they didnt even address this. i wonder if they kept the A7 in there from last year. apple website may update
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yes forget about 2GB ram could have last yrs processor
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altho w price increase i would think its an A8 but no x
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altho w price increase i would think its an A8 but no x
Wowzers! Thanks for confirming. What does this mean for performance lag in iOS 8? Hoping they fix it with a software update, as this means the new ones will be laggy out of the box UNLESS it is already fixed with 8.1
I think the lag will remain. Software can only do so much.
Now on the Air 2, that should be smooth as a baby's bottom!
Mini just got SLAMMED !!! 
This is very disappointing, it got NOTHING but the touchid.
iPad got new camera, touchid, processor, non-reflective screen, barometer, ...
for same price....
Mini got touchid ...
SLAMMED!!!!
Why would anyone buy a mini 3 vs mini 2?? $100 for touch id...
The only good news is the mini 2 is now $100 cheaper.
I'm pissed.
iPodTouch ... nothing... it's how old now? not even a price drop?
Impressed with the Air2, but that's it.
This is very disappointing, it got NOTHING but the touchid.
iPad got new camera, touchid, processor, non-reflective screen, barometer, ...
for same price....
Mini got touchid ...
SLAMMED!!!!
Why would anyone buy a mini 3 vs mini 2?? $100 for touch id...
The only good news is the mini 2 is now $100 cheaper.
I'm pissed.
iPodTouch ... nothing... it's how old now? not even a price drop?
Impressed with the Air2, but that's it.
They officially killed it off today with a $399 starting price. The Mini 3 should have dropped $100 and then it would be viable.
If I remember correctly the Mini is one of Apple's lowest margin products. This should increase margins a bit. So not trying to kill it, but trying to make it more profitable. Apple is a business after all.
Mini just got SLAMMED !!!
This is very disappointing, it got NOTHING but the touchid.
iPad got new camera, touchid, processor, non-reflective screen, barometer, ...
for same price....
Mini got touchid ...
SLAMMED!!!!
Why would anyone buy a mini 3 vs mini 2?? $100 for touch id...
The only good news is the mini 2 is now $100 cheaper.
I'm pissed.
iPodTouch ... nothing... it's how old now? not even a price drop?
Impressed with the Air2, but that's it.
The rMini 3 is competing with the iPhone 6+ (I know they are different products but they are competing). Similar to the Touch in the past, it looks like they are keeping the rMini hardware a generation behind the iPhone. I imagine a lot of people are going to order the iPhone 6+ after seeing the new rMini 3.
Yea definitely not an upgrade. And definitely not worth 100 buck more just for touch ID.
This price didn't kill it, neutering it with an A7 processor did. Atleast we know why the price got bumped down on the mini 2, you only get 16 or 32gb options now. Apple can suck it.
last year there was a lot of disappointment for having used the same processor in the Air and Mini (WHY WHY WHY!)
MIGHT BE A 'PAUSE' to separate the 2 products A8X and A7, next year, A9 and A7x or similar
this year upgrade is the most ridiculous in ipad history
glad i have waited, i'll try to find a mini2
MIGHT BE A 'PAUSE' to separate the 2 products A8X and A7, next year, A9 and A7x or similar
this year upgrade is the most ridiculous in ipad history
glad i have waited, i'll try to find a mini2
Can't believe it didn't even get the A8.
Exactly, even if it didn't get the A8X, it should have gotten the A8 to bring it to the 2014 spec.