I never noticed but you’re right! Glad I never use phone in that orientation. Is so horrible to look at. Absolutely couldn’t live with that on an iPad.
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iFixit Explains iPad Mini 'Jelly Scroll' Issue in Teardown Video
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My thoughts exactly..
Even more sinister - maybe they full well knew all throughout design that they'd be stepping down the panel quality slightly to get lower component pricing..
Just feels gross.
Really disappointing from Apple on this.
Nobody told Apple marketing then.
It's constantly in portrait in promotional materials, marketing hits, at the Apple stores, etc.
That's the other key thing...
The Mini got a 25% price hike -- and then they do this with the screen?
Ridiculous Apple - just ridiculous
Be happy you can't see it!
Don't disparage those that can and are bothered by ---
Literally just be happy it's not impacting you!
Be happy you can't see it!
Don't disparage those that can and are bothered by it ---
Literally just be happy it's not impacting you!
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Everyone is taking shots at each other. Don't take yourself so seriously. It's all fun and games until La Palma blows. 😅
Is there any reason to believe that a screen refreshing in one direction is cheaper to produce than a screen that refreshes in a different direction?
some people eyes has slow motion. Tim should think about it.
Currently we are relying on ifixit and their comments.
I do value that source and their expertise and in my view, their opinion carries more weight than just normal commenters and reviewers on something like this.
Does Apple expect people to use the iPad Mini primarily in horizontal orientation, and how does that compare to real world usage?
Tried everything to see the effect on my 3 day old mini6. Even filmed it in super slowmo 960fps. nothing. What IS annoying is the 2" gap left and right on the screen and loss of app icons when you put a widget up, even the widget does not look right. I transfered from my mini 5 strait to the 6 and it makes the screen look way smaller. Horrible. Way better on the mini 5. Shame, wasted screen. If you only have 8,3", why only use 7"?
I sure doesn’t seem like they expect that.
All the display units in Apple stores are in portrait orientation
I love my mini... cant say enough great things about it. I didnt notice this effect until it was pointed out regardless of hours of usage..... same goes for my wife. The only time I notice this effect is if Im in portrait and I 'rapidly' scroll. Natural scrolling is no issue at all. Now, if I am 'rapidly' scrolling, then what difference does the jelly effect matter in the first place. So far as I can tell this anomaly is only obvious when you're doing something kinda unnatural. I mean its not like you're trying to read txt while abruptly/aggressively scrolling up and down. Nothing burger.
lol, guys
I think you all lost the chance to complain about this when you accepted to move from CRT’s to LCD displays
That’s just how the technology works, as the video states you can mitigate it by refreshing faster (iPad pro) but you can’t get rid of it. It’s just how LCD’s refresh.
OnePlus went through the same nonsense with the OP6 (I believe), with many people claiming OnePlus mounted the display “upside down” as if it was an accident lol
Technology has its quirks, as we move to different and better ways to do things we make trade offs along the way, anyone who complains about this should really take a look around Blur Busters and see the kind of crazy stuff LCD’s have to do in order to reach the same amount of clarity in motion that CRT’s just got for free.
It’s fascinating, really
I think you all lost the chance to complain about this when you accepted to move from CRT’s to LCD displays
That’s just how the technology works, as the video states you can mitigate it by refreshing faster (iPad pro) but you can’t get rid of it. It’s just how LCD’s refresh.
OnePlus went through the same nonsense with the OP6 (I believe), with many people claiming OnePlus mounted the display “upside down” as if it was an accident lol
Technology has its quirks, as we move to different and better ways to do things we make trade offs along the way, anyone who complains about this should really take a look around Blur Busters and see the kind of crazy stuff LCD’s have to do in order to reach the same amount of clarity in motion that CRT’s just got for free.
It’s fascinating, really
It looks like normal screen not having super low response time rather than jelly effect shown on those iPad mini 6 videos.
They are definitely pushing it that. Main page has the mini in portrait mode but “mini” scripted in horizontal. Always thought that was weird from the event. “Hold it this way”
What makes you think that most people predominantly use iPads in landscape?
Marketing was well aware. Hold it landscape.
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Which may be an artifact of how the 60fps 1080p recording happens on the iPhone 11 pro. Regardless the effect on the M1 macbook pro actually looks worse than my mini.
Fact remains, the issue is on both devices alongside my mini 6. None of these devices use global refresh.
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Aaand THIS is why we don’t buy 1st-Gen Apple products.
Thanks for the reminder, Apple!
Thanks for the reminder, Apple!
So when they say we are holding it wrong we can reply, “You’re building it wrong, and here’s your rubber-band back.”
I went to Best Buy today to see what all the fuss was about. I played with the only mini on display and fell in love with it! The form factor is awesome and the screen is a good size! I tested it on portrait mode and landscape mode. I knew what I was looking for but I really had to look for it and not even sure If I saw anything wrong with the iPad. Now… I have the 12.9 M1 Pro and I know the iPad mini’s screen will not refresh as smoothly as my 12.9… but I want one!!!