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iPad mini The Mini is Apple's weakest offering
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OTACORB
macrumors 68000
There is about as much proof that you are wrong as there is that you are right! LOL
Racer-X
macrumors newbie
Who Cares
Defender2010 is right this is BS. I bought the mini purely for the size and it's perfect for everything I want it to do, reading comics, watching movies, gmail, games it's brilliant and my daughter just bought the Apple TV wow what a great addition to our entertainment can't believe how well it works. So just remember what you might think is silly might be the best thing out for others.
Defender2010 is right this is BS. I bought the mini purely for the size and it's perfect for everything I want it to do, reading comics, watching movies, gmail, games it's brilliant and my daughter just bought the Apple TV wow what a great addition to our entertainment can't believe how well it works. So just remember what you might think is silly might be the best thing out for others.
I would rather have the Mini than the iPod touch 5 for $299
The latter may not be the weakest Apple device but definitely more so versus the Mini.
The latter may not be the weakest Apple device but definitely more so versus the Mini.
vastoholic
macrumors 68000
So are you going to back that statement up with opinions or start a new thread about it in the AppleTV section? Or are you just going to do what you do best and start pointless arguments to get people riled up?
Surely OP will deliver.
PracticalMac
macrumors 68030
Hummm,
Almost 1/3 the weight yet 2/3 the size.
Easy to hold in one hand.
Still and iPad, 100% App compatible.
Not to mention likely outselling the Nexus 7 by a strong amount.
(I do wish it had more powerful A6 CPU and more RAM, otherwise...)
Did you really... just... say that...
You don't deserve a single reply to this thread.
bonskovsky said:
More ignorance. iPhone is Apple's best selling product. As "strong" as a MacBook is, it doesn't define Apple. You should really just not post anymore.
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I did mess up when I said that.. let me clarify:
The iPhone is MORE powerful than the mini, even though the iPhone is SMALLER.
You see what I just did there?
The iPhone has A6, retina, and a long battery life.
The mini on the other hand...has last years specs. That's why I don't like the mini.
Everything else I agree with. You must understand that the iPad mini is, in every sense of the word,
an afterthought.
You never put last year's specs into a new device. Never.
ZBoater
macrumors G3
Ummmm, you do. Its called the Mini and you sell MILLIONS of them. I think Apple figured this out better than you did.
Ummmm, you do. Its called the Mini and you sell MILLIONS of them. I think Apple figured this out better than you did.
And you wonder why the press is running "tired Apple" stories and their stock is plummeting.
You can't go into an Apple store nowadays and leave the store feeling like you've witnessed something fresh. I've said it before and I'm going to say it again.
Without any real innovations the "old boy" success that Apple has is eventually going to peeter out.
ZBoater
macrumors G3
Thanks for sharing your opinion. My sister loves hers, and wouldn't buy an iPad until the Mini came out, due to size. The screen looks amazing. Is your opinion worth more than hers (or any of the other millions of people who bought one)?
I love how the iPad's screen was fine, until the retina version came out. Then nothing but retina will do. 🙄
Meh. Different strokes for different folks. I wouldn't buy a mini because I have no need to take my ipad out the house amongst other things. However, calling it a "weak offering" when other people have a million and one reasons to love it is naive.
I have an Audi a2. Just because it doesn't have a 3.2 litre engine like its stable mates doesn't make it a "weak offering" does it? It serves my purpose just fine.
KYI
I have an Audi a2. Just because it doesn't have a 3.2 litre engine like its stable mates doesn't make it a "weak offering" does it? It serves my purpose just fine.
KYI
Apple has dropped to second place in the global market value, to a oil giant. Hardly "plummeting".
I don't know how fresh you want the store to be, when they just released new products only a few months ago.
Id disagree too, I've gone from iPad (3) to mini today and I'm totally happy! Why make the step down? The form factor, aye it fits in my handbag and much nicer to hold, pull out, and travel with. It's lighter, I don't run the risk of it landing on my daughters feet again and putting her in agony. Yep the lack of retina, but I was over it in a minute
Kebabselector
macrumors 68030
QCassidy352
macrumors G5
iPhone 5 is apple's top end iOS device (iPad 4 with cellular being close). It's the brand's premium - and most expensive - product. Think about how new features trickle down in car brands, such as from the BMW 7 series, to the 5 series, and finally to the 3.
The mini cannot have all of the specs of apple's top-of-the-line device, be priced where it is, and have an acceptable (from apple's perspective) profit margin.
Lower tier products (within a company's hierarchy of premium-ness) do not get everything the flagship models get. I really don't see what about this is so hard to understand.
Oh, so the mini wasn't supposed to be a flagship device? Just a low tier device.
Oh, okay. That's easy to understand.
Understood.
Oh, okay. That's easy to understand.
Understood.
BMW also makes a 1 series, I drive one...probably the best of the bunch with power to weight ratio and overall handling and sportiness...
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QCassidy352
macrumors G5
Yup. It sells for about 1/2 the price of an (unsubsidized) iPhone at the same capacity. Definitely an entry level iOS device, like the iPod touch.
I love the one series too, and I can understand preferring it (I wouldn't want a boat like the 7 myself), but the more expensive models do very often get the new toys first. That's my only point - the new tech is in the high end models. Didn't mean to start a car discussion. 🙂
lunaoso
macrumors 65816
You do realize that Apple just made over $13 billion (that's with a b) in about 3 months. It was the 4th best quarter that any company has ever had. They made more money in 3 months than most companies make in 5 years, 10 years even. I'm pretty sure they don't need "old boy success", $13 billion is enough.
You do realize that Apple just made over $13 billion (that's with a b) in about 3 months. It was the 4th best quarter that any company has ever had. They made more money in 3 months than most companies make in 5 years, 10 years even. I'm pretty sure they don't need "old boy success", $13 billion is enough.
Did you really feel the need to put an Apple logo at the end of your response? _
