. And I treat it like a book. or a tv screen for watching movies. I don't read the pages of a book as I am flipping them either. Can't say I have ever tried shaking my tv. The iPad mini I scroll, I stop, I read. if I flick a screen back and forth really fast and a lot I see something which could be described as 'jelly roll'. I just never use the device like that and could care less if it exists. But have fun with your not using a great form factor for just relaxing. 😝

I do agree though regarding the twice as expensive and larger M2 iPad Pro as an external display. Using one right now to type this message using Universal Control.

I have a 11” iPP and a nice kickstand case with keyboard, I use it as a book, watch videos, etc and I get the benefit of quad speakers, ProMotion, 600 nits of brightness, etc all for $329. But hey it’s close enough to portable compared to the mini 6 with more benefits and I use it more so compared to my M1 MBA. With the kickstand it’s great for watching/viewing while resting in bed or a couch and no observable jelly scrolling.

 

[Apple Core]

You can get the 64GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 6 today on Amazon for $399.99, down from $499.00. This remains the best deal we've ever tracked on the iPad mini 6, and it's available in three colors: Starlight, Space Gray, and Purple.

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The iPad mini 6 is shipped and sold directly from Amazon, with the fastest Prime delivery estimated for November 17. As of writing, only Amazon is offering these $99 discounts on the iPad mini 6.

64GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 6 for $399.99 ($99 OFF)​

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I live in Australia and just like the Apple Card, it’s not available here, so I DON’T CARE!!

 

[G5isAlive]

I have a 11” iPP and a nice kickstand case with keyboard, I use it as a book, watch videos, etc and I get the benefit of quad speakers, ProMotion, 600 nits of brightness, etc all for $329. But hey it’s close enough to portable compared to the mini 6 with more benefits and I use it more so compared to my M1 MBA. With the kickstand it’s great for watching/viewing while resting in bed or a couch and no observable jelly scrolling.

I have an 11” iPP and 12.9” iPad Pro too. I STILL like my mini. Fits better on my nightstand. I’m using it now, and have no need for quad speakers, promotion, bigger size, while typing out a message.

As for portability, maybe for you, but for many they don’t even compare. And who says we can only have one device?
It’s not a matter of which device I use the most, my 3 iPads, or my M2 MBA, or my iMac or Mac studio, it’s they all have a role in my preferred use style.

Yeah jelly scrolling in the mini, noisy Mac studio, dirty midnight color, not enough ports, if I listened to all the picky minority complaints I would be missing a lot of enjoyment.

 

[G5isAlive]

I got the M2 iPad Pro discounted and with trade-in (not through Apple), I paid $329. I am not even including cash back on this deal which would bring the price lower. Do you still think you have a better deal?

You do understand a “deal” includes total price paid (which you have not disclosed)? And besides, a great deal on something other than what you want, is not a deal at all but a compromise. Glad you enjoy your deal, but it’s not a competition.

 

[code-m]

You do understand a “deal” includes total price paid (which you have not disclosed)? And besides, a great deal on something other than what you want, is not a deal at all but a compromise. Glad you enjoy your deal, but it’s not a competition.

You do realize I mentioned what I paid and if one removes cash back on the purchase then its less. I would say it is competitive but hey you do you. I got something newer and more affordable compared to what is being proposed.

 

[code-m]

I have an 11” iPP and 12.9” iPad Pro too. I STILL like my mini. Fits better on my nightstand. I’m using it now, and have no need for quad speakers, promotion, bigger size, while typing out a message.

As for portability, maybe for you, but for many they don’t even compare. And who says we can only have one device?
It’s not a matter of which device I use the most, my 3 iPads, or my M2 MBA, or my iMac or Mac studio, it’s they all have a role in my preferred use style.

Yeah jelly scrolling in the mini, noisy Mac studio, dirty midnight color, not enough ports, if I listened to all the picky minority complaints I would be missing a lot of enjoyment.

You might be better served with an iPhone 14 Plus or iPhone 14 Pro Max. But hey justify that mini 6 and all its flaw.

 

[G5isAlive]

You might be better served with an iPhone 14 Plus or iPhone 14 Pro Max. But hey justify that mini 6 and all its flaw.

Are you even reading before you write? Or just going on thinking all a person needs is one device. I forgot to list that i also own an Apple TV (well several), a couple of Apple watches, Apple Monitor, multiple Apple chargers, including the duo, oh… and… big surprise iPhone 14 Pro Max. I still like and use daily my Mini 6. No device is perfect, but that doesn’t mean it’s flawed. Go on thinking just because its not for you, its flawed.

 

[G5isAlive]

You do realize I mentioned what I paid and if one removes cash back on the purchase then its less. I would say it is competitive but hey you do you. I got something newer and more affordable compared to what is being proposed.

No, the total price is NOT just what you paid in cash if you were given credit for another device. We are talking about buying an iPad MinI. The fact you got a deal on something else is irrelevant.

 

[code-m]

No, the total price is NOT just what you paid in cash if you were given credit for another device. We are talking about buying an iPad MinI. The fact you got a deal on something else is irrelevant.

Well either that device goes to a landfill or I lost the value I did not regain then again I also used time while using that device and that time has a dollar figure regardless of you recognize or consider it or not.

You life on this planet has a dollar figure too 😜

 

[code-m]

Are you even reading before you write? Or just going on thinking all a person needs is one device. I forgot to list that i also own an Apple TV (well several), a couple of Apple watches, Apple Monitor, multiple Apple chargers, including the duo, oh… and… big surprise iPhone 14 Pro Max. I still like and use daily my Mini 6. No device is perfect, but that doesn’t mean it’s flawed. Go on thinking just because its not for you, its flawed.

Sounds like you have cluttered your life with a lot of redundant electronics even if it comes from Apple. Telling and sad, Apple is in the market to make money and you are entitled to do whatever you want with yours but that does my dismiss a flawed product just like the butterfly mechanism keyboard, etc.

 

[turbineseaplane]

We need a screen update for the Mini