Good catch. New things can be scratched too, but this does indicate you could be right, and this is in fact an older prototype. At least I am hoping.
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Good catch. New things can be scratched too, but this does indicate you could be right, and this is in fact an older prototype. At least I am hoping.
One could argue that, given Apple’s current iPad lineup and pricing, that would be the right slot for this potential product.
Why is it that I can never see pictures posted by AngerDanger, while they appear in the quote when I post a reply ?Somebody finally bought a decent camera for taking pictures of leaked Apple products!
But if you're as resistant to change as I am, I've fixed the photo:
Apple, just release an iPad mini with an A12 chip already!
Sorry to say, but you are missing out big time! I love his posts.
Hopefully it won't. Face ID is not of benefit for the vertical markets that make heavy use of the iPad Mini. For the same reason, there is good reason that the headphone jack will stick around.
That is of course assuming that there will be a Mini 5.
I have never bent any of my previous iPad minis, but I have cracked their screens & broken their home buttons. Really hoping the new mini gets Face ID. Good riddance to the physical home button.
Still have the first iPad mini with iOS 9 which my kids now use for games and the Osmo educational system. Still working well overall for their use. Love the size but went with the 2018 9.5 for my own use but miss the compact mini. Looking forward to a faster mini.
Likely an older prototype that won't ever go into mass production. Since the A9 is no longer being used in any products that Apple sells it seems unlikely that Apple would resurrect a 3.5 year old chip for a new product in 2019.
In reality the A8 is actually the (just won't die) successor to the A5, still being sold in several products (iPad Mini 4, iPod Touch 6, Apple TV 4 and Homepod) which (minus the Homepod) were the exact same product lines that the A5 continued to be sold in for years (iPad Mini 1st gen, iPod Touch 5 and Apple TV 3).
I see a flush rear camera and 4 speakers... IM EXCITED!!! throw a laminated rounded corner display on that and I'll spend a pretty penny on it *drool*
The issue with A9 is you’ll only get two, maybe three more major iOS updates, not supporting the full set of new iOS features and soon losing general UI responsiveness.
A9 doesn’t support basic existing features like HEVC and HEIF encoding, or accelerated decoding so it’s inefficient as a media consumption device.
A10 minimum, but even that’s stingy going back two generations.
It would be reasonable to assume that eventually ALL iPads will get Apple Pencil 2 support. I don’t see Apple continuing to make TWO Apple pencils for much longer. It just seems kinda weird & fractured to have two Apple pencils. But wether Apple does it with the upcoming updates to the regular iPad & iPad mini remains a mystery. They could wait one more year until the 10th anniversary of the iPad in 2020. Same goes for the home button & Face ID. I see all iPads getting face ID eventually.
But we are talking about the iPad mini here. Apple might not even give it first gen Apple Pencil support!
But we are talking about the iPad mini here. Apple might not even give it first gen Apple Pencil support!
Well, Tim had to clear out the unused inventory..
PS. If true, but still, I think he's totally capable of that kind of thrift.
We are talking about the iPad mini here tho. Apple often neglects it. But I hope you’re right. A10 minimum.
iPhone 6s is still being sold as new in many markets, including many prepaid MVNOs.
Ultimate iPad line up:
* 8.5” iPad Mini with slimmer bezels but same size as current mini, Face ID, usb-c & Apple Pencil 2 support
* 10” Regular iPad with slimmer bezels, Face ID, usb-c & Apple Pencil 2 support
* 11” & 12.9” iPad Pros with the latest & greatest chips and screens.
Still not convinced the iPad mini will get treated with the same respect as the rest of the iPads, but I do see Apple adding the Face ID, usb-c & Apple Pencil 2 support to the regular iPads eventually. Maybe not this year, but definitely in 2020 for the 10th anniversary of the regular iPad. Don’t see Apple continuing to sell two different Apple pencils for that much longer.
* 8.5” iPad Mini with slimmer bezels but same size as current mini, Face ID, usb-c & Apple Pencil 2 support
* 10” Regular iPad with slimmer bezels, Face ID, usb-c & Apple Pencil 2 support
* 11” & 12.9” iPad Pros with the latest & greatest chips and screens.
Still not convinced the iPad mini will get treated with the same respect as the rest of the iPads, but I do see Apple adding the Face ID, usb-c & Apple Pencil 2 support to the regular iPads eventually. Maybe not this year, but definitely in 2020 for the 10th anniversary of the regular iPad. Don’t see Apple continuing to sell two different Apple pencils for that much longer.
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If they sell it with an A9 the. That’s being really really really cheap, but this is Apple I guess...? I think they can stretch to an A10 minimum!
Give it pencil capabilities and lower the price, I’d consider it. I want a commute sized pencil compatible iPad.
I don’t think that’s very likely as they will probably want to wrap up production of the A9 now nothing else is using it - plus having to support the A9 in the mini through another 4 iOS versions or so would be really stretching it! A10 is the most likely, though it might be an A11 or A12 for logistical reasons if they want to just leave it as is for another 3 years or more after they update it...