I’m the same. I’ve owned every generation of mini going back to the first gen. The iPad mini was my first iPad. Then I later got the iPad Air in 2014. Since 2014 I’ve always had an iPad mini and larger iPad.
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All iPads 10-11 inch iPad users; Do You Also Have Other Sizes of iPad?
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I had an iPad Pro 11 M2 but just sold it to have some money to contribute to buying the new M4 11 inch iPad Pro which delivers 5/15. I also have an iPad mini 6 but may sell it too since the latest iPad Pro with OLED and M4 processor will be so great to use why have anything else?
You didn’t include my scenario. I have an iPad Pro 11 (will be getting a new one Wednesday so I’ll probably end up with two), an iPad Air 4 (another 10-11”), and a Mini. Your poll only allows me to choose either the Mini or another 10-11”, but not both.That's kind of why I put up a poll.
I’m also getting a 13” Air Wednesday. I may keep everything I have or I may give the Air 4 to one of my brothers. Haven’t decided. I will probably keep the older iPP 11 to use like I’ve been using the Air 4, mainly to watch videos.
I see the Mini get a lot of adoration but I can’t really work out the appeal. Unless it’s specifically for hand written notes, a Max iPhone surely fills that space well enough? The Mini is the perfect size to be awkward and useless for me - not small enough to put in jeans pockets, not big enough to be worth picking up instead of my 14PM.
I’ve had 3 iPads (including the M4 arriving later this week) and they’ve all been the 11” version. i definitely can’t see an appeal of having a second one unless it had a specific purpose - being a dedicated smart house hub for instance, or if someone used one for work. I mean, why don’t we see the same buying and usage habits with phones and computers? Obviously there’s a use for a desktop and laptop, but I don’t think too many people have multiple laptops or multiple desktops, or multiple phones outside of one being a work phone.
I’ve had 3 iPads (including the M4 arriving later this week) and they’ve all been the 11” version. i definitely can’t see an appeal of having a second one unless it had a specific purpose - being a dedicated smart house hub for instance, or if someone used one for work. I mean, why don’t we see the same buying and usage habits with phones and computers? Obviously there’s a use for a desktop and laptop, but I don’t think too many people have multiple laptops or multiple desktops, or multiple phones outside of one being a work phone.
I have a 10th gen and a mini 6. My mini is my everyday carry that slips in my purse when I go out. I use it for quick emails and work tasks, reading while out general browsing. I also tend to travel with just the mini and my MBA.
My 10th gen I purchased for guitar charts, but I am upgrading it for an iPad Pro for the OLED screen and better refresh rates. Sometimes my mini and 10th tend to hurt my eyes and I’m sure it’s because of the refresh rate. I previously had a 12.9 pro that I gave to my husband when I got the mini but I feel like my eyes didn’t hurt as much using the pro.
I also use the 10th gen as a tv and general entertainment device.
Would I buy a mini again? Maybe? But my eyes kind of suck and sometimes the mini is difficult to see things on, but you can’t beat the size. It’s super easy to carry.
My 10th gen I purchased for guitar charts, but I am upgrading it for an iPad Pro for the OLED screen and better refresh rates. Sometimes my mini and 10th tend to hurt my eyes and I’m sure it’s because of the refresh rate. I previously had a 12.9 pro that I gave to my husband when I got the mini but I feel like my eyes didn’t hurt as much using the pro.
I also use the 10th gen as a tv and general entertainment device.
Would I buy a mini again? Maybe? But my eyes kind of suck and sometimes the mini is difficult to see things on, but you can’t beat the size. It’s super easy to carry.
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I have an iPad Mini 6th gen, iPad Air 5th gen, 7th or 8th gen iPad, currently 3rd gen 11" iPad Pro but I'm trading that in towards the M4 11". I keep one nearly every place I sit in my home.
Don’t tell me that you’ve been unaware they’re portable?!
Doooh! I actually like my set up of one on each level of my home. I even named one basement iPad 2!Don’t tell me that you’ve been unaware they’re portable?!