I'm with you, for a tablet the bezels are much more practical, especially when using it in motion, like on a train or bus.
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I'm with you, for a tablet the bezels are much more practical, especially when using it in motion, like on a train or bus.
visualseed
macrumors 6502a
As long as it's at least last year's iPad Air specs in a mini form factor, I'm game.
TracerAnalog
macrumors 65816
And I, for very similar reasons, would love USB-C.
I only ask for one thing. The ability for an iPad (any iPad) to support a phone number. I would love to get rid of my phone and use just an apple watch. But have to have a phone (with phone number) to use the calling feature on watch. I don't have a watch or an iPad as I have been waiting on this one singular feature to buy either. Still rocking my iPhone 6s and running ios15 beta... LOL
Budget is $3K for M1X MacBook Pro, $800 for iPhone 13 (maybe mini). I would prefer to get an M1X mini over an iPad mini but I really want both. It could be an expensive fall.
snipr125
macrumors 68030
The new Ipad mini looks really beautiful, basically a smaller version of the Ipad Air 4. I reckon it will get the A15 bionic which makes sense, why would they put in the previous gen A14?!?
They'd use the A14 because they cost less and wouldn't interfere with the supply to iPhones. They did order 100 million A15s and there is always competition for the best nodes.
macar00n
macrumors 6502
I still think it's too large. I wonder if Apple would consider making an iPad Mini Mini that is small enough to fit in your pocket easily.
Stridr69
macrumors 6502
Why? The Volkswagen Beetle was made for over 45 years with the same basic design. Change for changes sake is a waste of resources. Apple needs to make the iPad OS more like a laptop rather then a fancy iPhone. Typing this on a Surface Pro 7 with a real OS and it's nice for a change.
SirAnthonyHopkins
macrumors 6502a
SirAnthonyHopkins
macrumors 6502a
Why? The Volkswagen Beetle was made for over 45 years with the same basic design. Change for changes sake is a waste of resources.
mbdownunder
macrumors member
More pixels than any iPhone? What are you talking about? The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Max clearly have more pixels than the mini.
Or…they’re unaware of the existence of the 12 Pro Max. 🤣
Benjamin Nabulsi
macrumors 6502a
PinkyMacGodess
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I think I need a new iPad Mini. The 12.9 is just 'too big' sometimes. Weird, huh...
ThunderSkunk
macrumors 601
I’ve been using a mini running a $10/mo (first ATT, then TMo) plan and skype number as my only phone since it was available, I guess 2012... saving about $12k. It’s just in the last year with industry-wide 2-factor & cellular authorization systems that it’s become practically unusable. MS has neglected skype so badly nothing but plain jane phone calling works. iPad still has the built-in iphone dialer pop up occasionally rather than utilizing skype, because Appke never bothered to fully clean up iPad’s port of iOS from the iPhone. Kind of annoying. I’ll probably just keep using mini 5’s until I retire and ditch all this technology altogether for a nice old fishing boat.
mbdownunder
macrumors member
That’s pixels per inch. Not the same as your original statement.
macar00n
macrumors 6502
I don't want a big iPhone, I want a small iPad Mini that fits in my pocket
I basically replaced my mini with the 12 Pro Max. I kind of have a hard time seeing how a mini that fits in the pocket would be that much different. Maybe I’m just not using apps that would highlight the differences enough.