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iPad mini iPad Mini 5

dk808 said:
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Sorry I meant they added 1GB of RAM. Apologies.

If Apple really wanted to keep the line alive even more efficiently, I think dropping the price to 279 for 64GB, then $400 for 256GB... unless this had the cool iPad Pro 3 design/specs then make the prices $349=64GB $469=256GB

If the iPod doesn’t get a big bump, I may get a mini 5 in a few weeks or months when they drop by $100 or what not.


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I have an iPad mini 2 and for some time have been tempted by the mini 4 due to the Touch ID and 128GB storage. Even when it was at sale prices, though, I couldn’t justify the price just for that. Then the rumours of the iPad mini 5 had me waiting again.

I love that the 5 has modern specs and support for an Apple Pencil (even if it is the old one). But I’m left with the same dilemma. For what I use the iPad mini 2 for, I can’t justify £399 just for Touch ID. I’m sure the specs mean it’ll be faster and it’ll certainly be more future proof, but that’s icing on the cake - it’s not the whole cake. I'm not a "power user" when it comes to my iPad.

And the 128GB storage that had me salivating over the iPad mini 4 is now just 64GB, so it’s something that’s been removed from the temptation table.

I’m glad that there is an iPad mini 5, and I’m over-the-moon with the updated specs, and I know I will buy one - but not today. Until my iPad mini 2 starts to show its age (which it hasn’t yet), I’ll stick with what I have.

If there was a favourable upgrade path from the 2 to the 5 such that the 5 was, say, £249, then I think I’d snap their hands off. But my 2 is only good for about £49 trade in and, frankly, I feel it has more value than that. I’d rather give it to a family member whenever I’m able to get the iPad mini 5 than to give it to Apple for a pittance.

TL;DR what I expected to be an enthusiastic quick decision and immediate purchase became an underwhelming "I can wait".
 
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JSRinUK said:
I have an iPad mini 2 and for some time have been tempted by the mini 4 due to the Touch ID and 128GB storage. Even when it was at sale prices, though, I couldn’t justify the price just for that. Then the rumours of the iPad mini 5 had me waiting again.

I love that the 5 has modern specs and support for an Apple Pencil (even if it is the old one). But I’m left with the same dilemma. For what I use the iPad mini 2 for, I can’t justify £399 just for Touch ID. I’m sure the specs mean it’ll be faster and it’ll certainly be more future proof, but that’s icing on the cake - it’s not the whole cake. I'm not a "power user" when it comes to my iPad.

And the 128GB storage that had me salivating over the iPad mini 4 is now just 64GB, so it’s something that’s been removed from the temptation table.

I’m glad that there is an iPad mini 5, and I’m over-the-moon with the updated specs, and I know I will buy one - but not today. Until my iPad mini 2 starts to show its age (which it hasn’t yet), I’ll stick with what I have.

If there was a favourable upgrade path from the 2 to the 5 such that the 5 was, say, £249, then I think I’d snap their hands off. But my 2 is only good for about £49 trade in and, frankly, I feel it has more value than that. I’d rather give it to a family member whenever I’m able to get the iPad mini 5 than to give it to Apple for a pittance.

TL;DR what I expected to be an enthusiastic quick decision and immediate purchase became an underwhelming "I can wait".
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I had a iPad Mini 2 but it was sluggish so I upgraded to the 4 mac in late 2017 for $400 for 128GB. Quite a jump from the aging 16GB the 2 had!
 
jwolf6589 said:
I had a iPad Mini 2 but it was sluggish so I upgraded to the 4 mac in late 2017 for $400 for 128GB. Quite a jump from the aging 16GB the 2 had!
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I don't do enough that my iPad mini 2 feels sluggish. Mostly browsing, email checking, Kindle reading, etc. I think I do more "work" on my SE2 than my mini, but the mini wins for certain things on grounds of screen size.

I miss TouchID on my mini 2. Having to keep logging in to both the iPad and my banking apps is an inconvenience I tolerate less by the day.

I do find the 16GB a bit restricting, finding myself having to download apps that the iPad has off-loaded. Not an issue with my 128GB SE2 - hence one of the reasons the 128GB mini 4 was tempting me. I couldn't go for the 256GB mini 5 due to price, so I'd have to be sure that 64GB would be okay with me. It probably would be, but it's not the big draw that 128GB was.

As I say, instead of being the "snap their hands off" purchase I expected it would have been when anticipating the mini 5, it's instead become a "will buy one day in the future" kind of purchase.
 
JSRinUK said:
I don't do enough that my iPad mini 2 feels sluggish. Mostly browsing, email checking, Kindle reading, etc. I think I do more "work" on my SE2 than my mini, but the mini wins for certain things on grounds of screen size.

I miss TouchID on my mini 2. Having to keep logging in to both the iPad and my banking apps is an inconvenience I tolerate less by the day.

I do find the 16GB a bit restricting, finding myself having to download apps that the iPad has off-loaded. Not an issue with my 128GB SE2 - hence one of the reasons the 128GB mini 4 was tempting me. I couldn't go for the 256GB mini 5 due to price, so I'd have to be sure that 64GB would be okay with me. It probably would be, but it's not the big draw that 128GB was.

As I say, instead of being the "snap their hands off" purchase I expected it would have been when anticipating the mini 5, it's instead become a "will buy one day in the future" kind of purchase.
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My folks have the SE. They like the form factor and size. But one day they will need to upgrade as apple is no longer making touch id iPhones.
 
jwolf6589 said:
My folks have the SE. They like the form factor and size. But one day they will need to upgrade as apple is no longer making touch id iPhones.
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I like the SE because, as a runner, I can’t be carrying a big heavy phone about with me. I hoping that Apple doesn’t abandon us “small phone” users.
 
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Its almost perfect for right now. The choice, after making us wait 4 years for an upgrade, to then use a 4 year old apple pencil, is a little strange, but whatever, Ill deal with it. Better that than nothing.

Im really glad they kept the home button. Since the post-iOS10 gestures are an uncoordinated mess, a physical button is a much faster and reliable way to go, and it provides an instant visual indicator as to the devices orientation. I tried using an iPad Pro as a replacement for my mini4 for a few weeks, and all the new features you guys are putting on your wishlist were significant enough drawbacks that I had to abandon the idea. The lack of a home button was just the beginning of features that work great fir when youre sitting on a couch in your living room, but were a source of frustration in mobile settings. Single, hold, double, and triple clicking the miniscule power button is not ergonomic, nor is it easy to find when youre scrambling, and have no home button to visually indicate which end is which on the device. The Mini is smallenough you can pull it out of a back pants pocket or jacket pocket, and its home botton can be felt in the process so by the time it reaches your face you know where you are on the thing and are up and running.

There was no benefit to USB-Cover Lightning, but instead only ensured I couldnt find anywhere in public to charge it in a pinch. No borrowing a cable from anyone for a few minutes, no USB-C charger ports in public waiting areas or coffee shops, and forget plugging it into the nearest crummy old meeting room desktop so its not dead when your meeting or presentation is over. If your day runs long, youre up a creek.
 
Forgive me if this has already been asked but will the iPad Mini 5 be able to use wireless charging? Or are there any tablets in general capable of this?
 
JSRinUK said:
If there was a favourable upgrade path from the 2 to the 5 such that the 5 was, say, £249, then I think I’d snap their hands off.
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That’s an easy box to check with something like swappa. And mini 4s will be flooding in starting next month. Find one in good condition and jump two versions for little cash.
 
JSRinUK said:
I like the SE because, as a runner, I can’t be carrying a big heavy phone about with me. I hoping that Apple doesn’t abandon us “small phone” users.
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The iPhone 8 is also a smaller phone. Bigger than the SE but much smaller than the XS, XR, etc..
 
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If they don't bring out an SE2 by the time I need one, I may well have to look into that option.
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I prefer smaller devices and have an 8, which is essentially a 7s. So the 7 is good too but is harder to find in good condition. Both are easy to control with one hand and slim enough for many pockets.
 
sracer said:
Apple did something they haven't done in a long, long time... produced something exactly as I wanted. :)
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I am not sure why, but people really resonate to this form factor. When I got my first mini in
2013 I was totally amazed by it's ease of use and lightness. I wished it had a usable stylus
to become the realization of the Apple Newton dream. Now it does!
 
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rowspaxe said:
I am not sure why, but people really resonate to this form factor. When I got my first mini in
2013 I was totally amazed by it's ease of use and lightness. I wished it had a usable stylus
to become the realization of the Apple Newton dream. Now it does!
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It serves several industries and is great for on the go.

Cannot wait to get mine, I’ve been missing my Mini 4 since late 2015 when I had to return it due to needing a Mac.

:)
 
Anyone who has bought it already -- what are your shipping estimates? I ordered a Space Grey 256 GB Wifi + LTE model and am getting a 4/2-4/5 estimated arrival.
 
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cesboston said:
Anyone who has bought it already -- what are your shipping estimates? I ordered a Space Grey 256 GB Wifi + LTE model and am getting a April 2-5 estimated arrival.
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Same model, 3/29-4/2. For some reason I waited until 8AM PDT to order, despite being online at the time of the release.
 
I didn’t place my order until 1230pm on Tuesday so my shipping date is April 5-10. Hope it ships sooner though! iPad Mini 5 Space Grey 64GB WiFi.
Has anyone’s card been charged or a hold placed on it yet?
 
I placed my order late last night through Verizon and it's expected to ship no later than April 8th. Hopefully once it's released it'll ship sooner.
 
Ordered but ship date shows April 5th - 10th... 64 gb Space Grey

I see Best Buy is taking preorders for the 29th. If I can get one sooner from Best Buy I may just cancel my Apple order. No local Apple store in my city.
 
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