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iPad mini It's official... iPhone 6 plus is better than iPad Mini 3

Zinthar said:
I wasn't being clear there -- I didn't (and wouldn't) buy two iPhones. I was just opining about how Air 2's power adds some additional differentiation from the iPhone line that didn't exist previously. Many people will just buy a phablet and skip the tablet, so Apple's answer seems to (finally) be to take advantage of the larger form factor of the iPad and give it a higher TDP SoC.

iPad Air was a disappointment to me (and I skipped it) because it had the same internals as the tiny iPhone 5S save for a negligible 7% bump in clock speed, and used the same GPU as 5S to power a much more pixel-dense display. Oh, and they didn't laminate the display to the glass on Air 1, which was just absurd for a 2013 tablet.
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Ok, I see what your talking about now. Yea it makes sense for Apple to start beefing up the iPad Air to further differentiate the two classes of products. Speaking of spec differences, I'm also hoping we can get a 256GB model for the Air soon as well to keep leg up on the iPhone in terms of storage.
 
Icaras said:
Ok, I see what your talking about now. Yea it makes sense for Apple to start beefing up the iPad Air to further differentiate the two classes of products. Speaking of spec differences, I'm also hoping we can get a 256GB model for the Air soon as well to keep leg up on the iPhone in terms of storage.
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The 256 will go to the pro
 
Dyn-tec said:
Sold my mini-r when I bought the plus....no regrets
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So your plus replaced the rMini? I got the 6+ and I was debating if I should buy an iPad mini 3 but now that I see the "upgrade" I'm Thinking I should pass. Then again I want the new shiny iPads deep inside haha
 
So... the premise is the ip6+ is better than the Mini 3? I hope it is.

ip6+ = $649 with 16 gigs contract free
ipad mini = $529 with 16 gigs contract free

Both with LTE connectivity

And consider you can get an iPad mini 3 w/o LTE for 399 I'd hope the ip6+ has some more expensive components!

-Shaown
 
shaown said:
So... the premise is the ip6+ is better than the Mini 3? I hope it is.

ip6+ = $649 with 16 gigs contract free
ipad mini = $529 with 16 gigs contract free

Both with LTE connectivity

And consider you can get an iPad mini 3 w/o LTE for 399 I'd hope the ip6+ has some more expensive components!

-Shaown
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It's so obvious iphone 6+ rules the apple line up right now, as all iPhones always been. iPhones are the queen B or the king G of the lineup. Haha
In regards to your comment with LTE connectivity, yes they both will have LTE if you opt for the iPad cellular mini 3. However, tits still not a phone that can make phone calls without using your data. Bottom line is that the 6+ is still far superior specwise, mini 3couldn't even touch it in its sleep.
 
Dyn-tec said:
Sold my mini-r when I bought the plus....no regrets
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Sold my mini-r too when I bought the 6 plus. No regrets either...very glad I sold the mini-R.

However, I'm planning on replacing the mini-R with another tablet. The 6 Plus is fantastic and every time I use it, I'm so glad I got the plus....love the screen real estate. It's great for watching video's, web browsing, etc... When I use a phone for these activities now, it's an enjoyable experience (i.e. unlike when I had the 4S).

I still prefer a tablet though and plan to pick another one up soon. I'll use both extensively!
 
I actually sold my mini-r and figured I would buy the new mini (as I am dumb and by every new upgrade Apple offers).

Fortunately, Apple didn't do enough to justify the purchase...and the 6+ serves me well. I think I will be iPad mini free for a long time (still have a dusty iPad)

The iPad is too big, imo, to lay on my back in bed and hold it up (the iPad, u sickos) for viewing.

I thought the mini was the answer, although it was great for almost all of my uses, it still was a little big to hold over my head for a couple hours a night.
 
thadoggfather said:
It was sort of disrespectful the way they breezed through it like they were ashamed of it. they should have just said "same crap, touch id" it was pretty much what they were getting at

They don't have confidence in this product. you shouldn't buy it.
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It was indeed disrespectful to not give the iPad Mini3 betters specs like an A8 chip. But probably it has to do with the new 6 Plus iPhone.

I will buy the iPad Mini2 32GB for 349 euro later this week probably. That iPad is now a great value for money.
 
pacorob said:
It was indeed disrespectful to not give the iPad Mini3 betters specs like an A8 chip. But probably it has to do with the new 6 Plus iPhone.
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Respect has nothing to do with a business decision. I think its more that they want to ensure the iPad Air is the best performing tablet and keep the Mini one rung below that.
 
yeah it wasn't disrespectful to not up the specs.

but they were so sly about it, it was shady. and disrespectful/insulting to its audience.

as if they wouldn't pick up on it being repackaged more than ever was my sentiment. and if sales are through the roof, it'll green light them to continue this crap.
 
the 6 plus is a terrible 'phone'
and a small tablet


will someone gift it to me, i'll be very happy for the expensive and nice piece of tech
but pratically is no - no in 2 fields for me.
 
Has there been a tear-down of the iPad Mini 3 yet? I'm wondering if it has 1GB or 2 GB of RAM. THAT is not something that Apple would announce, but it could make a difference for some.
 
I suspect Apple want to delineate the two iPad models with the Air being the flagship. The only reason we are seeing a mini 3 this year is because Apple need to update it with Touch ID for Apple Pay. Going forward, I expect the mini to be one generation behind the Air. I don't think the mini is going anywhere though, especially with their being three different models available right now on the Apple store.
 
maflynn said:
Respect has nothing to do with a business decision. I think its more that they want to ensure the iPad Air is the best performing tablet and keep the Mini one rung below that.
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I agree, it's all business. i stand by my theory.. ipad mini 2 was eating the air sales and now they don't want it to threat the 6+ (which in my opinion is the other way around). if anything, iphone 6+ is a threat to the mini because that's the mini's demographics.
 
maflynn said:
Respect has nothing to do with a business decision. I think its more that they want to ensure the iPad Air is the best performing tablet and keep the Mini one rung below that.
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Ok call it disrespectful/insulting to its audience then.
I do not want an iPad Air 2 as long as it's 9.7 inch and not 7.9 inch. I want the specs of it's bigger brother in the smaller iPad Mini3. I really like the smaller iPad mini3 but would expect to see the same specs as iPad Air2 as was done with the Mini2 in comparison to the iPad Air.
 
Dyn-tec said:
I actually sold my mini-r and figured I would buy the new mini (as I am dumb and by every new upgrade Apple offers).

Fortunately, Apple didn't do enough to justify the purchase...and the 6+ serves me well. I think I will be iPad mini free for a long time (still have a dusty iPad)

The iPad is too big, imo, to lay on my back in bed and hold it up (the iPad, u sickos) for viewing.

I thought the mini was the answer, although it was great for almost all of my uses, it still was a little big to hold over my head for a couple hours a night.
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This is why you buy an articulating mount or make one yourself and attach it to your bed... :)
I've made a mount and have had it since iPad 2. and made a case for my iPad mini to fit in it too.
 
x-evil-x said:
This is why you buy an articulating mount or make one yourself and attach it to your bed... :)

I've made a mount and have had it since iPad 2. and made a case for my iPad mini to fit in it too.
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Uh oh...you know what is next......a shoulder mounted iPad holder, the only time we can't be on it is when we are sleeping....especially if u r a belly sleeper....
 
Dyn-tec said:
Uh oh...you know what is next......a shoulder mounted iPad holder, the only time we can't be on it is when we are sleeping....especially if u r a belly sleeper....
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i actually like it a lot on an articulating mount on my bed. i use it as my alarm clock and airplay sleep sounds or music when i go to bed through airplay and my surround sound. It definitely is nice having it there.
 
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