Asking now so this doesn't get buried when the new iPads come out.
So I've suddenly found myself in an interesting situation. My wife's iPad Mini 2 is now to the point where it's giving her fits. She never complains about technology so when she starts complaining I know it's time to upgrade. She doesn't care about having the latest device as long as it works. She has problems with it slowing down and freezing up sometimes. She said it's a little better since I had her upgrade to iOS 12 but she still seems like she's ready to upgrade.
The issue at hand is my plan was to get a standard iPad for my daughter either for Christmas or her 5th birthday a couple months later. I wanted to get her that Logitech kid's drawing pen thing too. She has been using an old iPad Mini on iOS 9 and it barely functions for her and can't run many apps. It doesn't support iOS 12 screen time controls, though we physically limit her screen time now, but it would be nice to control which apps she uses and perhaps increase an allotment for educational time. I also hadn't planned on upgrading my 10.5" iPad Pro since it's still pretty good for what I need. But the idea of an iPad Pro 12.9" that is lighter with a smaller footprint sounds compelling, and I'm interested to see what is possible with the USB-C port. But I also wanted to skip this cycle because I thought maybe OLED would be in the iPad after this new one. Does anyone think that's likely or will it likely remain too expensive at that size for another generation? I typically upgrade my iPad every 3 years.
So what should I do? Upgrade to the new Pro, give my wife the 10.5" Pro, and give my daughter the old iPad Mini 2 which will hopefully last her another year to spread out the cost and then I can get her the one with the pencil support? The Mini 2 is still worlds better than her original Mini. Or should I get my wife a Mini 4, which is kinda outdated, and get my daughter the regular iPad so she can draw on it? Or maybe get my wife the regular iPad, and get my daughter the Mini 4? Or maybe find one on Craigslist? What would you guys do?
So I've suddenly found myself in an interesting situation. My wife's iPad Mini 2 is now to the point where it's giving her fits. She never complains about technology so when she starts complaining I know it's time to upgrade. She doesn't care about having the latest device as long as it works. She has problems with it slowing down and freezing up sometimes. She said it's a little better since I had her upgrade to iOS 12 but she still seems like she's ready to upgrade.
The issue at hand is my plan was to get a standard iPad for my daughter either for Christmas or her 5th birthday a couple months later. I wanted to get her that Logitech kid's drawing pen thing too. She has been using an old iPad Mini on iOS 9 and it barely functions for her and can't run many apps. It doesn't support iOS 12 screen time controls, though we physically limit her screen time now, but it would be nice to control which apps she uses and perhaps increase an allotment for educational time. I also hadn't planned on upgrading my 10.5" iPad Pro since it's still pretty good for what I need. But the idea of an iPad Pro 12.9" that is lighter with a smaller footprint sounds compelling, and I'm interested to see what is possible with the USB-C port. But I also wanted to skip this cycle because I thought maybe OLED would be in the iPad after this new one. Does anyone think that's likely or will it likely remain too expensive at that size for another generation? I typically upgrade my iPad every 3 years.
So what should I do? Upgrade to the new Pro, give my wife the 10.5" Pro, and give my daughter the old iPad Mini 2 which will hopefully last her another year to spread out the cost and then I can get her the one with the pencil support? The Mini 2 is still worlds better than her original Mini. Or should I get my wife a Mini 4, which is kinda outdated, and get my daughter the regular iPad so she can draw on it? Or maybe get my wife the regular iPad, and get my daughter the Mini 4? Or maybe find one on Craigslist? What would you guys do?