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Kuo: Apple Planning to Launch New iPad Mini in Late 2023 or Early 2024
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I actually like the hardware, and I keep them thinking Apple is going to improve iPadOS to the point that it works for me. It could happen 😝
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Sounds like I need to get a better paying job for future foldable Apple devices and AR/VR headsets.
iPad mini needs an even stronger version of MagSafe so we can easily slap it into a mount when driving. All the iPads need it actually. I wonder if an array of three MagSafe areas could hold up a 12.9 inch iPad Pro.
iPad mini needs an even stronger version of MagSafe so we can easily slap it into a mount when driving. All the iPads need it actually. I wonder if an array of three MagSafe areas could hold up a 12.9 inch iPad Pro.
For good reason. They are not kind in hand. I returned mine almost immediately due to a design that’s not friendly to hand holding. Something Apple must have missed in its usual in-depth QC.
Hahaha, right! Like the despicable keyboards they saddled users with for five years? Like a mouse that idiotically has its charging port on the bottom? Like the Pencil, which you're supposed to jam into a socket and leave protruding? "In-depth" indeed.
100% - Some people are still cashing Apple design reputation checks from over a decade ago.
The design and super high quality execution chops have mostly left the building
Im thinking the opposite, more likely we see an M2 chip. An A16 chip will be the latest state of the art one and will be more expensive to produce compared to a stock M2 chip. If anything they just under clock the M2 to keep it cool.
They can give the iPad an M2, an M5 or an M10, but at the end of the day, if iPadOS doesn't improve what is the point?
I’m more curious as to what Apple does with the regular iPad come 2023 now that they’ve raised the price and put the lineup in a quagmire.
I originally bought the Mini as a secondary device to my laptop and iPad and as a device to which I would turn for casual reading and browsing. But I seem to have developed a new appreciation for it. I seem to be using it for reading (admittedly, epub, Word docs, Kindle, in addition to Reddit). I also seem to be using it for messaging purposes on Telegram, Signal, Discord etc., which are activities for which i tend to use my phone.
I read about the possible upgrades to the Mini and I have mixed views about this. Firstly, I don’t “need” to upgrade. The current Mini works just fine for me. That said, I would like a 128GB option. I am not sure Apple will oblige. Second, I would prefer ProMotion given that I rack up a lot of screen on time. Third, I would prefer if Apple upped the RAM. Again, I am not sure/confident that Apple will oblige.
What about a better chip? Frankly, at this point, that’s very low on my list of priorities. What about the screen? OLED would be nice, but not really necessary for me. What about keyboard integration? This is even lower on my list of priorities. For me the Mini is the quintessential tablet. While there is a case to make for seeing the larger iPads as some sort of hybrid gadgets, the Mini, I would argue, has a viable case to explore the prospects of hybridity with a phone than a laptop. I say this because the Mini has effectively prevented me from buy the Galaxy Fold though I have been toying with the idea quite seriously for some time now.
I would like Apple not to mess with the aspect ratio of the Mini. I would also like Apple to design a sensible and comfortable case for the Mini. I don’t think it’s coincidental that I have been using the Mini more intensively after I replaced the Apple Folio with a case from ESR, which allows me to detach the cover and use the Mini which remains ensconced in a comfortable and light case (back and sides) being protected. I would also like Apple not to mess around with some of their core apps. I am particularly referring to Books.their most recent update just messed up the reading experience. I tended to favour Books as I thought it was an excellent app for reading EPUBs. I am now looking (as yet unsuccessfully) for an alternative.
Will Apple update the Mini? Looks like it and I hope it does but I also hope that Apple incorporates some if not all the points I have mentioned (but I am not holding my breath).
I read about the possible upgrades to the Mini and I have mixed views about this. Firstly, I don’t “need” to upgrade. The current Mini works just fine for me. That said, I would like a 128GB option. I am not sure Apple will oblige. Second, I would prefer ProMotion given that I rack up a lot of screen on time. Third, I would prefer if Apple upped the RAM. Again, I am not sure/confident that Apple will oblige.
What about a better chip? Frankly, at this point, that’s very low on my list of priorities. What about the screen? OLED would be nice, but not really necessary for me. What about keyboard integration? This is even lower on my list of priorities. For me the Mini is the quintessential tablet. While there is a case to make for seeing the larger iPads as some sort of hybrid gadgets, the Mini, I would argue, has a viable case to explore the prospects of hybridity with a phone than a laptop. I say this because the Mini has effectively prevented me from buy the Galaxy Fold though I have been toying with the idea quite seriously for some time now.
I would like Apple not to mess with the aspect ratio of the Mini. I would also like Apple to design a sensible and comfortable case for the Mini. I don’t think it’s coincidental that I have been using the Mini more intensively after I replaced the Apple Folio with a case from ESR, which allows me to detach the cover and use the Mini which remains ensconced in a comfortable and light case (back and sides) being protected. I would also like Apple not to mess around with some of their core apps. I am particularly referring to Books.their most recent update just messed up the reading experience. I tended to favour Books as I thought it was an excellent app for reading EPUBs. I am now looking (as yet unsuccessfully) for an alternative.
Will Apple update the Mini? Looks like it and I hope it does but I also hope that Apple incorporates some if not all the points I have mentioned (but I am not holding my breath).
Yeah, after trying a 6, I stocked up on mini 5s. The 6 was a nice iPad for around the house but as a go-everywhere mobile device it introduced a few major problems, and as an ipad that never leaves home, I’d rather use a big one anyway. Issues:
1, The lack of a home button meant I couldn’t just look at it, hit the button and be in, I had to locate one of the side buttons that are practically invisible first, spin it around til you find one, making access clumsy, and too distracting & dangerous to use when you quick need a map in the car. But at the same time, the display would just turn on at random times when walking around carrying it in hand or in my bag, wearing battery down as well as tapping random taps & typing jibberish all over the place.
2, The lack of a headphone jack. Cool if I’m never leaving home with AirPods or bluetooth, but utterly useless everywhere else I took the thing. So I bought a dongle (yay) to carry with me at all times to make up for this lack of basic functionality, but of course you can’t use while on a charger, so not a solution for long presentations, or long flights or drives bc you’ll arrive dead.
3, The Pencil 2 has to charge on the side. Neat, but it doesn’t leave room for a silicone/tpu shell to cover that side of the device, so to use as a mobile device for regular sketching and drawing, I’m taking the case on and off constantly. Also the pencil 2 feels like a cheaply stamped out piece of junk compared to the quite beautiful Pencil 1, pretty annoying considering its high price.
4, Still can’t use it as your base system for an Apple Watch for some unthinkable reason.
Whoever is in charge of the Mini program at Apple has made statements referring to it as a budget iPad for cheap people for a few generations now, but it is much more than that. People on a budget may appreciate the base model because it is less expensive, but its size is as big as it can be while still fitting in a large pocket. It offers cellular at $10/5 gigs, which can take months to use up, it can run Sype for $3/mo which gives it a dedicated phone number. That makes it a very different device than any other ipad, and the addition of pencil functionality makes it a much more feature-rich device than a phone. I hope they eventually dedicate someone to the Mini who actually uses and understands the thing, and build one around that experience.
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Oh man, if they stick an ‘M’ chip in it…. It’ll be the best iPad for games that’s for sure!
The Mini may be many things, but cheap isn't one of them. Its entry-level model is more expensive than the 10th Gen iPad and barely more than £100 cheaper than an iPad Air.
As with the iPhone Mini, people may disagree over how it should be positioned. I personally don't think there's a massive demand for small 'pro' (or whatever you want to call a step up from budget) model.
If I had to guess the main use cases for the Mini would be a great portable reader, some limited media consumption and some low to high volume professional use (cockpits, POS devices etc).
I think it's just too expensive for a lot of these where people don't actually need them and might just as well use their iPhone. I'll admit, maybe I'm just projecting because I'd buy a Mini tomorrow if it went for £350 instead of £570.
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I kinda disagree… I have a 10.5” iPad Pro, but bought the latest Mini for affordable cellular (also, tbh, I love a new gadget!). The jelly is SUCH a disappointment! But I do still love my Mini…
Services and the gold pot of subscriptions are what Apple cares about these days. Fat chance a low volume piece of hardware will get a second thought.
I agree. A Mini that could fold in half and be an iPhone would be my most desired gadget.
Inexpensive silicone cases like the ones that used to be available for iThings are available on AliExpress. I have three for my Mini 6 and a couple for Air 4. I don’t know if that’s bumper enough for you.
I have both silicone and TPU cases that are thin on the side that the pencil charges through. (Silicone for Mini 6, both silicone and TPU with cover for Air 4)
Let’s hope the jelly scrolling is fixed with this new one.