Even when they release the specs, they probably won't include details such as color gamut or speaker volume. We'll just have to wait until the various reviews come out, like usual.
The news keeps getting worse. So I guess they lied about it being a "mini IPad Air 2".The Compare iPad Models page says it has an A8 not an A8x.
I'm confused. Why did the specs or details not get covered during the announce,net or get any front page action on theirs site? Is it just a non-release in terms of features? Other than size, would there be reason t get this over the air?The specs are out and the thickness is the same as the Air2 6.1 mm and weight is .65 pound. So that is an improvement.
It also has the M8 motion chip. I got rid of my kindle with the idea of using the mini for reading. If they had not decreased the weight I would have passed on it. So I'm still interested now.
I see they also say it has a fully laminated screen like the Air 2. I think it may be the better screen we have asked for.
The news keeps getting worse. So I guess they lied about it being a "mini IPad Air 2".
The specs are out and the thickness is the same as the Air2 6.1 mm and weight is .65 pound. So that is an improvement.
It also has the M8 motion chip. I got rid of my kindle with the idea of using the mini for reading. If they had not decreased the weight I would have passed on it. So I'm still interested now.
I see they also say it has a fully laminated screen like the Air 2. I think it may be the better screen we have asked for.
I just ordered my iPad Mini 4 Silver Wi-Fi with 64gb. As an owner of the original iPad Mini I skipped the 2 and 3 because I found no interest and saw no real improvements. This iPad Mini 4 is to me what the iPad Mini 2 should have been and that's why I eagerly ordered. In the meantime I have been using (since late last year) a Samsung Tab S 8.4, great tablet mind you, but always missed the iPad Mini and I have not been very happy lately with the Tab S because of some weird lines that from time to time appears on it's screen making it going to reset without me doing anything.
Why does apple hate the iPad mini so much… A8 instead of an A8x processor.
Why does apple hate the iPad mini so much… A8 instead of an A8x processor.
I had the iPad Mini Original as well, then sold it and got the Mini Retina (2), then sold the 2 prior to last years iPad announcement in high hopes for a vastly improved Mini 3 (i.e. hoping for improved color gamut...my only real issue with the 2). We all know where this story ends! So, what to do. I took the proceeds from the sale of the Mini 2 and bought a new Air Original to tide me over for a year. Sounds like you went the Samsung Galaxy Tab S route.
Fast forward to now: I just sold the iPad Air Original and picked up the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (8 inch). It's a great little tablet....really enjoying it so far. The only complaint is battery life is a bit short. I'm still in the return window at BB (30 days) and wanted to see the new iPad Mini announcement. If it turns out that the color gamut issue has been dealt with (i.e. full color gamut...finally) and the Mini 4 has 2 GB of RAM (independently confirmed), I'll likely return the Samsung for the Mini...but it still won't be an easy decision (i.e. the S2 is a great little tablet). Hopefully Apple has got it 100% right on the Mini (finally)!
No problem! I don't know anything about this app, but did a quick install to check it out. It seems that the only way to navigate through the app is in portrait mode. Once you next in to content ( ie a video, etc...) this can be displayed in landscape, but the navigation appears to be purely portrait.Cool! Could you do me a big favor? I use the IGN app both on my iPad Mini and the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. One thing that bothers me about the Tab S is that I can't use said IGN app in LANDSCAPE VIEW no matter how much I try. With the iPad Mini I can use it both ways (portrait and landscape). I much rather use the landscape view so I am wondering if Samsung's decision of switching from 16:10 (my Tab S) to 4:3 (your Tab S2) have practical effects that being able now to use the IGN app in both modes, landscape and portrait. As I said, with the Tab S 8.4 portrait mode is LOCKED with no other possibility.
Would really really appreciate if you could try the IGN app because I don't know anyone with a S2. Thank you!!!!!
Who lied? All I remember seeing was along the lines of "Air 2-like" and frankly no one should ever have assumed that the Mini would make the leap to SoC parity with the current full-size iPad SoC.
From what I recall Apple said that it has "all" the same features as the iPad Air 2. Why even bring up the Air 2 as a comparison? Apple flat out lied.
No problem! I don't know anything about this app, but did a quick install to check it out. It seems that the only way to navigate through the app is in portrait mode. Once you next in to content ( ie a video, etc...) this can be displayed in landscape, but the navigation appears to be purely portrait.