You misunderstand me. I’m not saying it’s a leak for the Mini 5, but for a 2021 iPad Mini with the same style as the 5 — and that that doesn’t mean there won’t ALSO be another Mini with the same style as the Air 4.
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You misunderstand me. I’m not saying it’s a leak for the Mini 5, but for a 2021 iPad Mini with the same style as the 5 — and that that doesn’t mean there won’t ALSO be another Mini with the same style as the Air 4.
Why would Apple have a 10.2” iPad, a 10.9” iPad Air, and an 11” iPad Pro?
Then apply the same reasoning to the two possible iPad Minis.
CADs for the 2020 iPad Pro and some older iPads/iPhones I think?
The iPad is not the iPad Air nor the iPad pro. The iPad Air is not the iPad nor the iPad Pro, etc...
Neither would a Mini Air be the base Mini 6. Which would account for the conflicting rumors.
If they still reuse to old design for the sake of spreading out their updates even more (supply chain guy in charge) then I might just keep using a paper notebook in my clinical classes. I really dislike Apples strategy of holding out on updates to milk more from the current gen. If they keep using this design then they clearly want us to buy the iPad mini 6 and then buy the redesigned iPad mini 7 in 1-2 years.
My thoughts as well. Over years they only kept one mini version around. I doubt that market is suddenly expanding into multiple models.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they want you to purchase every device they make. But is there a compelling competitor in this size that would otherwise get the sale?
As I said they are not coming at the same time, the old style mini is coming now, the redesigned one probably next year
Yes, there have been leaks, but they called it "pro". My guess it will rather be a "air" style, since it won't have a keyboard anyway and I doubt they'll want to price it higher than the air, 499 IMO
If they create a separate line (mini air, or even mini pro) yes, if it's the mini 7 they won't release it in the same year
Why wasn't the iPad Air 4 called the iPad Air Pro then? I think that the mini 7 will be the "mini pro" later this year/next year and the mini 6 will soon be an incremental upgrade to hold people over until then.
I don't understand your point. The air 4 was not called pro because it's not replacing the pro.
They won't make a pro and remove the non pro, it doesn't make sense.
So if they make a mini pro (and in this case if could come later this year), it will be a new line, and the mini will continue to exist as a more budget line. Otherwise they'll just call the redesign mini 7, increase the price, and discontinue the old design completely.
I tend to believe the second option is more likely, but I wouldn't rule out the other completely.
What I would rule out completely is a mini pro (with the name "pro") and no other mini.
Honestly, who knows at this point? All of this is too confusing, but we will have to wait for rumors to roll in before saying anything else.
Probably they would lose sales to A) People like who me will just not buy it, B) People who are on iPad mini 4/5 and wouldn't be enticed without a full-redesign
Category A would also include people who just end up finding another way to fill what they wanted their iPad mini for, in my case I'll probably around a small paper notebook.
Don't put a dampner on things before the event XD
all I want is a new iPad mini with no bezels and face ID like the iPad Pro. The current design is so dated looking. Ugh.