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iPad mini Why didn't they list the Mini 3 specs?
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I was wondering this as well. Aside from Touch ID, everything they listed is identical to the previous Mini.
That surprised me - if it's a Mini 2 with Touch ID (like, A7 chip and everything) and they're charging $100 more for it, that's insane!
Everyone should buy the second gen if that's true. And it's $100 cheaper now.
Everyone should buy the second gen if that's true. And it's $100 cheaper now.
A8X? Wifi?
Because it's the same as the mini 2 but with Touch ID.
I just want to know if people will pay an extra $100 for Touch ID ?
Mini 3 only gets touchID..
They are really trying to seperate the want for the Air from the Mini now by keeping the Mini 1 year ago CPU speeds..
Oh well, definately getting Air 2.
They are really trying to seperate the want for the Air from the Mini now by keeping the Mini 1 year ago CPU speeds..
Oh well, definately getting Air 2.
Specs are all live on the site now:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
I can't believe they didn't make it thinner like they did with the Air 2! The Air 2 is now 1.4mm thinner than the mini.
http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
I can't believe they didn't make it thinner like they did with the Air 2! The Air 2 is now 1.4mm thinner than the mini.
TouchID is not worth $100.. I'm not sure what Apple was thinking for the "Mini 3" that has a $20 part added and nothing else changed.
Not too bothered, simply means keeping my iPad mini another year is now painless. I think it would be crazy to upgrade simply for Touch ID.
They have made the decision easy
EXACTLY (Plus I feel less guilty having bought yet another expensive case for my current rMini)
Ridiculous that they are now offering 3 versions of the Mini. There is no reason for it. They don't need a device at every $50 price point. Consolidate the supply chain into one iPad mini and sell out old supplies of the old one. 3 different versions that are each only incrementally different???
They're trying to push us towards the Air by making it so much thinner and lighter.
Sucks but it seems like the Mini will be seen as the "casual" device.
Sucks but it seems like the Mini will be seen as the "casual" device.
The Mini size is close to the iPhone 6 Plus.. therefore I see a phasing out of the Mini eventually.. this is the start!
I hope not.
If this is so, why did they play up the fact that the Mini has the 100 percent approval rating?
I can't imagine they'd try to kill of a product that gets so high acclaim. I'm assuming they're just going to lag it behind the flagship every year.
Not too bothered, simply means keeping my iPad mini another year is now painless. I think it would be crazy to upgrade simply for Touch ID.
They have made the decision easy
I think most iPad mini 2 owners are going to feel the same way as you do.
Of course, since it's still using A7 chip.
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Yep I feel this way too, looks like I'll be using my iPad Mini 2 for another year and see what next year brings.
Like others are saying now, maybe to make the larger iPad the power user's choice and the Mini more casual then?