'Jelly Scrolling' Rumored to Be Reduced on iPad Mini 7 Thanks to Rotated Screen Assembly

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I owned a series of iPad minis starting with the first, non-retina one, but eventually traded in for an iPad Pro. It was just getting a little hard to see doing web browsing on the mini. Not undoable, just not as comfortable. i almost always used the mini in portrait. The iPad Pro is almost always in landscape orientation.

I have admitted that I don’t notice the jelly scrolling effect. It doesn’t conflict with my eyes. But I do believe that it is real and that it bugs those who can see it.

Thanks for your experiences. One day I hope to see actual statistical data on portrait vs landscape use on the mini. I suspect Apple has that data and hence chose how to minimize the impact of screen refresh. I disagree with those that think Apple is dumb.

I am not discounting the phenomena of screen refresh. Of course it’s real. I am less concerned by those that claim it’s a huge problem because I find the same people freaking over fingerprints or any other sign their devices actually get used. I just don’t have much in common with those that want to live in a sterile bubble and look for problems.

I am fortunate I can afford to own three iPads. A mini, and a pro of both sizes, so I don’t have to limit myself to deciding on one. I use the size based on the task. For photo reviewing that’s either pro. For movie watching on a plane, that’s the larger pro, but for just sitting or laying down and browsing the net, it’s usually the easier to hold mini. In landscape.