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iPad mini Jelly Scrolling not fixed
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Just waiting for holiday return season on nov 3 for extended test drive myself.Happy to report :
Going to Nytimes.com
Side by side in store with my mini 6 the problem is as good as fixed in portrait mode
Is it maybe marginally worse than mini5 in portrait dunno it looked really good next to my 6 though
So much so I’m going to test drive one and compare to both my 5 and 6if I like what I’m seeing gonna trade in the 6
If not back it goes and the waiting continues for next model
Granted didn’t try against a dark background or anything more extensive but my 5 second findings were enough to give it a try
Walmart has them right now and the holiday return period is already in place ... and goes through Jan 31
You can get nearly 2 months more extended test drive via Walmart
Wow that is very generous. I got my series x from them for 350 and can’t complain about walmart. But i have 12 mini iphone which apple gives 150 for so that kind of anchors me to trade in.
Thanks for the reminder and that's smart. I agree, best to wait for holiday return season to start. Get 2 months to test drive the Mini 7 vs 30 days.
That's disappointing then. I don't know how Apple doesn't put a better screen in the 7. Wasn't expecting OLED but at least put in the same panel as the M1 11" iPad Pro.
Typing this on my Mini 7…scrolling this very forum as the test, it’s definitely better than on my Mini 6. Whether I’d consider it fixed for me, is impossible to know in this sense: I never noticed jelly scroll on my Mini 5, which I no longer have, and to me that’s the best control. Because I am now looking for scroll on the 7. Having seen it I can’t unsee.
I’m satisfied but the main reason I upgraded was that the battery on my 6 is very depleted since I got it at launch and use it daily, so the incremental cost of a trade in over battery replacement was worth it to me.
I’m satisfied but the main reason I upgraded was that the battery on my 6 is very depleted since I got it at launch and use it daily, so the incremental cost of a trade in over battery replacement was worth it to me.
As I transfer data over to my new Mini, I do prefer the darker gray of the 6.
I never noticed it on my mini6 that’s RIP thanks to the folio-non-case.
Yeah, I guess it’s part of the rush to get the purchase in the first place by opening up their holiday return window before everybody else
Mines going back.
My panel is yellow, and colors are less vibrant.. and I doubt I'll notice any performance differences for what I use the mini for. I was really hoping even with same display specs on paper there would be a subtle improvement with panel contrast
interestingly its an FN serial# panel just like my mini6 that looks much crisper to my eyes with photos and even against backdrops of iOS menus.
My mini 5 still looks the best of the bunch, jelly scroll / motion stuffs aside.
I have a feeling we'll see a mini8 sooner than 3 years from now given the odd 'iPad mini (A17 Pro)' naming convention vs. 'iPad mini (7th gen)' but maybe thats their new thing moving forward for all product lines of iPad who knows
My panel is yellow, and colors are less vibrant.. and I doubt I'll notice any performance differences for what I use the mini for. I was really hoping even with same display specs on paper there would be a subtle improvement with panel contrast
interestingly its an FN serial# panel just like my mini6 that looks much crisper to my eyes with photos and even against backdrops of iOS menus.
My mini 5 still looks the best of the bunch, jelly scroll / motion stuffs aside.
I have a feeling we'll see a mini8 sooner than 3 years from now given the odd 'iPad mini (A17 Pro)' naming convention vs. 'iPad mini (7th gen)' but maybe thats their new thing moving forward for all product lines of iPad who knows
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My new 7 shows battery capacity in settings. That’s a new addition which I like…I just checked my up to date 6 to confirm nope, no battery capacity.
Also to add to what I said above - I can definitely still see jelly scroll, as well as also still believing it’s better.
Also to add to what I said above - I can definitely still see jelly scroll, as well as also still believing it’s better.
Thank you for this tidbit
When the Mini 6 first came out I remember taking my Mini 5 into Best Buy for direct comparisons and that was my takeaway at the time.
The Mini 5 screen just looked better to me and I also vastly preferred the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio, at least for my mix of usages I guess. I also seem to remember the home screen layout seeming to work better on the Mini 5. It sounds like they still didn't tweak that to better accommodate the Mini 6/7
So Far, I don’t not notice it that much. I returned my 6 right away cause I felt motion sickness, but not on the 7. I do notice how slow 60hz is.
Quick disclaimer: I noticed the jelly scrolling on my 6 if I went looking for it, but it never really bothered me.
My 6 has been traded in, so I just did a quick test between my Mini 7 and my 11-inch M1 iPad Air. It’s still there, but does seem better than it was on the 6. It doesn’t bother me and I’ll likely never notice unless I‘m looking for it. If it bothered you on the 6, probably wise to test it out before buying.
My 6 has been traded in, so I just did a quick test between my Mini 7 and my 11-inch M1 iPad Air. It’s still there, but does seem better than it was on the 6. It doesn’t bother me and I’ll likely never notice unless I‘m looking for it. If it bothered you on the 6, probably wise to test it out before buying.
That’s the thing. It shouldn’t be there but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to work with either.
I was bothered with it when it came out bc the contrast was inferior and it had jelly but I could get on if everything else was the same. I also had a stinker display was a hard pill to swallow for even some sale price slightly discounted but still not far off from msrp.
Got another one as a hand me down a few months ago and it’s much better than my other 6 was from memory. The fact I paid nothing for it sweetens the deal but it’s a good display for it’s generation.
I like having usb c and the new form factor BUT I also like having the mini 5 for its retro form and headphone jack and to a degree lightning I suppose but I’m mostly assimilated to usb c for most of my things barring a few (13mini, mini 5, AirPods Max, AirPods Pro 2, Magic Mouse)
It’s also permanently staying on iOS 14.3
The mini has 326 PPI vs 264 for every other iPad and MacBook.
What's your issue with the text sharpness?
"Why isn't your cheapest product just as good as your most expensive one?"
AFAIK iPad 10 with a14 and $329 price does not have this characteristic
Nor does iPad mini 5th gen with a12 from spring 2019. 5.5 years ago lulz
I mean the way cheaper iPad 10 (non pro model), iPad 9, and iPad mini 1-5 that were even cheaper than this didn't have the portrait jelly scroll. So this isn't exactly a big ask.....