I highly doubt it.
Ipad mini can be sold cheaper than any other tablet and there's a massive demand for smaller devices.
If you buy a cheap Android tablet it won't match the specs of a larger 10"+ model either.
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iPad mini Elephant in the room - iPad Mini 3 is a huge disappointment
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I highly doubt it.
Ipad mini can be sold cheaper than any other tablet and there's a massive demand for smaller devices.
If you buy a cheap Android tablet it won't match the specs of a larger 10"+ model either.
Well they did release an Ipad mini 1 with A5 and no retina display at a time when Ipad 3/4 were around.
Pro will prob offer something over the Air like split screen multi tasking..same way they held landscape mode and chat heads back from Iphone 6 4"7.
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Also if they never updated the Mini atall people would moan about the lack of touch ID?
iPad minis = 2nd Tier
IMO, the iPad mini line is a total joke now:
1. No new processor in a "brand new" product?
2. ...which leaves hardly any differentiation between the top of the line and the mid-range product.
3. How can an A5-based product still be offered, at all?
IMO, the iPad mini line is a total joke now:
1. No new processor in a "brand new" product?
2. ...which leaves hardly any differentiation between the top of the line and the mid-range product.
3. How can an A5-based product still be offered, at all?
I think the mini appeals to people who would want a 7" screen. So if you want a more powerful device you're gonna have to go for the Air.
I think most people don't know the difference between A5 A6 A7 etc etc. It's just a shiny new iPad Mini with the touch id and a new color!
Its just dumb that they went back to how it was with the 1st mini. Old hardware on an updated new product.
The obvious conclusion is that Apple had no plans to upgrade the Mini at all, but then decided that they needed to have TouchID in every product category. Trust me-- the iPad Mini will get a complete overhaul before a year is up, and the Mini 2 will get pulled, with the Mini 3 moving down to the current Mini 2's price point.
Are you guys nuts. The Ipad mini 3 is fantastic even if you have a mini 2. You don't think the touch I.D is worth 100 dollars? You will when someone sees you typing your password in and steals your mini from you. I hope you don't have any sensitive information on your device. Still don't think it's worth the upgrade. Fine, better for the smarter people such as myself who will gladly wait in line with one less person potentially in front of me.
I don't think its about the 100 bucks or Touch ID, it's the principal. They could have put the new SOC and the 802.11 AC in it.
Only Apple can do this!
Why? Cause people will still buy!
Good for the shareholders...bad for the ones who are not
Why? Cause people will still buy!
Good for the shareholders...bad for the ones who are not
It's apples fault for constantly putting on great products year after year. If you aren't a fanatic than I don't know what's wrong with you.
I am a fanatic but I'm also realistic. I own a 6, 6 Plus, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, miniR, and a plethora of previous generations.
Your reasoning is slightly embarassing, IMO. If you like the Mini 3, go for it. Some people are more obsessed with the latest and greatest even though technologically and financially it's ludicrous - unless one is upgrading from the original mini.
you made a mistake, the mini does't have upgrade wifi....sill 802.11n..
it sucks
http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
it sucks
http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
you could be right. maybe a 6 month refresh with the ipad pro in march? w better internals and thinner
The iPad 4 was not just an update with a Lightning connector. The iPad 3 used an A5X chipset; the iPad 4 used an A6X, which represented a major performance boost. Up until the "mini 2" and "mini 3," I don't recall Apple releasing a product that had the exact same chipset as its previous model (a potential exception is the iPhone 5C, but that arguably was meant to take the place of the iPhone 5).
Will Apple let me trade in my current retina iPad mini and pay $100 for the model with TouchID? I'd wager that anyone selling their current device and then trying to "upgrade" will be out more than $100.
Don't think I'll upgrade to mini 3. I have a mini 2 and 6+ and don't really use the mini as much since I got the 6+. Very disappointing what they did with this version. I wonder if they are going to be last year specs in every mini in order to keep the air the flagship? Maybe larger iPhones are taking some of minis market share. Either way it will be Air 2 or no upgrade till next year.
It's like people completely forget that the first iPad mini came with outdated internals and a horrible display. Then, it got a huge upgrade beyond what anyone expected. And now it's slightly underwhelming again, though nowhere near so as the original was.