I tested a Mini 6 for a few weeks and it was not quite there for me, but I did not notice the jelly scrolling. I will test the Mini 7 and likely buy one to replace an ancient iPad Air.
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iPad mini iPad Mini 7 - Biggest Internal Upgrade Launched Quietly
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I had told myself before that a RAM upgrade and display upgrade would be enough for me to want to move to the next Mini but now I'm left wondering if the cost to upgrade to the Pencil Pro is worth it given how limited I use the Pencil now (but I do use it some).
It's interesting to me how they pushed to the Pencil Pro but didn't use the same CPU as the iPhone 16 Pro lineup.
It's interesting to me how they pushed to the Pencil Pro but didn't use the same CPU as the iPhone 16 Pro lineup.
Yeah, I was actually pretty surprised to see the A17 Pro show up in the iPad Mini given that it is built on the less efficient & more expensive N3B process (compared to N3E that A18 is built on), but once I saw that it was a binned version of the A17 it kind of makes sense as I suspect the iPad Mini is low volume enough that they can manufacture the new Mini over the next 2-3 years using leftover reject chips from the iPhone 15 Pros without having to keep the N3B fab in production...
I'm not surprised they left if a couple of weeks before revealing it. For a lot of people it would be more sensible to buy an iPad Mini over upgrading an iPhone!
Probably the best update Apple has done in a while. The A17 is as fast as you need. By playing all the top iPad games via video out it has become a neat little console. AI is kind of useless on the iPhone but a lot better on devices you might actually write with.
Probably the best update Apple has done in a while. The A17 is as fast as you need. By playing all the top iPad games via video out it has become a neat little console. AI is kind of useless on the iPhone but a lot better on devices you might actually write with.
This is a stupid question, but does mini 7 support Apple Pencil 2? you know, the one that was supported on mini 6. I really don’t wanna upgrade my pencil as it works with my M1 iPad Pro and I wanna use it with the mini 7, too. I have no intention of upgrading my iPad Pro for the next couple years
Yes.
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ipad-mini-6-vs-7/
Edit: Right answer is No - I read it wrong in original reply., my bad.
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****. So, now I’m forced to buy a pencil pro for the mini 7, but keep the gen 2 pencil for my M1 iPad Pro… thanks Apple
It says no. The 6th gen says yes to gen 2 pencil, mini 7 says usb c and pro
Dang that is a major fumble
and this is what Tim Cook wants. APPL go brrrrrr
Definitely adds to the cost of upgrading for some users. Not a deal breaker for me necessarily but it is a concern. If there's still noticeable jelly scrolling on the display then I'm likely to sit this round out and wait another 3 years for the next Mini. I don't use my pencil a ton but I do use it occasionally and the need to replace it would just be one additional cost with there not being enough change elsewhere to justify the expense. I can live with the display on the Mini 6 that I have since I primarily use it in landscape orientation. I'm interested to see what the display on the 7 is truly like before making a decision.
The Mini does seem to be one of those devices where Apple's just watering down the kool aid and putting it back out on the table.
$450 at education store and they are giving $230 trade-in (right now at least) for mini 6. I know some of you have your reasons but it's a no-brainer for me.
eSIM is fine if you’re stuck on US carriers only but if you want to travel worldwide they suck. It’s far worse on the iPad though as most countries don’t even have it. Apple pushed eSIM because the carriers benefit which means AAPL benefits which means shareholders benefit which makes the board happy which ensure Timmy gets his big bonus annually.
So the least salient feature is the only thing you care about? I'm glad Apple doesn't listen sometimes.
What, exactly, makes this a "scam." An example of a scam would be if they told you there was an M1 in it and there wasn't. But that isn't the case is it?
I thought the iPad mini was the iPad for me. Used a couple of versions over the years, and was never disappointed. Loved the size.
This year, I grabbed a refurbed M1 iPad Pro and haven't touched my mini since. I’m not seeing a compelling reason to buy into the mini 7. I guess I’ve outgrown it.
This year, I grabbed a refurbed M1 iPad Pro and haven't touched my mini since. I’m not seeing a compelling reason to buy into the mini 7. I guess I’ve outgrown it.
You’re right. Many of these things are only a problem if you have a side by side comparison.
But the upside is that the current lineup has all migrated to USB-C Pencil and Pencil Pro (except for the base iPad which still supports Pencil 1 and USB-C Pencil). I expect that this Pencil lineup will be in place for many years. The Pencil 1 had a flawed design and the Pencil 2 unfortunately wouldn’t work with the landscape camera in the new iPad Pro and Air.
There was no A16 Pro, it was the A17 Pro in the iPhone 15 Pro, the A16 was in the 14 Pro and 15. The chip in the 16 is A18 and the chip in the 16 Pro is A18 Pro
A sign of Apple wanting to cancel iPad mini line after a few years? So they bump it up as much as possible.
Given the unpopularity in small devices I suspect iPad mini will probably be discontinued in a few years.
I have the 64gb and it’s almost unusable for anything but web browsing. Unless you turn off Photos and iMessage. Even Notes takes up too much room for such a measly storage. Should have returned it right away but it just felt odd to spend so much more on a tiny extra bit of storage. Lesson learned.
Apple devices are almost all great but maxing out the storage makes them so much more usable. It’s always been the problem in a way. The old iMac with the Fusion Drive was the worst thing they ever made. SSD’s changed everything. The stinginess on storage is gross but there’s nothing that can be done about it, except vent on macrumors every few months. That’s working out ok for me tbh.
Apple devices are almost all great but maxing out the storage makes them so much more usable. It’s always been the problem in a way. The old iMac with the Fusion Drive was the worst thing they ever made. SSD’s changed everything. The stinginess on storage is gross but there’s nothing that can be done about it, except vent on macrumors every few months. That’s working out ok for me tbh.
I bought this one a long time ago, and it works well. My two gripes are that the pencil is on the wrong side for charging, and that the pencil is a bit hard to get out. But overall I’m happy with it.
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…and Thunderbolt and Face ID.
But maybe more importantly, Stage Manager and (advanced) external display support.
Apple now offering three storage sizes instead of two may be evidence to the contrary though.
It says no. The 6th gen says yes to gen 2 pencil, mini 7 says usb c and pro
Yeah, read it wrong.
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